Physician Assistant

Job overview

This advert is for a 12 month fixed term post on Care of Older Adults  wards. The post holder will work 09:00 - 17:00 each day Monday to Friday.

The Physician Assistant (PA) plays a vital role in delivering high-quality, patient-centred care across acute and frailty pathways. Working under the supervision of consultants, the PA supports the multidisciplinary team by assessing, diagnosing, and managing a range of medical conditions, with a particular focus on older adults and patients with complex co-morbidities.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will work 09:00 - 17:00 Monday - Friday.

The key duties and responsibilities will include:

• Assess and examine medical patients, order appropriate investigations, interpret investigation findings, form a list of differential diagnoses and recommend management/treatment accordingly
• Attend consultant and/or StR ward rounds and provide continuing care for patients on their ward(s)
• Coordinate patients on ambulatory pathways related to their specialty
• Maintain timely and appropriate documentation
• Perform diagnostic/therapeutic procedures, subject to appropriate training and These include, but not exclusively: Venepuncture Cannulation Arterial blood gases Injections ECG Urethral catheterisation Nasogastric tube insertion Abdominal paracentesis
• Venepuncture
• Cannulation
• Arterial blood gases
• Injections
• ECG
• Urethral catheterisation
• Nasogastric tube insertion
• Abdominal paracentesis

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The key duties and responsibilities will include:

• Assess and examine medical patients, order appropriate investigations, interpret investigation findings, form a list of differential diagnoses and recommend management/treatment accordingly
• Attend consultant and/or StR ward rounds and provide continuing care for patients on their ward(s)
• Coordinate patients on ambulatory pathways related to their specialty
• Maintain timely and appropriate documentation
• Perform diagnostic/therapeutic procedures, subject to appropriate training and These include, but not exclusively: Venepuncture Cannulation Arterial blood gases Injections ECG Urethral catheterisation Nasogastric tube insertion Abdominal paracentesis
• Venepuncture
• Cannulation
• Arterial blood gases
• Injections
• ECG
• Urethral catheterisation
• Nasogastric tube insertion
• Abdominal paracentesis
• Instruct and counsel patients and their relatives with regard to mental and physical health issues
• Have, develop and maintain specialist medical knowledge related to medicine. Keep up to date with current guidelines and maintain best practice
• Contribute to achieving and maintaining performance within the hospital and department
• To contribute to the development of efficient pathways of care in accordance with current best practice and national guidelines
• Develop clinical guidelines within their specialist area for use with the Trust by other staff
• To be accountable for the care given and to comply with the Fitness to Practice and Code of Conduct standard as established by the Faculty of Physician Assistants for the PA MVR (and subsequently the appropriate statutory regulating body, when this is in place).
• To work within the framework of the scope of professional practice
• Work within the multidisciplinary team to ensure effective team working in the provision of acute medical care to patients on a day-to-day basis
• Support and contribute to timely discharge planning including completing discharge summaries and support optimising bed capacity
• Abide by the Clinical and Corporate Governance policies of the Trust
• Take part in the administration of the department and the involvement in the management of resources
• Fully document all aspects of patient care, and complete all required paperwork

The job plan will be subject to review in line with service developments.