# Physician Associate - Neurosurgery > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/physician-associate-neurosurgery/ee61e6c6-ac10-4426-b7d5-fb9ef60849af - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/physician-associate-neurosurgery/ee61e6c6-ac10-4426-b7d5-fb9ef60849af.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** St Georges Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Physician associate - **Grade:** Band 7 - **Salary:** £58,133 - £65,261 NA - **Contract type:** Fixed term: 12 months (with view to make permanent) - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-08-31T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-08-17T08:40:45.372Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/London/St_Georges_University_Hospitals_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Neurosurgery/Neurosurgery-v8166803 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8166803?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.stgeorges.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview An exciting opportunity has arisen for one enthusiastic, hard-working and dedicated professional to join the Department of Neuro Surgery at St George’s Hospital as a Physician’s Associate. The successful candidate will support the present provision of Neurosurgery surgical services to the populations of South-West London and surrounding areas. Opportunities exist for the successful candidate to become an integral part of the management of patients with superficial venous disease, being involved in all aspects of the treatment pathway of these patients. A full programme of training and support will underpin your development within the team. The post-holder must have completed an accredited Physician Associate training programmer and passed national final examination in the UK. The job will involve inpatient work. They will carry out such tasks as approved by the Neurosurgery department as a whole with input particularly from the mentoring consultant. ### Main duties of the job To provide expert assistance to the consultant neurosurgeons and specialist registrars in the provision of a high quality service to patients in the neurosurgery department. The post holders are expected to participate in all aspects of the patient pathway as appropriate and will be expected to perform delegated duties with a high degree of clinical skill and knowledge, working within the environments of the operating theatres, wards and outpatient clinics. The Physician Assistants role is being developed to work alongside the department’s surgeons. They will be trained to assess and examine patients, present them, initiate and interpret investigations, and recommend treatment. They will be expected to liaise with other professionals and specialities as required and complete necessary documentation relating to their patients ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities ### Applicant requirements You must have appropriate UK professional registration. This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service. ## Person Specification ### Skills **Essential** - Knowledge of medical procedures and terminology - Verbal and written communication skills - Ability to maintain confidentiality - ability to respond to questions in a tactful and professional manner ### Personal **Essential** - Ability to work well with colleagues and within a team - Ability to identify potential areas of risk; takes action to minimize the ris - Demonstration of own self development ### Knowledge **Essential** - Awareness of current developments and initiatives in emergency medicine services. ### Experience **Essential** - Experience of conducting clinical audit - ability to organise and Prioritise workload effectively - Ability to exercise sound judgements when faced with conflicting pressures - Ability to work cohesively within the multidisciplinary team **Desirable** - Be able to demonstrate an interest in neurosurgery/ neuroscience/ surgery ### Qualifications and Training **Essential** - BA/BS Degree prior to undertaking PA program - PG Dip in Physician Assistant Studies from a UK training programme - Current and valid certification or recertification by the Physician Assistant National Examination or If US Trained: - Current and valid certification with the National Commissio n on Certification for Physician Assistants (NCCPA) - Registration with the UK Managed Voluntary Registry for physician assistants as soon as t is in place - Member of the UKAPA **Desirable** - ILS, ACLS & PALS certification required ## Documents - [pa job description (pdf, 194.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10468393) - [ai toolkit for candidates (pdf, 1.9mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=2411) - [swl ai toolkit for candidates (pdf, 1.9mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=3045) ## 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.