Role Summary
As part of our elective recovery plan to improve waiting times, an excellent opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and highly motivated Physician Associate interested in gaining experience focussed on Movement Disorders and Falls both in the clinical and research environment.
About the Role
For more information on the Job Description and Responsibilities please click the link below.
More detail about the role
The post will involve fast tracking your post graduate training in a meaningful career progression way. The successful candidate will receive expert, hands on training to support Movement Disorders and Falls services as part of a career progression post through developing sub-specialty interests in these areas. An interest in these areas is essential but previous experience is not a requirement for a suitably enthusiastic candidate.
The successful candidate will join Consultant supervised clinics in Parkinson’s Disease and will rotate around the various areas spending time within Stroke, Orthogeriatrics and Dementia wards alongside time in our in-patient Parkinson’s Disease ward.
The post offered is a 12-month fixed-term contract funded by the Elective Recovery Fund. Depending on operational circumstances, an opportunity may arise to convert this post into a permanent role beyond the initial 12 month period. Although this is yet to be confirmed. The successful candidate will be employed by the Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust based at the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital site as part of the Healthcare for Older People Department. This post would support a future career in Neurology, Geriatric Medicine or Acute and General Medicine and would be suitable for Physician Associates with 12 but ideally 24 months experience post-qualification. The post is on offer is full time but less than full time applicants will be given equal consideration.
This is an exciting opportunity to join a team which will focus on supporting and developing your skills and knowledge. We are a friendly and caring team who pride ourselves on our commitment to high quality care.
Across the Trust, there are 7 current qualified Physician Associates working in a variety of specialities in a mixture of rotational and substantive posts. We have 6 about to graduate from year 2 student programme and 6 year 1 students. The Physician Associate profession has grown over the last few years with a dedicated leadership team. We believe a key component of the role is a clear idea of a career progression with consultant supervision and mentoring. We have regular Physician Associate specific teaching sessions which are not only beneficial for ongoing CPD requirements, but also help create a warm and welcoming Physician Associate community. We also had a dedicated weekly teaching programme for that includes monthly simulation sessions and there is a dedicated Training Programme Director for Physician Associates.
Working Pattern: 18.75 Hours per week
Interview Date: To be confirmed
For further information please contact Ray Sheridan – Consultant Physician, Healthcare for Older People on ray.sheridan@nhs.net
This is a fixed-term contract for 12 months. For current NHS employees this post could be a secondment opportunity.
Preference will be given to staff with ‘Priority’ and 'At Risk' status including NHS At Risk staff throughout Devon.
The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust reserves the right to close this vacancy when sufficient applications have been received.
The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust was established in April 2022, bringing together the expertise of both the Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust and Northern Devon Healthcare NHS Trust.
About Us
Stretching across Northern, Eastern and Mid Devon, we have a workforce of over 15,000 staff, making us the largest employer in Devon. Our core services, which we provide to more than 615,000 people, cover more than 2,000 square miles across Devon, while some of our specialist services cover the whole of the peninsula, extending our reach as far as Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.
We deliver a wide range of emergency, specialist and general medical services through North Devon District Hospital and the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital (Wonford). Alongside our two acute hospitals, we provide integrated health and social care services across a variety of settings, including community inpatient hospitals, outpatient clinics, and within people’s own homes. We also offer primary care services, a range of specialist community services, and Sexual Assault Referral Centres (SARC).
Our state-of-the-art equipment, leading technologies and strong links to local universities put us at the forefront of research and innovations, enabling us to provide world-class care to our local communities.
Our values are at the heart of everything we do, click here to find out more
It has never been a more exciting time to join the Royal Devon, as you will help to shape our services as we continue along our integration journey.
Benefits
Looking after you is important to us.
We strive to help our staff create a healthy work-life balance through flexible working schemes and our family friendly policies.
If you are starting out in the NHS, you’ll start with 27 days paid annual leave (plus bank holidays), rising to 33 days plus bank holidays.
You will benefit from access to our own comprehensive occupational health services, including counselling, onsite wellbeing activities and groups.
We will work together to maintain a culture that develops and supports you and your team.
This might include funding for a care certificate, a degree or leadership qualifications. Or it might include days off to study, engage in CPD or rotational placements to help you hone your skills. Wherever you are heading in the NHS, we will help you get there.
Salary is not the only financial benefit
You will have access to an extensive range of staff discounts on shopping, fitness and leisure options and you can spread the cost of technology and home appliance purchases from major retailers. You will also have access to other benefits including:
- National discount services such as the Blue Light Card and Health Service Discounts.
- Salary sacrifice options including our OFSTED rated outstanding nursery onsite at Exeter
- Car lease schemes.
- The NHS Pension scheme (one of the most generous and comprehensive in the UK).
- Cycle to work scheme
These are just a few of the benefits available – if the role is something you are interested in, we would love to hear from you.
