Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust
Physician Assistant
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Job Description
This advert is for a 12 month fixed term post on Care of Older Adults wards. The post holder will work 09:00 - 17:00 each day Monday to Friday.
The Physician Assistant (PA) plays a vital role in delivering high-quality, patient-centred care across acute and frailty pathways. Working under the supervision of consultants, the PA supports the multidisciplinary team by assessing, diagnosing, and managing a range of medical conditions, with a particular focus on older adults and patients with complex co-morbidities.
The post holder will work 09:00 - 17:00 Monday - Friday.
Key Duties and Responsibilities
- Assess and examine medical patients, order appropriate investigations, interpret investigation findings, form a list of differential diagnoses and recommend management/treatment accordingly
- Attend consultant and/or StR ward rounds and provide continuing care for patients on their ward(s)
- Coordinate patients on ambulatory pathways related to their specialty
- Maintain timely and appropriate documentation
- Perform diagnostic/therapeutic procedures, subject to appropriate training and These include, but not exclusively:
- Venepuncture
- Cannulation
- Arterial blood gases
- Injections
- ECG
- Urethral catheterisation
- Nasogastric tube insertion
- Abdominal paracentesis
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Contact Information
For further details / informal visits contact:
- Name: Dr Jacqueline Simms
- Job title: Consultant Physician
- Email address: jacquelinesimms@nhs.net
- Telephone number: 02083333000
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