Physician's Assistant

Posting date:	05 September 2025
Salary:	£38,000.00 per year
Additional salary information:	£38000.00 a year
Hours:	Full time
Closing date:	17 September 2025
Location:	Stanmore, HA7 2JQ
Company:	NHS Jobs
Job type:	Permanent
Job reference:	L0122-25-0003

Summary

As Physician Assistant you will work as part of a multidisciplinary team using a wide range of skills to provide care to adult men with chronic and enduring mental health conditions who are residents in a locked psychiatric hospital providing psychiatric rehabilitation services The team is also responsible alongside the associated local GP to care for the physical health of the residents Many of the residents have chronic physical health conditions comorbid with their psychiatric conditions As the Physician Assistant you will act within your professional boundaries providing care for residents from initial history taking clinical assessment investigations care-planning liaising with other healthcare services (principally the associated GP surgery) and ongoing assessment and monitoring of both physical and mental health of the residents under the direct supervision of a consultant psychiatrist You will work with the multi-disciplinary team to support the delivery of policy and procedures and meet the needs of residents Supervision and mentoring will be provided by the consultant psychiatrist CLINICAL Provide supervised high-quality clinical care to residents using established clinical guidelines delivered in a timely manner Carry out consultations with residents and consult with the consultant psychiatrist on diagnosis treatment and referral of residents Collaborate with nursing staff psychologists occupational therapists social workers and other MDT members to deliver coordinated resident care Attend and contribute toward ward rounds CPA meetings and MDT reviews presenting updates on residents physical and mental health progress and care coordination Support the consultant psychiatrist in collating information for clinical decision-making Make referrals to secondary care and social services within locally agreed protocols guidance and pathways under the direct supervision of the consultant psychiatrist Carry out physical examinations investigations and clinical procedures within your competence Instruct and educate residents in preventative health care Ensure complete and accurate documentation after each resident contact Fully document all aspects of resident care and complete all required paperwork for legal and administrative purposes Carry out necessary invasive and non-invasive diagnostic tests or investigations and interpret findings/reports within the scope of a PAs practice Discuss the result and implications of laboratory investigations with the consultant psychiatrist and with residents Utilise clinical guidelines and promote evidence-based practice Offer a holistic service to residents and their families developing where appropriate an on-going plan of care/support with an emphasis on prevention and self-care Contribute to quality targets to consistently achieve high standards of safe evidence-based cost-effective resident care and service delivery ADMINISTRATION Contributes and participates in audits evaluation and clinical standard setting Accurate and timely summarising of resident records Complete all required paperwork for legal and administrative purposes in accordance with relevant standards Ensure that all practice policies are fully implemented Act as a point of contact for communication between the ward pharmacy GP surgery and external agencies on physical and mental health and care management issues Work in accordance with all governance and internal systems relating to the management of clinical data and systems Review and action resident clinical discharge letters under supervision TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT Taking responsibility for own development with relevant evidence-based knowledge and competence in all aspects of the role to meet clinical governance guidelines for Continuing Professional Development (CPD) and a Personal Development Plan (PDP) Stay up to date through attendance at any courses and/or study days necessary to ensure that professional development requirements are met demonstrating skills and activities to others who are undertaking similar work Subject to a performance review including taking responsibility for maintaining a record of own personal and/or professional development Work closely with other clinical staff and administrative managers in the setting up and/or improving of practice systems for monitoring/measuring performance against Clinical Governance and Quality Indicator targets Commit to take and pass the necessary Physician Associate re-certification exams (currently every 6 years) to maintain qualifications required to carry out duties of the role and as statutory regulatory bodies require The Physician Assistant will work under the direct supervision of the consultant psychiatrist who retains overall accountability for resident care The Physician Assistant will receive clinical supervision and support with regular opportunities for feedback and professional development GOVERNANCE Produce complete and accurate records of resident consultation in line with best practice confidentiality policies and procedures Deliver care according to NHS guidance NICE guidelines and evidence-based care Take part in the maintenance of quality governance systems and processes across the Practice and its activities Utilise the audit cycle as a means of evaluating the quality of the work of self and the team implementing improvements where required Evaluate residents response to health care provision and the effectiveness of care Support and participate in shared learning across the practice and wider organisation Manage review and identify learning from resident complaints clinical incidents and near-miss events Awareness of statutory safeguarding notification processes and local guidance for children/vulnerable residents applying relevant policies and legislation to protect them Ensure compliance with policies procedures and guidelines for self and others by acting or alerting senior management team if the practice appears to contravene policy or if there are concerns over any aspect of the residents care HEALTH & SAFETY The post-holder will manage their own and others health & safety and infection control as defined in the Health & Safety Policy Infection Control Policy and published procedures Comply with health and safety policies by following agreed safe working procedures Awareness and compliance with national standards of infection control hygiene regulatory / contractual / professional requirements and good practice guidelines Correct personal use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and ensuring correct use of PPE by others advising on appropriate circumstances for use by clinicians staff and residents Reporting incidents using the organisations Incident Reporting System CONFIDENTIALITY Maintain confidentiality of information always acting within the terms of the Data Protection Act and Caldicott guidance on resident confidentiality Maintain an awareness of the Freedom of information act EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY The post-holder will support promote and maintain Equality & Diversity Policy No person whether they are staff resident or visitor should receive less favourable treatment because of their protected characteristics The jobholder must comply with all policies and procedures designed to ensure equality of employment and that services are delivered in ways that meet the individual needs of residents and their families OTHER DELEGATED DUTIES This job description is not intended to be exhaustive - it may be changed after consultation with the post holder The employee shares with the employer the responsibility for review and modification of duties