We encourage applications from all with protected characteristics and from those in the Armed Forces Community. Applicants are invited to apply in Welsh, any application submitted through the medium of Welsh will not be treated less favourably than applications made in English.
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Aneurin Bevan University Health Board support flexible working.
Please be advised that there is a temporary top up for Bands 2 and 3 to reflect the incorporation of the top up to the living wage of £12.60 per hour - £24,638 per annum.
This temporary top up will be in place until the annual pay uplift for 2025/26 is confirmed.
Please note that this vacancy may be withdrawn at any time should it be filled via the internal redeployment process
Job Overview
PLEASE NOTE THAT WE WILL ONLY ACCEPT APPLICATIONS FROM STAFF CURRENTLY EMPLOYED BY ANEURIN BEVAN UNIVERSITY HEALTH BOARD
The post holder will work within Aneurin Bevan University Health Board policies and procedures in the Division of Medicine and is expected to deliver hands on clinical care to patients within the environment under the supervision of the medical consultant.
The Physician Associate (PA) will act within a predetermined level of supervision and within agreed national guidelines.
The Physician Associate will be aware of the limits of their competence and committed to acting within these limits. Although they may develop specialty expertise, PAs are expected to maintain their broad clinical knowledge base through continuing professional development (CPD) and will be required to sit for a national re-certification exam every six years.
It is essential the candidate has advanced experience in the following
Lumbar puncture
Botulinum toxin for dystonia
Greater occipital nerve blocks
Botulinum toxin for migraine
Main duties of the job
The Physician Associate will be encouraged to develop and enhance their skill set with regular personal appraisals and opportunities for development.
To thrive in this challenging, exciting, and demanding role you will require commitment, resilience, and an eagerness to succeed.
You will need to have confidence to communicate and influence groups and individuals at all levels while remaining committed to providing excellent patient care.
To provide supervised level of care to patients that require diagnostic testing, observation, measurement and appropriate technological interventions in order to aid recovery.
Developing and delivering appropriate treatment and management plans on behalf of the supervising consultant.
Performing Diagnostic And Therapeutic Procedures, Specifically
Lumbar puncture
Botulinum toxin for dystonia
Greater occipital nerve blocks
Botulinum toxin for migraine
Requesting and Interpreting diagnostic studies.
Administer medication via intramuscular, subcutaneous intra-dermal and intravenous injections or oral routes
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Working for our organisation
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. Whatever your specialty or stage in your career, we have opportunities for everyone to start, grow and build your career. The health board provides integrated acute, primary and community care serving a population of 650,000 and employing over 16,000 staff.
We offer a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities with paid mandatory training, excellent in-house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications and professional career pathways including a range of management development programmes. We offer flexible working and promote a healthy work life balance, provide occupational health support and an ambitious plan for a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence to support you at work.
Our Clinical Futures strategy continues to enhance and promote care closer to home as well as high quality hospital care when needed. This includes the Grange University Hospital which provides specialist and critical care and is the newest addition to the clinical futures strategy opening in November 2020. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.
Qualifications And Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Meets all essential Criteria
- BA / BS degree prior to Undertaking PA Programme
- Successfully Completed Postgraduate Diploma (M-Level) in Physician Associate Studies from a recognised UK Training Programme
- Current and valid Certification or Re Certification by the Physician Associate National Examination Board
- Registration with the UK Managed Voluntary Registry for Physicians Associate
- Undertake Continuous directly observed procedural skills, case based discussions and Min Clinical examination exercises to maintain on-going certification with the PA Managed Voluntary Register or equivalent
- Basic Life Support (BLS)
Desirable criteria
- Meets some desirable criteria
- ILS ACLS PALS Certification
- Evidence of successful completion of internship period
Experience and Ability
Essential criteria
- Experience of workload prioritisation
- Ability to exercise sound judgement when faced with conflicting pressures
- Ability to motivate and develop the multi-disciplinary team
- Ability to manage and lead a working group
- Ability to implement and interpret policies and procedures
- Experience of conducting clinical audit
- Assist in the educational development of Physician Associate Students through student shadowing and/or teaching
- Awareness of current developments and initiatives in emergency medicine services
- Ability to travel between sites in a timely manner
- Able to communicate highly complex, highly sensitive and/or contentious information, including where there are barriers to understanding
- Understands highly complex situations/ information to decide the best course of action
Desirable criteria
- Assist in the development of the role of Physician Associate locally and nationally
Skills
Essential criteria
- High level of clinical skills
- Ability to work well with colleagues and within a team
- Verbal and Written comunication skills
- Ability to maintain confidentiality
- Ability to respond to questions in a tactful and professional manner
- Critical & Analytical Skills
- Ability to communicate effectively with colleagues, patients, relatives, nurses, other staff and agencies
- Commitment to professional development
- Possess good IT Skills
- Has good problem solving and decision making skills.
- Knowledge of medical procedures and terminology
Desirable criteria
- Ability to learn or speak Welsh
Personal Qualities
Essential criteria
- Flexible approach to work, commitment and adaptability
- Ability to travel if needed to a number of different NHS sites
- Demonstrates high level of self-awareness and knows when to seek advice
- Caring attitude toward patients
- Enthusiasm and the ability to work under pressure
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Guidance Score An understanding of the current NHS environment, particularly in relation to reforms, initiatives and issues
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of evaluation to support the development of a ‘new role’
