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Lead Physician Associate
| Posting date: | 15 August 2024 |
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| Salary: | £59,490.00 to £66,239.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £59490.00 - £66239.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 25 August 2024 |
| Location: | Beckenham, BR3 3BX |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | C9334-24-0959 |
Summary
Key Responsibilities: Recruitment To lead in the recruitment, selection and retention of the PA workforce for SLAM Liaise with SLAM directorates to understand their workforce need and raise awareness and understanding of the potential role of PAs within their workforce. Liaise with Postgraduate department and on call clinical leads to understand how PAs can work effectively alongside junior doctors in SLAM and create a working partnership. Work with local higher education institutes and postgraduate department to support quality student PA placements Be a point of contact for all PA students on placement in the Trust Provide appropriate mentorship for PA students To develop job plans for PAs to ensure they reflect both service need and the PAs competencies and skills Approve all PA job adverts/descriptions Attend interviews for PAs Set standards with HR of the requirements for employing a PA and pre-employment checks Retention Develop an induction programme for new PAs in the Trust To provide mentorship and educational supervision to existing PAs within the Trust to support their personal and professional development. To continue to lead and develop on a PA peer support network within SLAM to foster a sense of belonging. To develop further creative strategies within SLAM that will lead to increased retention and recruitment Career and Role Development To support development of the PA role including career progression possibilities in mental health services throughout the South London Partnership and when appropriate To develop and review policies relating to the PA role within mental health services To liaise and meet regularly with other PA leads and ambassadors in London health services. Teaching To lead on the development on PA teaching within SLAM covering both clinical topics as well as teaching related to research, education and management. To continue to foster relationships with other Lead PAs and PA Ambassador in London and to know about teaching in London that SLAM PAs can access to communicate this information regularly to existing PAs. Governance To provide twice yearly educational supervision and annual appraisals for PAs within SLAM and liaising with clinical supervisors within the local team. To develop a robust governance policy in according with SLAM for the development and implementation of PAs. Lead on the development and implementation of protocols and procedures which directly inform PA practice. Ensure that the governance is reviewed annually and incudes new developments from GMC, RCPsych and the Faculty of Physician Associates. Be involved, when necessary, in any investigation where a SLAM PA has been in a complaint or serious incident. Raise fitness to practice/professional standards issues following correct procedures and escalating as appropriate to the Faculty of Physician Associates. Lead on a service improvements project relevant to PAs in SLAM. Other duties: Deputise as necessary for other members of the team. Represent the interests of SLaM at stakeholder meetings as required.