Physician Associate | Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 05 December 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £47,810 - £54,710 per annum (pro rata if less than full tine) |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 04 January 2026 |
| Location: | Camden London, NW1 0PE |
| Company: | CNWL NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 7642219/333-G-PA-0001 |
Summary
Band 7 Physician Assistant
Hospital at Home Camden Rapid Access Service
Full Time, Monday – Friday, 6 Months Fixed Term
Physician Assistant to work with the Camden Hospital at Home team on their Hospital at Home of 20 beds. The role will consist of a combination of office-based and home visits within the London borough of Camden. The applicant will join a dynamic multidisciplinary team including consultant doctors, non-consultant doctors, advanced clinical practitioners, physiotherapists, occupational therapists and nursing staff. They will have consultant oversight and supervision with daily Hospital at Home rounds. Currently there is no on-call or weekend commitments but there may be a move to 7-day working within the 12-month period, still 09:00-17:00. An opportunity to work closely with acute hospitals (Royal Free Hospital and University College Hospital), as well as the community.
· Provide holistic, evidence-based care for people suitable for Hospital at Home management, making clinical diagnoses and decisions within the scope of practice, based on strong clinical examination skills, evidence-based practice, and Trust protocols.
· Clinically assess people under Hospital at Home care, ensuring they remain safe at home, and escalate or de-escalate medical oversight as appropriate.
· Develop and maintain effective working relationships with all members of the multidisciplinary team to promote continuity, communication, and quality of care for the Hospital at Home caseload.
· Support the development and quality improvement of the Hospital at Home service, contributing ideas, feedback, and clinical insight to enhance patient outcomes and service efficiency.
CNWL is recognised locally, nationally, and internationally for providing high quality, innovative healthcare. Our track record in recruiting only the best people is well known, and out experts are frequently called upon to contribute to national health strategy and policy, and many models of our care have been adapted for use in other countries.
The Trust provides the following clinical services:
· A wide range of community health services, including adult and child physical care services in Camden, Hillingdon, Milton Keynes and Ealing
· A comprehensive range of mental health services, community and inpeople for adults, children and adolescents from early intervention and psychological therapies to inpatient treatment or long-term rehabilitation care. This includes specialist services for Addictions, Eating Disorders and Learning Disability
· Mental health, addictions and primary health care services in many HM Prisons and Young Offender Institutions in London, Kent, Surrey, Hampshire and Buckinghamshire
· Sexual and reproductive health services, including walk-in services in central London and Hillingdon
We hold grants from the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR), and our primary research focus is on characterising acute illness in the context of frailty, specifically delirium and its longitudinal outcomes. However, we are equally flexibly in tailoring plans to suit the interests of the successful applicant.
· Provide evidence-based, holistic care for people suitable for Hospital at Home management, taking responsibility for the day-to-day clinical assessment, treatment planning, and ongoing review of people.
· Undertake comprehensive patient assessments, create and implement management plans, and titrate treatments appropriately, in line with clinical guidelines and the scope of practice.
· Participate in daily consultant-led ward rounds and multidisciplinary team (MDT) meetings, contributing to clinical decision-making that considers social, physical, mental, and community factors affecting patient care.
· Maintain excellent communication with colleagues, patients, and their families, providing clear updates and promoting collaborative decision-making.
· Ensure accurate, professional, and contemporaneous documentation
· Uphold the clinical and quality standards set within the service, Trust, and regional or national frameworks.
· Participate actively in clinical audit, quality improvement, and service development activities to enhance patient outcomes and the effectiveness of the Hospital at Home model.
· Ensure safe and effective handover of patient care, maintaining continuity and minimising clinical risk.
· Use Trust IT systems efficiently for documentation, communication, and data management.
· Complete and maintain all mandatory training requirements in accordance with Trust policy.
This advert closes on Friday 19 Dec 2025
Hospital at Home Camden Rapid Access Service
Full Time, Monday – Friday, 6 Months Fixed Term
Physician Assistant to work with the Camden Hospital at Home team on their Hospital at Home of 20 beds. The role will consist of a combination of office-based and home visits within the London borough of Camden. The applicant will join a dynamic multidisciplinary team including consultant doctors, non-consultant doctors, advanced clinical practitioners, physiotherapists, occupational therapists and nursing staff. They will have consultant oversight and supervision with daily Hospital at Home rounds. Currently there is no on-call or weekend commitments but there may be a move to 7-day working within the 12-month period, still 09:00-17:00. An opportunity to work closely with acute hospitals (Royal Free Hospital and University College Hospital), as well as the community.
· Provide holistic, evidence-based care for people suitable for Hospital at Home management, making clinical diagnoses and decisions within the scope of practice, based on strong clinical examination skills, evidence-based practice, and Trust protocols.
· Clinically assess people under Hospital at Home care, ensuring they remain safe at home, and escalate or de-escalate medical oversight as appropriate.
· Develop and maintain effective working relationships with all members of the multidisciplinary team to promote continuity, communication, and quality of care for the Hospital at Home caseload.
· Support the development and quality improvement of the Hospital at Home service, contributing ideas, feedback, and clinical insight to enhance patient outcomes and service efficiency.
CNWL is recognised locally, nationally, and internationally for providing high quality, innovative healthcare. Our track record in recruiting only the best people is well known, and out experts are frequently called upon to contribute to national health strategy and policy, and many models of our care have been adapted for use in other countries.
The Trust provides the following clinical services:
· A wide range of community health services, including adult and child physical care services in Camden, Hillingdon, Milton Keynes and Ealing
· A comprehensive range of mental health services, community and inpeople for adults, children and adolescents from early intervention and psychological therapies to inpatient treatment or long-term rehabilitation care. This includes specialist services for Addictions, Eating Disorders and Learning Disability
· Mental health, addictions and primary health care services in many HM Prisons and Young Offender Institutions in London, Kent, Surrey, Hampshire and Buckinghamshire
· Sexual and reproductive health services, including walk-in services in central London and Hillingdon
We hold grants from the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR), and our primary research focus is on characterising acute illness in the context of frailty, specifically delirium and its longitudinal outcomes. However, we are equally flexibly in tailoring plans to suit the interests of the successful applicant.
· Provide evidence-based, holistic care for people suitable for Hospital at Home management, taking responsibility for the day-to-day clinical assessment, treatment planning, and ongoing review of people.
· Undertake comprehensive patient assessments, create and implement management plans, and titrate treatments appropriately, in line with clinical guidelines and the scope of practice.
· Participate in daily consultant-led ward rounds and multidisciplinary team (MDT) meetings, contributing to clinical decision-making that considers social, physical, mental, and community factors affecting patient care.
· Maintain excellent communication with colleagues, patients, and their families, providing clear updates and promoting collaborative decision-making.
· Ensure accurate, professional, and contemporaneous documentation
· Uphold the clinical and quality standards set within the service, Trust, and regional or national frameworks.
· Participate actively in clinical audit, quality improvement, and service development activities to enhance patient outcomes and the effectiveness of the Hospital at Home model.
· Ensure safe and effective handover of patient care, maintaining continuity and minimising clinical risk.
· Use Trust IT systems efficiently for documentation, communication, and data management.
· Complete and maintain all mandatory training requirements in accordance with Trust policy.
This advert closes on Friday 19 Dec 2025
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