Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust • Carshalton SM5 1AA
About this role
This is an excellent job opportunity for a physician associate to gain more experience and skills working within Surrey downs health & care community.
"At Epsom and St Helier Hospitals, above all we value respect. We put respect at the heart of all we do, by living up to our shared behaviours of kindness, professionalism, positivity and teamwork. This enables us to provide great patient care and make ESTH a great place to work. When you sign up to work with us, you sign up to this and we welcome applicants who share our values."
OUR MISSION
'TO PUT THE PATIENT FIRST BY DELIVERING GREAT CARE TO EVERY PATIENT, EVERY DAY'
There's never been a better time to join the Epsom and St Helier team. Our hospitals are facing a bright and busy future, and our staff have a proven track record in providing high quality, compassionate care for our patients.
Job title
Physician Associate
Division
Surrey Downs Health & Care Community Services
Band
Agenda for Change Band
Contract
Bank
Monday - Friday 8am - 4pm
Date
ASAP for 6 months.
The StaffBankfor Epsom and St Helier NHS Trust are seeking enthusiastic Locum Surrey Downs Health & Care Community Services physician associateto join our pool of Staff Bank workers, there are many full timeroles available but as they are ever-changing - the exact roles available will be provided once your Hiring & Recruitment is complete. We can give you an idea of the type of roles available at the time of contact, but we cannot guarantee set roles as your hiring time may vary. Depending on previous relevant experience & previous NHS experience, higher banding/rates can be discussed.
Principle Duties to include
1. Assess and examine acute medical patients, present them, initiate and interpret investigations
and recommend treatment.
2. Exercise a high degree of personal autonomy when assessing and planning care for an
agreed caseload of patients with a range of presenting complaints.
3. 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.
4. Contribute to achieving and maintaining key Performance Indicators for frailty service as well
as virtual ward
5. Support work within frailty service related to national audits.
6. Support recruitment into clinical research being carried out in the department.
7. Communicate with GPs and other health professionals that may have had contact with frailty
service +/- virtual ward.
8. Contribute to the development of efficient pathways of care in accordance with current best
practice and national guidelines.
9. Be an active participant in the development of frailty service through the Trust and community
services.
10. 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.
11. 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
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subsequently the appropriate statutory regulating body when in place). To work within the
framework of the scope of professional practice.
Clinical Quality and Safety
1. Attend relevant unit meetings and contribute to projects.
2. Together with the team, develop plans to ensure implementation of National Service
Frameworks, NICE guidance, and emerging NHS policy relevant to the clinical area of
responsibility.
3. Ensure there is excellent adherence to infection control policies and practice.
4. To participate in monitoring of standards of medical and nursing care using quality scorecards.
5. To contribute to the systems and processes in place to comply with Trust policy in relation to,
clinical and non-clinical risk, staff and patient complaints and patient and user feedback and
involvement.
6. Ensure that patients are properly assessed and safely transferred in and out of the respective
areas.
7. To contribute to environmental safety, clean, tidy and conducive to delivering compassionate
care with privacy and dignity.
Research and Development, Education and Training
1. To participate in the service’s strategic approach towards education, training and
development, taking into consideration the requirements of individual staff, the requirements of
the service, and the availability of in-house and commissioned education programmes.
2. To participate in research activities when opportunities arise and ensure use of evidence
based practice within the department/unit.
3. To facilitate an effective learning environment for both medical, pre-registration nursing and
AHP students.
Education and Training/Self-Development
1. Identify own training and development needs and undertake appropriate training/education as
required.
2. Participate in an annual individual performance review process where objectives will be
agreed, performance monitored and personal development needs discussed.
3. To take and pass the national re-certification examination every five years, as recommended
by the National Examination Sub Committee of the UKUBPAE (UK Universities Board of
Physician Assistant Education) and subsequently as required by the statutory regulating body
when in place.
4. To be trained in and demonstrate fair employment practices, in line with trust policies.
5. Act responsibly in respect of colleague’s health, safety and welfare following safe work
practices and complying with the Trust’s Health and Safety Policies.
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6. Adhere to all Trust Policies as applicable.
Other Duties
This job description is subject to review and development from time to time in liaison with
the post holder. As an employee of SDH&C you will be required to adhere to all the
organisations policies and procedures.
Standards of Business Conduct
The post holder will be required to comply with SDH&C Leadership behaviours, corporate and
financial policies and any relevant
Codes of Conduct eg
for NHS Managers. S/he is required, at
all times, to deal honestly with the organisation, with colleagues and all those who have dealing
with the organisation including patients, relatives and suppliers.
Confidentiality
The post holder is required to
ensure confidentiality in all matters relating to clients, to employee personnel issues and to
information obtained during the course of employment
not release such information to anyone else other than acting in an official capacity
Comply with the regulations of the Data protection Act and Freedom of Information Act.
Safeguarding of children and vulnerable adults
It is the responsibility and duty of all staff to safeguard children and vulnerable adults and promote their welfare.
Child protection and vulnerable adult safeguarding issues when identified or areas of concern must
be referred by you promptly in accordance with SDH&C policy and procedures. Details of Leads on
Safeguarding are detailed in the SDH&C procedures. Please ask your line manager or HR for details.
Requirements –
- right to work in the UK
- Minimum of 6 months experience working within NHS trust
- Minimum of 6 months experience working as a physician associate
Context
Surrey Downs Health and Care (SDHC) deliver care closer to people’s own communities through
our Primary Care Networks and our innovative partnership of local NHS organisations.
Surrey Downs Health and Care has a track record of providing person centric care that goes
beyond organisational boundaries to do what is best for the individual.
This partnership includes
The three GP federations GP Health Partners, Dorking Health Care and Surrey Medical
Network representing practices that operate in the Surrey Downs area
CSH Surrey
Epsom and St Helier’s University Hospitals NHS Trust
Surrey Council County
Historically, there have been boundary lines between the organisations that provide care to people
in their homes, in GP surgeries and in hospitals, but we have always been united in our mission to
provide great care to the people who need us.
It’s on those grounds that the Surrey Downs Health and Care was formed – we want local people
to receive the care that they need in the right environment. By bringing together our expertise, we
can improve patient care and enable local people to access the right support, care and treatment
more easily than ever before.
In bringing this partnership together, we are working to the same set of values that will translate
into better care for our residents.
The Staffbank Benefits include
- Weekly Pay
- Free Compliance Checks
- Access to Mandatory Training
- Flexible Working
- First refusal over agency
- Access to an NHS email giving you further access to NHS Discounts such as the Blue Light Card & Health Service Discounts
- Access to NHS Pension
This advert closes on Friday 5 Jun 2026