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Physician Associate
Grade
Band 7
Contract
Fixed term: 12 months
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Mon- Fri 9am - 5pm)
Job ref
387-M-2926-NG
Employer
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Bristol Royal Infirmary
Town
Bristol
Salary
£43,742 - £50,056 pa pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
08/05/2024 23:59

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University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust logo

Sleep Physician Associate

Band 7

As an organisation we recognise the value of a healthy work-life balance. When applying, speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate flexible working, so your work life fits around your home life.

We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates as they are under-represented within the Trust.

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Job overview

The Physician Associate role is being developed to work alongside the department’s Doctors and multidisciplinary team.  The role will give the successful candidate and opportunity to work in a dynamic and welcoming outpatients team.
You will have an educational supervision and annual appraisal to overview your career development and mentorship, extensive training in respiratory sleep medicine will be provided.
All applicants must hold a qualification in Physician Associate Studies and be listed on the Physician Associate Managed Voluntary Register to be considered for this post.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will work under clinical supervision of the consultant body within the department to  deliver high-quality care to patients.

They will be required to:

  • Undertake initial and follow-up assessments of patients referred to the sleep unit, initiating and evaluating different treatments including CPAP.
  • Participate in outpatient review of patients on long-term CPAP therapy.
  • Request and interpret results of diagnostic assessments.
  • Support multidisciplinary staff on the use of CPAP for inpatients both within and outside the Trust, including set-up, assessment and evaluation of therapy.
  • Assist in the triage and assessment of new patient referrals.
  • Contribute to and partake in departmental teaching.

Working for our organisation

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as ‘Good’ overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward-thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone’s throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we’re meeting our pledge.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.

Person specification

Qualifications and Training

Essential criteria
  • Minimum of a BSc/BA undergraduate degree prior to undertaking PA training
  • MSc/PgDip in Physician Associate Studies from a recognised PA training programme
  • Current and valid certification or re-certification by the Physician Associate National Exam
  • Registered with the UK Physician Associate Managed Voluntary Register (PAMVR)
  • Member of the Faculty of Physician Associates
  • Evidence of post-qualification learning and development
  • Basic Life Support
Desirable criteria
  • Intermediate Life Support
  • Advanced Life Support

Knowledge and Experience

Essential criteria
  • Experience in working as a fully qualified Physician Associate
  • Excellent knowledge of medical science and its application to clinical scenarios
  • Able to demonstrate sound clinical judgement
  • Experience working cohesively within a multidisciplinary team
Desirable criteria
  • Experience of working in secondary care
  • Experience in clinical audit
  • Experience mentoring and training PA students
  • Awareness of current developments and initiatives in the specialty area
  • Experience of undertaking outpatient clinics
  • Experience of working in Respiratory medicine

Skills and Abilities

Essential criteria
  • Ability to interpret and implement guidelines, policies, and procedures
  • Ability to safely and effectively prioritise workload
  • Experience in working with and contributing to a multidisciplinary team
  • Understanding of various healthcare roles and respect for the value of all members of the multidisciplinary team
  • Excellent organisational skills
  • Ability to exercise sound judgement when presented with conflicting work pressures
  • Ability to effectively communicate highly complex and sensitive information (verbal and written) to colleagues, patients, and relatives
  • Safe and competent performance of procedural skills
Desirable criteria
  • Competence in extended clinical skills

Aptitudes

Essential criteria
  • Caring and empathic attitude towards patients and their relatives
  • Enthusiasm to learn
  • Flexibility and resilience to change
  • Honesty and reliability
  • Awareness of self-development needs and motivation to seek development opportunities
  • Ability to work within limits of competency and seek help when appropriate
  • Work autonomously

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Laura Buckley
Job title
Respiratory Consultant
Email address
[email protected]
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