Doctors' Assistant

Overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Doctors' Assistant team on Gate 12 covering a period of maternity leave. This role would ideally sit e someone looking to expand their skill set and enhance both their clinical and non-clinical skills. As a core member of your team you will work closely with senior and trainee clinical colleagues under the direction of the supervising consultant, supporting resident doctors to deliver a high class service for patients.

• Support the junior doctors, Physician Associates and Advanced Nurse Practitioners with clinical and administrative duties.
• Perform diagnostic/therapeutic procedures (subject to appropriate training and experience). These include, but not exhaustively:
  Venepuncture, Cannulation, Arterial blood gases, ECG, Urethral catheterisation.
• Attend consultant and/or specialty registrar ward rounds.
• Support and contribute to timely discharge planning including completing discharge summaries.
• Telephoning external organisations (e.g. GP surgeries) and patients families to seek further information.
• Arrange clinic appointments for patients following their discharge from hospital.
• Answer bleeps or take calls for junior doctors when they are participating in educational events.
• Work within the multi-disciplinary team to ensure effective team working in the provision of acute medical care to patients on a day to day basis.
• Develop the role of the Doctors assistant Advocate, ensure that high standards of patient care are given and maintained and act when standards are not being met.
• Involve patients and carers in the planning and delivery of care.
• Act as the patient advocate and ambassador respecting patient confidentiality and privacy with respect for diverse cultural backgrounds and requirements.
• Take the lead when required to develop patient focused education and information.

We are an acute trust caring for over one million people in Wakefield and Kirklees. Our 10,000 staff members work in patients homes, the community, and our three hospitals in Pontefract, Dewsbury, and Pinderfields (Wakefield). Committed to continuous improvement, we prioritise our people and values so we can deliver excellent patient experience. Our team is friendly, passionate and always seeking better ways to work through research and innovation.

We support work-life balance and foster a diverse, inclusive environment where everyone belongs. Our staff networks offer safe spaces for honest conversations and to share ideas, thoughts and concerns so we can increase awareness and appreciation of equality, diversity, and inclusion.

As a member of the team, you will have access to the NHS pension plan, a generous holiday allowance, employee health and wellbeing services and extensive benefits and support. These include onsite nurseries, childcare vouchers, home electronics schemes, working carers support, carer-friendly policies, and more. If you value caring, high standards, improvement, and respect, join the MY team to make a difference every day.