Physician Associate in Emergency Medicine

Job overview

Physician Associate in Emergency Medicine

Division: Medicine and Emergency Care

Care Group: Emergency & Acute

Band: 7

Salary: £46,148 - £52,809 per annum

Interview Date: 29th April 2025

**To be eligible for this post you MUST be a Qualified Physician Associate**

We are recruiting for a Physician Associate who shares our ambition and vision to deliver the Best of Care by the Best People and has the drive to take us forward, by ensuring that the Trust continues to be the first choice for patients and our staff.

As a key member of the clinical team, the Physician Associate will work as an integral member of the Emergency Department. The appointed physician associate will provide expert assistance to the consultants and registrars in the provision of a high quality care and support for patients attending Medway Foundation Trust.

The post holder is expected to participate in all aspects of the care pathway as appropriate and will be expected to perform delegated duties with a high degree of clinical skill and knowledge, working within their relevant area.

Main duties of the job

We are excited to offer 1x full time Physician Associates to join the busy Emergency Department. This post would be suitable for those wishing to enhance their experience of Emergency care.

The Physician Associate role works alongside consultants, junior doctors and nurse specialists. The post holder will be required to assess and examine patients, present them, initiate and interpret investigations, and recommend treatment within a defined scope. They will be expected to liaise with other professionals and specialities as required and complete necessary documentation relating to their patients.

The Physician Associate will be expected to participate in supporting junior doctors on weekends, evening and night shifts to deliver urgent care for patients attending the hospital.

The post holder will be supervised by a designated consultant and will also have individual mentors to overview their career development.

Our values are Bold, Every Person Counts, Sharing and Open and Together. It is important that you understand and to refer to our values when completing your application and always reflect our values throughout your employment with the Trust.

We are committed to endorsing diversity, multiculturalism, and inclusion; our policies / procedures ensure that all applicants are treated fairly at every stage of the recruitment process.

To contribute to our exciting future and become part of our team, apply today.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To perform initial patient assessment and examination, initiate diagnostic process and interpret investigations and recommend initial treatment.

To exercise a high degree of personal autonomy when assessing and planning care for patients with a range of presenting complaints.

To develop extensive specialist knowledge and experience, acting as a resource to the clinical team and allied health professionals.

Practise under the supervision of an E.D. Consultant and other qualified staff as agreed.

Take patient histories and perform physical examinations of a patient recording all information in the patients’ medical records.

Order and interpret diagnostic laboratory tests, radiological studies or various other therapies as agreed.

Distinguish between normal and abnormal findings to recognise early stages of serious medical, emotional or mental problems in the patient

Establish differential diagnosis, make appropriate treatment plans and initiate emergency treatment.

Ensure safe and effective handover of patients to the appropriate ward

Work with the multi-disciplinary team in an appropriate management plan for the patient e.g. Social Services, Community Nursing Teams, and Clinical Nurse Specialists.

Refer and converse with appropriate specialists in regard to patient management.

Maintain knowledge and proficiency in medical practices through continuing education, staff meetings and workshops.