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Physician associate
| Posting date: | 23 January 2025 |
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| Salary: | £46,148.00 to £52,809.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £46148.00 - £52809.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 02 February 2025 |
| Location: | London, SE13 6LH |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | C9197-25-0098 |
Summary
The key duties and responsibilities will include: Assess and examine medical patients, order appropriate investigations, interpret investigation findings, form a list of differential diagnoses and recommend management/treatment accordingly. Attend consultant and/or StR ward rounds and provide continuing care for patients on their ward(s) Coordinate patients on ambulatory pathways related to them Maintain timely and appropriate Perform diagnostic/therapeutic procedures, subject to appropriate training and These include, but not exclusively: Venepuncture Cannulation Arterial blood gases Injections ECG Urethral catheterisation Nasogastric tube insertion Abdominal paracentesis Instruct and counsel patients and their relatives with regard to mental and physical health Have, develop and maintain specialist medical knowledge related to medicine. Keep up to date with current guidelines and maintain best Contribute to achieving and maintaining performance within the hospital and To contribute to the development of efficient pathways of care in accordance with current best practice and national Develop clinical guidelines within their specialist area for use with the Trust by other To be accountable for the care given and to comply with the Fitness to Practice and Code of Conduct standard as established by the Faculty of Physician Associates for the PA MVR (and subsequently the appropriate statutory regulating body, when this is in place). To work within the framework of the scope of professional Work within the multidisciplinary team to ensure effective team working in the provision of acute medical care to patients on a day-to-day basis Support and contribute to timely discharge planning including completing discharge summaries and support optimising bed Abide by the Clinical and Corporate Governance policies of the Take part in the administration of the department and the involvement in the management of Fully document all aspects of patient care, and complete all required The Physician Associate role will initially be developed in collaboration with the relevant Service/Clinical Leads. The job plan will be subject to review in line with service developments.