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Physicians Associate in Acute Medicine | Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

Job details
Posting date: 05 January 2025
Salary: Not specified
Additional salary information: £46,148 - £52,809 per annum
Hours: Full time
Closing date: 05 February 2025
Location: Manchester, M13 9WL
Company: Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
Job type: Contract
Job reference: 6673399/349-MRI-6673399

Summary


MFT has become the largest employer of PA’s in the NW with over 40 employed PAs. We are now seeking a PA to work in Acute Medicine at Manchester Royal Infirmary. Patient care and safety are at the core of every role. We support and value our staff and have a PA consultant clinical lead, non-clinical lead, lead PA and a dedicated PA support team. We have monthly half day Physician Associate teaching to support CPD and provide study leave funding. We run a “preceptorship” band 6 year to support newly qualified PA’s in the transition. Subject to satisfactorily completing agreed competencies, in line with the Faculty of Physician Associates recommendations, PA’s on a permanent contract can then advance to band 7 PA roles after the first year of employment.

Applicants will be required to register on the Faculty of Physician Associates (FPA) Managed Voluntary Register (FPMVR) before commencement of employment. They must hold, a PG Diploma or Masters in Physician Associate Studies from a recognised University and have passed the UK Physician Associate National Examinations or equivalent for internationally trained applicants. If applying as a student, please state date of university and national exams in the supporting information. You must be able commence employment by October 2024.

Successful candidates will undergo an induction programme and be supported and mentored in the development of their clinical practice. They will be allocated a consultant educational supervisor to support them to develop a professional portfolio and will be offered CPD, study leave support, and teaching time.

Patient Care

With appropriate clinical supervision, the post holder will:
• undertake patient consultations, assessments & clinical examinations;
• order appropriate investigations;
• interpret investigation findings;
• determine a list of differential diagnoses;
• recommend a management/treatment plan;
• take responsibility for an appropriate dedicated patient caseload.

MFT is England’s largest NHS Trust with a turnover of £2.8bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We’re creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.



Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 28,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you’ll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.



We’ve also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our brand-new Electronic Patient Record system which we’ve launched in September 2022.



We’re proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What’s more, we’re excited to be embarking on our new Green Plan which will set out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.



At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing, and shaping the future of our organisation together.





To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you’ll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the ‘Supporting Documents’ heading. So that you’re even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, you’ll need to take time to read the ‘Candidate Essentials Guide’that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how ‘we care for you as you care for others’. Most importantly, it also contains critical information you’ll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.

Diversity Matters

MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity, and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team atresourcing@mft.nhs.uk.

We’re looking forward to hearing from you!


This advert closes on Monday 20 Jan 2025

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