# Physician Assistant > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/physician-assistant/5fda295a-f82e-4902-aeff-132f68ee37f4 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/physician-assistant/5fda295a-f82e-4902-aeff-132f68ee37f4.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust - **Town:** London - **Region:** London - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Physician associate - **Grade:** Junior - **Salary:** £49,387 - £56,515 per annum plus HCA pro rata - **Contract type:** 12 months (fixed term contract) - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-07-22T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-07-08T08:33:44.852Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/London/Lewisham_Greenwich_NHS_Trust/Physician_Assistant/Physician_Assistant-v8118866 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8118866?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.lewishamandgreenwich.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### 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. ## Person Specification ### Experience **Essential** - Experience on the wards of more than 2 years as PA, after training ### Skills and Abilities **Essential** - Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical problems - Ability to take responsibility for clinical care of patients under the supervision of Consultants. - Demonstrates clinical leadership. - Ability to drive change. Ability to work in teams ### Experience and Knowledge **Essential** - Clinical training/experience in general medicine. - Experience of clinical audit. **Desirable** - Experience in specialty related to post applied for. Design of audit projects. Research experience. Experience of teaching. ### Education and Qualifications **Essential** - Degree at 2:2 level or above - PG Dip in Physician Associate Studies from a UK PA programme - Current and valid certification or re-certification by the UK Physician Associate National Examination - Member of the Faculty of Physician Associates at the RCP, which includes registration on the UK Physician Associate Register (the PA Managed Voluntary Register) **Desirable** - BLS/ILS/PILS/ALS certification Teaching qualification ## Documents - [working at lgt (pdf, 4.2mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2533) - [candidate information pack (pdf, 337.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10414907) - [candidate guidance on the use of ai (pdf, 3.8mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2978) - [visa and certificate of sponsorship information for applicants (pdf, 3.8mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2936) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.