Physician Assistant
| Posting date: | 05 November 2025 |
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| Salary: | £56,276.00 to £63,176.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £56276.00 - £63176.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 11 November 2025 |
| Location: | London, SE5 9RS |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9213-25-1096 |
Summary
The Physician Assistant will have been trained to exercise autonomy in medical decision-making from within the physician-PA relationship. This includes: Conducting daily ward rounds with the medical team, reviewing patients, and formulating appropriate clinical plans Formulating a differential diagnosis based on history and physical examination Ordering and interpreting diagnostic tests, radiological studies, or other therapies. Discriminating between normal and abnormal findings to recognise early stages of health issues. Establishing differential diagnoses, making appropriate treatment plans, and initiating emergency treatment where necessary. Instructing and counselling patients regarding their health and well-being. Referring and conversing with appropriate specialists regarding patient management. Performing diagnostic and therapeutic procedures under appropriate supervision, including venepuncture and cannulation. Communicating with other healthcare professionals in a timely fashion. Fully documenting all aspects of patient care and completing all required paperwork. Working to deliver, with other members of staff, the national guidelines and objectives for acute and emergency medicine. Contributing to the development of efficient pathways of care in accordance with current best practice and national guidelines. Contributing to supporting colleagues to meet the national performance targets and indicators. Contributing to achieving and maintaining good clinical governance Maintaining knowledge and proficiency in medical practices through continuing education, staff meetings, and workshops. Supporting recruitment into clinical research being carried out in the department.