Job summary
- Main area
- Nephrology
- Grade
- Band 7
- Contract
- Fixed term: 11 months (Maternity)
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (FTC until 11.10.26 due to 1 month shared Parental leave)
- Job ref
- 391-RFL-7448500
- Employer
- Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Royal Free
- Town
- London
- Salary
- £56,276 - £63,176 per annum inclusive of HCAS
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 12/09/2025 08:00
Employer heading

Band 7 Physicians Assistant - Nephrology
Band 7
Our trust has over 17,000 staff serving 2 million patients every year. It comprises Barnet Hospital, Chase Farm Hospital, the Royal Free Hospital, North Middlesex University Hospital and more than 30 services in the community. This larger scale organisation provides an unprecedented opportunity for us to continue our pioneering work, particularly in finding ways to deliver even better care to our patients.
Our mission is to deliver world class care and expertise in our clinical services, underpinned by world class teaching and research and we will continue to measure our progress against our five governing objectives: excellent outcomes, excellent patient and staff experience, excellent value for taxpayers’ money, being safe and meeting our external duties, and building a strong organisation.
Everyone is welcome at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust. We're proud of our diversity and we continue to undertake new initiatives to advance equality for LGBT+, BME, gender equality, staff carers and people with disabilities and lived experiences to promote good relations and understanding between our staff.
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Job overview
Physician Assistant
Renal Medicine
Post starting November 2025 – 12 month fixed-term maternity cover
Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest and busiest in London with a well-established national and international reputation for clinical excellence and world class care.
An exciting opportunity has arisen to appoint an enthusiastic physician assistant to join the renal team for 12 months (maternity cover). The successful candidate will support the multiprofessional team to providing care to patients under the care of the renal team. You will work under the direction of a supervising consultant as part of a well established multidisciplinary team in providing acute inpatient care of nephrology patients, including kidney transplant recipients and patients receiving dialysis. You will gain extensive training in all aspects of renal medicine. This post is suitable for both newly qualified or experienced physician assistants.
For further queries, please contact Dr Mark Jesky, [email protected]
Main duties of the job
You will work under the direction of a supervising consultant as part of a well established multidisciplinary team in providing acute inpatient care of both transplant and dialysis patients. You will gain extensive training in all aspects of renal medicine, and given the opportunity to develop a specialist interest in peritoneal dialysis, supported by our acute dialysis unit.
Working for our organisation
The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s biggest and most innovative trusts. Across three main hospitals, our dedicated army of staff care for over 1.6million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17million tests.
Our size, scale and influence offer you unrivalled career opportunities and a forward-thinking approach to working that works around your lifestyle. From flexible hours and generous benefits, to next level training, we make it easier to take your career to the top
For more information please follow link https://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk/
Royal Free to be your best
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.
Person specification
Education & Professional Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Postgraduate Diploma/ Master’s in physician Associate (formally Physician Assistant) from an accredited UK University
- Bachelor’s degree in Life science/ Biomedical/ Nursing or Allied Health Science
- Member of Faculty of Physician Associate at Royal College of Physician or application in progress following attainment of national certification
- Member of Physician Associate Managed Voluntary Register (PAMVR)
- Valid national certification and recertification every six years as stipulated by PAMVR
- For USA trained candidates, current and valid certification with the National Commission on Certification for Physician Assistants (NCCPA)
Royal Free World Class Care
Essential criteria
- Demonstrable ability to meet the trust values
Experience
Desirable criteria
- Experience working as a Physician Associate in hospital or in community setting
- Experience in clinical audit
- Publication
- Experience in mentoring students
Skills and Aptitudes
Essential criteria
- Good verbal and written communication skills and able to communicate complex and sensitive information to patients, relatives or carer
- Commitment to CPD & professional development
- Basic or Advance Life Support
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.
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Dr Mark Jesky
- Job title
- Consultant Nephrologist
- Email address
- [email protected]
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