Physician Associate - Surrey Downs Health & Care in Epsom

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Surrey Downs Health & Care

An exciting opportunity to join Surrey Downs Health & Care (SDH&C) HomeFirst Services, supporting the expansion of Urgent Community Response (UCR) and Virtual Ward services across acute and community settings, including the Mary Seacole Unit.

Working as part of a one-team multidisciplinary frailty service, you will deliver high-quality, person-centred care through Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment, supporting patients in their own homes, care homes, and hospital environments.

As a Physician Associate, you will assess and manage patients, initiate and interpret investigations, support treatment planning, and work closely with consultants, GPs, registrars, and the wider MDT. You will receive clinical supervision and peer support from experienced frailty clinicians while contributing to integrated, system-wide care delivery.

The post-holder will work across the virtual ward and Mary Seacole Unit based at EGH, contributing to the in-reach of ED and SDEC to proactively identify and support home patients that could receive treatment in the community.

The Mary Seacole Unit is an integrated acute frailty and community rehabilitation unit based within Epsom General Hospital, supporting patients with frailty, acute medical illnesses and rehabilitation needs. The post holder will be part of the medical team, working closely with junior and senior staff and MDT members to ensure ongoing medical care, expedite investigations, make referrals, and ensure management plans are completed, including discharge summaries.

Surrey Downs Health and Care delivers care closer to people’s own communities through Primary Care Networks, Community Hospitals, Specialist Services and partnerships with local NHS organisations.

• GP Health Partners, Dorking Health Care and Surrey Medical Network representing practices in the Surrey Downs area
• Epsom and St Helier’s University Hospitals NHS Trust
• Surrey Council County

Seniority level: Entry level
Employment type: Full-time
Job function: Health Care Provider

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Malin Farnsworth
Job title: Consultant
Email: malin.farnsworth@nhs.net
Telephone: 01372735331