Band 7 Physician Assistant - Fixed Term

Job Summary

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, Heartlands, Good Hope and Solihull (UHB - HGS) would like to invite applications for a full time Physician Assistant (PA) for a 7-month fixed term contract commencing October 2026. The successful candidate will join an existing team of PAs who work as part of a dynamic and enthusiastic multidisciplinary team providing high quality care to the population of Birmingham. As this is a fixed term post, clinical experience as a qualified PA is required.

The role will flexible cover colorectal, upper GI, vascular, urology and ENT dependent on service need. The post will be based on the Heartlands and Solihull sites but like all staff at UHB, there may be a requirement to work on our alternative sites. The role does include on-call commitments at Heartlands and Solihull sites including weekends and bank holidays.

We are looking for highly motivated and dedicated candidates to provide exceptional standards of patient care and communication. The successful candidate will be expected to work alongside a diverse multi-disciplinary team to help deliver high standards of care. The successful candidate will be expected to perform delegated duties with a high degree of clinical skill and knowledge and to assist and facilitate clinical teaching and supervision of colleagues and students.

Main Duties, Tasks & Skills Required

Successful candidates will complete a supported induction period to gain general trust specific knowledge and mandatory training. There will be ongoing speciality support from the well-established surgical PA team, the PA lead and the Extended Surgical Team Lead. The post holder will recognise the importance of the MDT in delivering a high quality, patient-centred service. They will be accountable for ensuring that patient care is of a high standard at all times and that care and treatment of patients meet the department's requirements. PAs are supervised by a designated supervising consultant/supervising doctor on duty. They will work closely with their teams at all times while displaying a high degree of personal acumen when assessing and planning care for patients. The post holder will acquire and maintain specialist knowledge and experience in the department, acting as a resource and support for the clinical team and allied health professionals.

Any applicants wishing for further information or to discuss the posts should contact: Juliusz Mania, surgical PA Lead Juliusz.mania@uhb.nhs.uk or Jess Wickins, EST Lead Jessica.wickins@uhb.nhs.uk

About Us

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.

Job Description

*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential

• BA/Bsc Degree prior to undertaking Physician Associate Program
• Graduate of an accredited Physician Associate training program
• Registered on the GMC PA register
• Evidence of continued learning & development
  
  

Desirable

• Current Immediate/Advanced life support qualification
  
  

Experience

Essential

• Experience working within primary or secondary care as a qualified PA
• Has an in-depth knowledge of all relevant and related aspects of anatomy and physiology
• Has an in-depth knowledge of related medical conditions, treatments and pharmacology.
• Ability to support medical staff in their decision making.
  
  

Desirable

• Experience working in secondary care
• Experience in working within a surgical environment
• Experience in managing pre-operative assessments
• Experience in managing immediate post-operative care
  
  

Additional Criteria

Essential

• Ability to integrate effectively into an established team
• Ability to work cooperatively with others
• Commitment to patient's welfare
• Patient assessment skills
• Evidence of competence in a range of clinical skills and diagnostic interventions such as: phlebotomy, cannulation and ECG recording
• Advanced organisational and time management skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• IT literate and familiar with database software
• Ability to work both autonomously and in a team.
• Ability to work to deadlines
• Conscientious and flexible attitude.
• High standard of record keeping.
• Displays empathy to patients and their families.
• The capacity to react to emergencies in a calm and reasoned manner
• Excellent judgment, dependability, conscientious performance
• Close attention to detail, scrupulous recordkeeping
• High ethical standards, integrity
• Dependability
  
  

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.

UK Professional Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

For Help With Your Application, Contact

Juliusz Mania

Juliusz.Mania@uhb.nhs.uk

07384806263

Pay scheme

Agenda for Change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£49387.00 to £56515.00 Yearly

Contract

Fixed Term

Duration

7 Month(s)

Working pattern

Full-Time, Flexible Working

Reference number

304-9017536

Job locations

Trustwide

Mindelsohn Way

Birmingham

West Midlands

B15 2TH

Attachments

Job Description

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