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Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
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Contact
- Address
- Trust Offices
- St Thomas' Street
- London
- SE1 9RT
- Contact Number
- 020 7188 7188
Renal Physician Associate
Accepting applications until: 21-Jun-2026 23:59
Vacancy status: Open
Accepting applications until: 21-Jun-2026 23:59
Key details
Location
- Site
- Guys and St Thomas' Hospital
- Town
- London
- Postcode
- SE1 7EH
- Major / Minor Region
- London
Contract type & working pattern
- Contract
- 9 months (Fixed Term)
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Salary
- Salary
- £58,133 - £65,261 p.a. inc HCA (pro rata)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Grade
- (NHS AfC: Band 7)
Specialty
- Main area
- Renal and Transplant
Guy’s and St Thomas’ is among the UK’s busiest and most successful NHS foundation trusts. We provide a full range of hospital and community services for people in south London and as well as specialist care for patients from further afield including cancer, renal, orthopaedic, respiratory and cardiovascular services.
Guy’s is home to the largest dental school in Europe and a £160 million Cancer Centre opened in 2016. As part of our commitment to provide care closer to home, in 2017 we also opened a cancer centre and a kidney treatment centre at Queen Mary’s Hospital in Sidcup. St Thomas’ has one of the largest critical care units in the UK and one of the busiest emergency departments in London. It is also home to Evelina London Children’s Hospital.
Evelina London cares for local children in Lambeth and Southwark and provides specialist services across south east England including cardiac, renal and critical care services. We lead a number of specialist service networks aiming to ensure children are treated locally where possible, but have access to specialist expertise when they need it. Our community services include health visiting, school nursing and support for families of children with long-term conditions.
Our adult community services teams deliver care at the heart of the local communities we serve, working in partnership with GPs, local authorities and other healthcare and voluntary sector organisations. Working with our partners in Lambeth and Southwark, we are focusing on new ways of working to improve care for local patients.
In February 2021 the Royal Brompton and Harefield joined Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, bringing together world-leading expertise in the care and research of heart and lung disease. Our merger provides a once in a generation opportunity to build a lasting, world-renowned heart and lung centre, providing the highest quality care for patients and conducting world-leading research.
We have a reputation for clinical excellence and high quality teaching and research. We are part of King’s Health Partners, one of eight accredited UK academic health sciences centres. In partnership with King’s College London we have dedicated clinical research facilities including an MHRA accredited Phase I clinical trials unit.
Patients are at the heart of everything we do and we pride ourselves on ensuring the best possible patient experience as well as safe, high quality care. We are proud to have one of the lowest mortality rates in the NHS. Following a comprehensive Care Quality Commission (CQC) inspection in 2019 we maintained our overall rating of ‘good’. Our adult community services achieved a rating of ‘outstanding’.
The commitment of our 23,500 staff is key to our success. We are one of the largest local employers and we aim to develop and support all our staff so they are able to deliver high quality, safe and efficient care. The 2019 NHS staff survey results show that we have one of the most engaged and motivated workforces in the NHS. We know this has a positive impact on the care provided to our patients.
We have one of the most ambitious capital investment programmes anywhere in the NHS.
Job overview
We are looking for an enthusiastic and engaged Physician Associate to join the Renal Department within Guy’s and St Thomas NHS Foundation Trust. The role will primarily focus on supporting our clinical teams within the context of our two wards; Richard Bright and Patience Ward. The role will have considerable exposure to pre and post transplant patients including simultaneous pancreas and kidney transplant patients. As part of the clinical team you will play pivotal role in the recovery and management of these patients preceding and following transplant in a ward setting. You will also gain experience in the management of Acute Kidney Injury (AKI), Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD), Advanced Kidney Care and a full range of hospital dialysis services.
ard based daycase procedures occur on a daily basis within the department. To this end it is likely that you will initially support Clinicians in the insertion of Vascaths, Tunnelled Lines and Kidney Biopsies. As part of your planned progression within the service we would envisage the post holder eventually being signed off as being able to perform these procedures independently.
The position will also support our Renal Rapid Assessment unit. This ward based service aims to provide emergency review for known Renal patients within the south east London area. It is also a key service for urgent follow up and non elective admissions.
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Ward based
- Ensure every patient under the care of their subspecialty team is seen on a daily basis.
- Prompt escalation of unwell patients along appropriate channels
- Document daily reviews/ward rounds
- Request appropriate diagnostic studies and perform these studies if required as part of their core clinical skills
- Complete a VTE assessment
- Ensure electronic discharge summaries are up to date
Outpatient
- Support consultant led outpatient clinics and have the opportunity to see patients under the direct supervision of a consultant and develop a joint management plan
- · Review post-operative wounds on request and escalate appropriately if any concerns
Departmental
- Attend the MDT meetings of their respective subspecialty team. Ensure the outcomes of the MDT are documented and management plans communicated the relevant teams
- Collect monthly morbidity and mortality data for their subspecialty team and present this data at the monthly audit meeting
Working for our organisation
Guy’s and St Thomas’ is one of the largest hospital trusts in the country, with a staff of around 13200, a turnover of over £1.2 billion and 2 million patient contacts a year.
