Physician Associate (Emergency Medicine)
Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, Newport, North Devon
Physician Associate (Emergency Medicine)
Salary not available. View on company website.
Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, Newport, North Devon
- Full time
- Temporary
- Onsite working
Posted 1 week ago, 27 Oct | Get your application in now before you're too late!
Closing date: Closing date not specified
Job ref: 86170948482f433a99e940f44db9e48e
Location ref: Newport, North Devon
Full Job Description
- The appointed Physician Associate will provide expert assistance to the Consultants and Specialists in the provision of a high quality care and support for patients.
- The role will provide assessment, diagnosis, treatment planning and implementation, crisis intervention, staff consultation.
- The post holder is expected to participate in all aspects of the care pathway as appropriate and will be expected to perform delegated duties with a high degree of clinical skill and knowledge, working within their relevant area.
- The role will support other services as needed for patient flow as well as contributing to decision making for patients to be admitted, transferred or discharged.
- The post holder will be required to work flexibly which will involve a shift pattern as part of a wider clinical team. The post holder will be supervised by a designated consultant with regular meetings to support ongoing development within the role.
For more detail about the main duties of this role, please see the job description section below. As a key member of the Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, you will be joining an exceptional team working together to help our patients to stay healthy, when they need it most., Stretching across Northern, Eastern and Mid Devon, we have a workforce of over 15,000 staff, making us the largest employer in Devon. Our core services, which we provide to more than 615,000 people, cover more than 2,000 square miles across Devon, while some of our specialist services cover the whole of the peninsula, extending our reach as far as Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We deliver a wide range of emergency, specialist and general medical services through North Devon District Hospital and the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital (Wonford). Alongside our two acute hospitals, we provide integrated health and social care services across a variety of settings, including community inpatient hospitals, outpatient clinics, and within peoples own homes. We also offer primary care services, a range of specialist community services, and Sexual Assault Referral Centres (SARC). Our state-of-the-art equipment, leading technologies and strong links to local universities put us at the forefront of research and innovations, enabling us to provide world-class care to our local communities. Its never been a more exciting time to join the Royal Devon, as youll help to shape our services as we continue along our integration journey.