Physician Associate

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To provide expert assistance to the Consultant and Middle Grade Medical Staff in the provision of a highly quality, patient centred service. The post holders are expected to participate in all aspects of the patient pathway as appropriate and will be expected to perform delegated duties with a high degree of clinical skill and knowledge. They are also expected to act under their own initiative based on their training and current national and local guidelines.

The Physician Associate role is being developed to work alongside the medical team. They will assess and examine patients, present them, initiate and interpret investigations, and recommend treatment. They will liaise with other professionals and specialities as required and complete necessary documentation relating to their patients. A designated Consultant or Registrar will supervise them and will also have individual mentors to oversee their career development. It is envisaged that the role will be developed flexibly over time following the appointees clinical interests and in line with the needs of the service. This post may be allocated to a speciality or rotate between Emergency and Acute Medicine within the trusts Responsive Care Group.

The post holders are expected to participate in all aspects of the patient pathway as appropriate and will be expected to perform delegated duties with a high degree of clinical skill and knowledge. They are also expected to act under their own initiative based on their training and current national and local guidelines.

The post holder will provide care for the presenting patient from initial history taking, clinical assessment, diagnosis, treatment and evaluation of care. They will demonstrate safe, clinical decision making and expert care, including assessment and diagnostic skills, for patients within allocated ward areas.

To provide strong leadership skills and to act as a senior professional role model at all times, sharing skills and knowledge.

To integrate into clinical teams, communicating effectively with all members of the multidisciplinary team.

To provide Clinical Leadership and specialist advice relating to medical problems to patients, relatives and carers.

Be pro-active in leading, developing and undertaking innovative practice within the department.

To monitor clinical outcomes and patient experience.

The role will also provide a teaching and education service to students, medical and nursing staff when required.

It is envisaged that the roles will be developed flexibly over time in accordance with the appointees clinical interests and in line with the needs of the service.

At North Tees & Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust our main priority is, and always will be, to provide safe and high quality care to our patients every day; the kind of care we would want for ourselves and our loved ones. We want our organisation to be the best place to work with the right staff, in the right roles, at the right time, to ensure we deliver exceptional patient care and experience.

We will support staff through providing an inclusive and supportive workplace with health and well-being initiatives, staff benefits and opportunities for personal and professional development. Staff recognition is very important to us; as well as performance reviews and appraisals, we recognise staff through Star and Team of the month, colleague recognition a note of thanks, Managers Awards, Shining Stars and Service Awards.

We support the Making Every Contact Count approach to behaviour change in the promotion of health and wellbeing of individuals and communities.

We recruit for values and Together we are North Tees & Hartlepool.

Key Result Areas

1. Assess, diagnose, plan, implement and evaluate treatment/interventions and care for patients presenting with an undifferentiated diagnosis.
2. Performing diagnosis/therapeutic procedures, subject to training/experience including, but not exclusively:

• Venepuncture
• Cannulation
• Arterial blood gases
• Injections
• ECG
• Urethral Catheterisation

• Nasogastric tube insertion
• Thoracentesis