# Physician Associate Urgent Care > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/physician-associate-urgent-care/164f8d3c-f7de-4c26-aef7-93f454369588 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/physician-associate-urgent-care/164f8d3c-f7de-4c26-aef7-93f454369588.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Basildon Mental Health Unit - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Physician associate - **Grade:** Band 7 - **Salary:** £49,387 - £56,515 per annum - **Contract type:** 12 months (Fixed term 1 year contract) - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-11-02T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-19T15:30:54.639Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Essex/Basildon/Essex_Partnership_University_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Urgent_Care/Urgent_Care-v8377481 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8377481?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.eput.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview The Mental Health Urgent Care Department (MHUCD), is an innovative service that has been commissioned to provide urgent mental health care in the Mid and South Essex ICS. The service will cater to adults over the age of 18, who are experiencing a mental health crisis and will be based in a new, purpose built department based at the Basildon Mental Health Unit on the Basildon Hospital site. When the service is fully functional it will cover the councils of Basildon, Brentwood, Thurrock, Chelmsford, Braintree and Maldon. The department will offer a therapeutic mental health setting to assess urgent mental health presentations which might otherwise have been seen in the A+E department. The service will offer a comprehensive assessment and onward care planning through a diverse and highly skilled mental health workforce incorporating support workers, peer coaches, social worker, nurses and doctors. The service will work closely with existing urgent mental health care pathways and other appropriate services in the local health and social care system, including voluntary care sector organisations, to provide holistic and person centred care. The service will also be working closely with the Basildon A+E department in being able to offer a limited range of physical health interventions in the department itself and if appropriate for onward referral to relevant specialties in the general hospital. ### Main duties of the job The post holder will be accountable for ensuring that high quality patient care is delivered at all times. The Physician Associate will be supervised by a designated consultant with regular meetings to support on-going development within the role. The Physician Associate will attend regular CPD sessions to support on-going development. They will be set clear objectives and will be assessed against them by the end of the first year. General Requirements - Physician Associates will be based on the MHUCD at the Basildon site psychiatric inpatient wards at EPUT but may also be asked to undertake work in conjunction with Crisis or other Community teams. - Physician Associates will be expected to work flexibly and co-operatively with other members of the clinical team and will be required to cover for colleagues during periods of absence. The Physician Associate role will complement other roles in the team and strengthen the multi-disciplinary team. - They will have continuing responsibility for patients in association with others in the clinical team. - They will ensure accurate records are maintained. Physician Associates will be supported to undertake mandatory training and other training specific to their role. - They will undergo an annual PDR or appraisal in relation to the agreed objectives in advance. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities - Practice under the supervision of a Consultant Psychiatrist or under the supervision of a senior clinician as delegated by the consultant, to contribute towards clinical/risk assessments, development of treatment plans and documentation. - Participate in multidisciplinary team meetings, handovers and other relevant clinical meetings. - Treat patient and their family members using a high degree of empathy and advanced communication skills. - Respond in a timely way to requests to assess or review patient’s physical and / or mental health. - Record clinical notes about patient contacts and provide advice to staff on further management / investigations / interventions within their competence. - Review and summarise patient notes for the purposes of contributing to discharge summaries and reports. - Undertake assessment and assistance to staff in the event of medical emergencies in the department. - Work collaboratively with the relevant team i.e. Psychiatrists, Junior Doctors, Senior Nurses, Nursing Staff, Support Workers, Occupational Therapists, and Psychologists to ensure good working relationships. - Liaise with primary care and relevant secondary health care providers relating to a patient’s care or treatment. - Liaise with community teams about a patient’s on-going care and treatment needs Support health promotion activities including those relating to smoking, drugs and alcohol. - Provide psycho-educational support to patients and carers / families. - Support proactive screening and interventions with regard to the physical health of patients. - Liaise with pharmacy regarding issues relating to medication. - Contribute to the development of physical health competencies in mental health staff in a range of settings. - Carry out procedures which will include (but not be limited to): - ECG - Venepuncture - IV cannulation - Interpretation of blood or other investigation results Service Development: - The post holder will be willing to participate in research/audit/QI opportunities as they arise. - Support junior doctors on placement. - Support the placements of nursing, medical and physician associate students on placement. - Be responsible for the dissemination of new or updated clinical practices. - Support the development of skills in the wider team and the organisation. - Assist with the development of, and implementation of, local and trust wide policies, procedures, guidance and protocols. ### 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 ### Qualifications **Essential** - PGDip Physician Associate studies or MSc Physician Associate Studies. - Current GMC registration - Membership of UKAPA **Desirable** - Passed and completed 1 year post graduate preceptorship ### Knowledge, clinical experience and skills **Essential** - Minimum of 2 years’ experience working as a PA in secondary care - Minimum of 1 year experience of working within a Mental Health setting. Competent in psychiatric history taking, risk assessment, MSE and presenting findings to consultant supervisor for optimal treatment plan discussion. - An awareness of current developments and initiatives in Mental healthcare & familiarity with a range of theoretical and clinical approaches. - Awareness of equality and valuing diversity principles. - Development of policy and practice change. - Clinical work in an autonomous role. - A good understanding of the challenges associated with Physician Associates and Physician Associate training. - A good understanding of the National PA agenda, policies, frameworks etc. Including understanding of CPD framework requirements. - Understanding and knowledge of the Data Protection Act, Freedom of Information Act, Information Governance, GDPR, Equality Act and confidentiality issues. **Desirable** - Experience of working with Mental health patients from different cultural background. - Experience of working in an A+E setting - Experience of working in Geriatric services - A good understanding of the public sector and NHS policy, in relation to primary, secondary and community care. ## Documents - [jd (pdf, 544.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10705908) - [ps (pdf, 264.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10705909) - [staff benefits (pdf, 152.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2990) - [candidate privacy policy (pdf, 336.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1853) - [right to work information (pdf, 293.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2355) - [values of the nhs pension (pdf, 151.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2659) - [employer recognition scheme - gold award (pdf, 27.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2451) ## 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.