Physician Associate

Within the breast unit, the Physician Associate will join a friendly, high-achieving multidisciplinary breast surgery team working to maintain a high-standard breast service in East Lancashire. They will supplement their career as a generalist with the opportunity to gain specialist knowledge and skills in breast disease management. The PA will expand their breast experience with the peer-support of an experienced multidisciplinary team and a named supervisor to develop their knowledge and skills to be able to see patients under indirect supervision within the breast service. They will be responsible for delivery of the established mastalgia (breast pain) clinic pathway. The PA is expected to develop leadership and service development skills and implement new ways of working across Primary and Secondary Care. This will include leading an educational program that will support primary care colleagues to increase their confidence in managing breast disease and improve the early diagnosis of breast cancer. In Primary care, the Physician Associate is supported by accountable GPs, and employed by the PCN independent to the ELHT role., In this role, you will assess and examine patients, initiate and interpret investigations and recommend appropriate management as well as present patients and plans to the team when appropriate. Under Consultant supervision, you will participate in clinical triage, theatres and clinics to assess and plan management for patients. You will work with and support other healthcare professionals within the clinical team. You will provide expert assistance to multidisciplinary teams in the provision of high quality care to patients. You will work under the direction of a supervising Consultant and mentor, working collaboratively with other members of the clinical team and working within the Trust's policies and clinical guidelines. You will be expected to liaise with other professionals and specialties as required and complete necessary documentation relating to your patients. You will perform delegated duties with a high degree of clinical skill and knowledge, working within clinical environments. You will become involved in all activities of the Directorate, including clinical governance, quality improvement projects, research and teaching. You may also represent the Directorate at internal and external meetings as appropriate, · Provide direct clinical care to patients in the one stop clinic and breast pain clinic using established clinical guidelines · Recommend and explain appropriate diagnostic tests and treatment. · Request and interpret results of investigations when necessary. · Perform specialised diagnostic physical exams and treatment procedures. · Instruct and educate patients in preventative health care. · Order breast imaging (USS breast) as required and agreed under supervising doctor(s). · Fully document all aspects of patient care and complete all required paperwork for legal and administrative purposes. · Formulate diagnoses and treatment plans, in consultation with or referring to supervising doctor(s) as appropriate.

• Postgraduate Diploma in Physician Associate Studies (Accredite UK)
• Basic Life Support
• Registered on the Faculty of Physician Associate Managed Voluntary Register
• Passed and completed 1 year post graduate preceptorship
• Current and valid certification or re-certification of the National Certifying Examinations for Physicians Associates (Royal College of Physicians)
• Membership of the Faculty of Physician Associates (Royal College of Physicians)
Desirable criteria
• Genomic and Counselling skills for nurses and healthcare professionals (UWE) or equivalent genomics studies
• Experience working as a Physician Associate in GP and breast surgery, You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
  
  At East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust our vision is to be widely recognised for providing safe, personal and effective care. We currently provide high quality services and treat over 600,000 people across East Lancashire and the surrounding area. We employ over 9,500 staff, many of whom are internationally renowned and have won awards for their work., Established in 2003 ELHT is a large integrated healthcare organization providing high-quality acute secondary healthcare to the people of East Lancashire and Blackburn with Darwen.
Our vision is to be widely recognized for providing safe, personal, and effective care. We currently provide high-quality services and treat over 700,000 patients a year from the most serious of emergencies to planned operations and procedures. We employ over 8,000 staff., The Trust is an equal opportunities employer, committed to improving the working lives of our staff and operates a 'Zero Tolerance' policy to aggression, violence, bullying and harassment. In addition, our aim is to help protect children and vulnerable adults by providing a first-class service to the recruitment of people into positions of trust. We aim to employ a workforce that reflects the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from everyone irrespective of ethnic origin, gender, age, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, marital status, disability or social background. We especially welcome applications from members of our black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) communities, as we have identified that ELHT has an under-representation of BAME employees. Appointments will be made on merit.

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Disclosure and Barring Scheme (DBS) If the role you are applying for is identified as either controlled or regulated activity as defined in in the Safeguarding vulnerable Groups Act (2006) any offer of employment is provisional upon a satisfactory DBS check being obtained. The healthcare sector is exempted from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. In line with other NHS organisations in the North West Region, the Trust is now passing the charge for undertaking a DBS check on to candidates in the event they are successfully appointed into the post for which they have applied. Candidates can choose whether to pay this over 1-3 months as a deduction from the monthly salary. However, if you are applying for a post as a BANK worker, the payment must be made in full at the time of employment checks. By applying for this vacancy you are agreeing to this undertaking in the event you are successfully appointed. The cost of an Enhanced Disclosure will be £42.90 and for a Standard Disclosure £22.90 which includes a small handling fee.