The Trust comprises two of London’s oldest and best known teaching hospitals. The hospitals have a long history, dating back almost 900 years, and have been at the forefront of medical progress and innovation since they were founded. Both hospitals have built on these traditions and continue to have a reputation for excellence and innovation.
We are part of King’s Health Partners Academic Health Sciences Centre (AHSC), a pioneering collaboration between one of the world’s leading research-led universities and three of London’s most successful NHS Foundation Trusts. Our AHSC is one of only five in the UK. It consists of King’s College London, and Guy’s and St Thomas’, King’s College Hospital and South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trusts. King’s Health Partners includes seven hospitals and over 150 community based services, is responsible for seeing 2 million patients each year, has 25,000 employees and 19,500 students, and a £2 billion annual turnover. It brings together the best of basic and translational research, clinical excellence and world-class teaching to deliver ground breaking advances in physical and mental healthcare. See www.kingshealthpartners.org
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Ward based
- Ensure every patient under the care of their subspecialty team is seen on a daily basis.
- Prompt escalation of unwell patients along appropriate channels
- Document daily reviews/ward rounds
- Request appropriate diagnostic studies and perform these studies if required as part of their core clinical skills
- Complete a VTE assessment
- Ensure electronic discharge summaries are up to date
Outpatient
- Support consultant led outpatient clinics and have the opportunity to see patients under the direct supervision of a consultant and develop a joint management plan
- · Review post-operative wounds on request and escalate appropriately if any concerns
Departmental
- Attend the MDT meetings of their respective subspecialty team. Ensure the outcomes of the MDT are documented and management plans communicated the relevant teams
- Collect monthly morbidity and mortality data for their subspecialty team and present this data at the monthly audit meeting
Guy’s and St Thomas’ celebrates, respects and values the diversity of its staff and patients. We review our policies, procedures and practices to ensure that all employees, patients and carers are treated equitable according to their needs. We are actively committed to ensuring that no one who applies for a job, works or study’s at the Trust, or accesses our services is discriminated against on the grounds of race, ethnicity, nationality, disability, religion or belief, age, gender identity , gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity/paternity, or marital/civil partnership.
Applications are welcomed from applicants with a disability. We can make reasonable adjustments and offer support and advice in a variety of ways throughout the application process. Equality of opportunity is our policy.
As an organisation we are committed to developing our services in ways that best suit the needs of our patients. This means that some staff groups will increasingly be asked to work a more flexible shift pattern so that we can offer services in the evenings or at weekends.
Flexible working
We are committed to supporting all employees to achieve a healthy work life balance and to work in a way that is best for them and our patients. We will consider all requests to work flexibly, taking in to account the individual’s personal circumstances as well the needs of the service. We encourage all prospective applicants to discuss their individual circumstances with the recruiting manager as part of the on-boarding process.
Due to recent changes in the UK immigration rules which affect Skilled Worker Visas, Global Business Mobility, Higher Skill Level and Increased Salary Thresholds, please ensure that you are able to meet the requirements to live and work in the UK before applying. Further information about eligibility is available on the UK Government website.
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Applicant requirements
Person specification
Knowledge/Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Current and valid certification with the National Commission on Certification for Physician Associates (NCCPA)
- Registration with the UK Managed Voluntary Registry for physician Associates as soon as it is in place
- Member of the UKAPA
- Awareness of current developments and initiatives in Renal medicine services.
Previous experience
Essential criteria
- Ability to organise and prioritise workload effectively
- Ability to exercise sound judgements when faced with conflicting pressures
- Ability to work cohesively within the multi-disciplinary team.
Desirable criteria
- Experience of conducting clinical audit
Skills
Essential criteria
- Knowledge of medical procedures and terminology
- Verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to maintain confidentiality
- Ability to respond to questions in a tactful and professional manner
- Ability to adhere to regulations as well as work flexibly to meet the needs of the Trust
Desirable criteria
- Additional competencies
Personal Qualities
Essential criteria
- Energy and enthusiasm and the ability to work under pressure
- An inquiring and critical approach to work
- Caring attitude toward patients
- Ability to communicate effectively with colleagues, patients, relatives, nurses, other staff and agencies
- Commitment to CME and professional development.
- Ability to précis clinical work correctly
Documents
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Stephanie Fosu
- Job title
- Service Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
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