Physician Associate - Surrey Downs H&C

at  Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust

Assess and examine acute medical patients, present them, initiate and interpret investigations and recommend treatment. Exercise a high degree of personal autonomy when assessing and planning care for an agreed caseload of patients with a range of presenting complaints. Have, develop and maintain extensive specialist knowledge and experience in managing frailty and general patients, acting as a resource for the clinical team and allied health professionals. Contribute to achieving and maintaining key Performance Indicators for frailty service as well as virtual ward Support work within frailty service related to national audits.
Support recruitment into clinical research being carried out in the department. Communicate with GPs and other health professionals that may have had contact with frailty service +/- virtual ward. Contribute to the development of efficient pathways of care in accordance with current best practice and national guidelines. Be an active participant in the development of frailty service through the Trust and community services.
Ensure confidentiality at all times, only releasing confidential information obtained during the course of employment to those acting in an official capacity in accordance with the provisions of the Data Protection Act and its amendments. Be accountable for care given and to comply with the Fitness to Practice and Code of Conduct standard as established by the UK Managed Voluntary Register for Physician Assistants (and subsequently the appropriate statutory regulating body when in place). To work within the framework of the scope of professional practice

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