Physicians Associate in Acute Medicine

Job overview

MFT has become the largest employer of PA’s in the NW with over 40 employed PAs. We are now seeking a PA to work in Acute Medicine at Manchester Royal Infirmary. Patient care and safety are at the core of every role.  We support and value our staff and have a PA consultant clinical lead, non-clinical lead, lead PA and a dedicated PA support team.  We have monthly half day Physician Associate teaching to support CPD and provide study leave funding.  We run a “preceptorship” band 6 year to support newly qualified PA’s in the transition. Subject to satisfactorily completing agreed competencies, in line with the Faculty of Physician Associates recommendations, PA’s on a permanent contract can then advance to band 7 PA roles after the first year of employment. 

Applicants will be required to register on the Faculty of Physician Associates (FPA) Managed Voluntary Register (FPMVR) before commencement of employment. They must hold, a PG Diploma or Masters in Physician Associate Studies from a recognised University and have passed the UK Physician Associate National Examinations or equivalent for internationally trained applicants. If applying as a student, please state date of university and national exams in the supporting information.  You must be able commence employment by October 2024.

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Successful candidates will undergo an induction programme and be supported and mentored in the development of their clinical practice. They will be allocated a consultant educational supervisor to support them to develop a professional portfolio and will be offered CPD, study leave support, and teaching time.

Patient Care

With appropriate clinical supervision, the post holder will:

• undertake patient consultations, assessments & clinical examinations;
• order appropriate investigations;
• interpret investigation findings;
• determine a list of differential diagnoses;
• recommend a management/treatment plan;
• take responsibility for an appropriate dedicated patient caseload.

Working for our organisation

MFT is England’s largest NHS Trust with a turnover of £2.8bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We’re creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.

Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 28,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you’ll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.

We’ve also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our brand-new Electronic Patient Record system which we’ve launched in September 2022.

We’re proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What’s more, we’re excited to be embarking on our new Green Plan which will set out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.

At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing, and shaping the future of our organisation together.