Withybush General Hospital are recruiting a Physician Associate to work in Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC).
As a Physician Associate, you will provide high quality patient care in conjunction with clinical teams. You will be required to work flexibly which will involve working across the cluster and as part of a wider clinical team including General Practitioner (GP), Advanced Nurse Practitioners, Paramedics, pharmacists and other Allied Health Professionals.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team where you will undertake physical assessment and history taking of patients and provide immediate care and initiate treatment as per clinical pathways/protocols and Patient Group Directions.
You will work autonomously and be supervised by a named Consultant / GP. You will provide high quality, safe and effective clinical care in conjunction with the clinical teams and may be the lead specialist providing specialist advice to staff and patients.
You will be supported to develop clinical knowledge and will have access to continuing professional development opportunities.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
About us
Hywel Dda University Health Board is the planner and provider of NHS healthcare services for people in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire and its bordering counties. Our 11,000 members of staff provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services for around 384,000 people across a quarter of the landmass of Wales.
Job responsibilities
For full details of the role requirements please see attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Knowledge
* Degree in a life science and/or a significant background in healthcare.
* Masters degree or Diploma in Physician Associate Studies from a recognised UK training programme and evidence of successful completion of the UK National PA exam.
* Registration with the UK Managed Voluntary Registry for Physician Associates / Faculty of PA's.
* Membership of the Faculty of Physician Associates at the Royal College of Physicians.
* Undertakes continuing medical examinations to maintain ongoing certification with the PA managed voluntary register or equivalent.
Experience
* Experience of working within a medicine environment.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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