Job summary
This
is an exciting opportunity for a Physician Associate wishing to develop their clinical and
management experience in a fast moving practice in the heart of the community.
Working alongside the diverse clinical team, the PA will be expected to
have a range of appointments, including both routine and urgent consultations
(this could be face to face, video or on the phone), and home visits. The PA
will use their skills to work on pathology across the Practice and deal with
appropriate patient and secondary care correspondence.
The successful candidate will ideally be looking to work 37 hours per week, across a 5 day working week. We are looking for an experience PA , with salary offered reflecting their experience from the salary range shown, based on a 37 hour week.
Working at BGP, you will be part of a well developed PA
programme with a number of other employed PAs and trainee PAs within the
practice. We encourage and support specialist interest development, as well as
providing supervision and mentoring on an ongoing basis.
Benefits include:
5 weeks annual leave
Company events - Practice wide events during the year -
training for whole practice 4 times per year, various sporting events and
practice wide social events twice a year
NHS pension, Cycle to work scheme, Private health care plan,
NHS employee discount and free onsite parking
Main duties of the job
The PA
will provide a holistic and clinical service, with support from GPs as
required, implementing agreed management plans and following approved protocols
as appropriate. The PA will be expected on a typical day to consult with patients who present on the day and via booked
appointments. The PA will also review and act appropriately on blood results
and referrals/correspondence regarding their patients.
Mentorship
and supervision will be provided by designated senior medical personnel. The
level and type of supervision will be dependent on the post holders
acquisition of skills and knowledge and determined by the organisations
clinical governance arrangements. The practice hold monthly education meetings
and the PA would be expected to attend and partake in these.
About us
We have a team of around 130 people, working across 4 sites, which includes; Doctors, Practice Nurses, Primary Care Paramedics, Physician Associates, Healthcare Associates, Pharmacists, Health and Wellbeing Advisors, Support and Administration staff. We have a very strong emphasis on good teamwork.
We recently won the HSJ (Health Services Journal) Digital Award for our innovative work we've done to refine our triage processes and model of care.
We are a leading practice in the UK with regards to Physician Associate development and an exemplar site. As a large practice we are able to provide a wide spread of potential development opportunities for a PA. These would be discussed with the potential applicant to see if their interests could be matched with practice needs. Areas of work our current Physician Associates are involved in are urgent care, specialist interest and qualification in Mental Health, pathology interpretation and minor surgery/dermatology skills.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Participate in all treatment and preventative healthcare services in the practice as delegated and agreed by the supervising GP(s).
Provide direct clinical care to patients using established clinical guidelines.
Consult and refer patients to physicians, medical specialists and other health professionals as indicated.
Interview patients, take medical histories, perform physical examinations, analyse, diagnose and explain medical problems during surgery consultations and home visits.
Recommend and explain appropriate diagnostic tests and treatment.
Request and interpret results of laboratory investigations when necessary.
Perform specialised diagnostic physical examinations and treatment procedures.
Instruct and educate patients in preventative health care.
Conduct telephone consultations which may involve discussing the result and implications of laboratory investigations with patients as well as dealing appropriately with routine and emergency complaints
Order laboratory tests as required and agreed under supervising doctor(s).
Fully document all aspects of patient care and complete all required paperwork for legal and administrative purposes.
Contribute to the clinical development of the practice by developing a special interest and to help establish appropriate systems to manage common chronic medical conditions, ensuring compliance with NSF guidelines.
Formulate diagnoses and treatment plans, in consultation with or referring to Supervising doctor(s) as appropriate.
Give clinical instructions to primary care team as required.
Communicate when necessary with colleagues in primary care and hospital specialists in order to discuss or refer specific patients, plan and co-ordinate activities or exchange information in order to improve the quality of patient care.
Deal regularly with community hospitals, consultants and other health care providers, insurance companies and other community organisations to refer/consult on specific cases, participate in community service and education projects and activities and the like.
Please refer to uploaded Job Description for further details.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Participate in all treatment and preventative healthcare services in the practice as delegated and agreed by the supervising GP(s).
Provide direct clinical care to patients using established clinical guidelines.
Consult and refer patients to physicians, medical specialists and other health professionals as indicated.
Interview patients, take medical histories, perform physical examinations, analyse, diagnose and explain medical problems during surgery consultations and home visits.
Recommend and explain appropriate diagnostic tests and treatment.
Request and interpret results of laboratory investigations when necessary.
Perform specialised diagnostic physical examinations and treatment procedures.
Instruct and educate patients in preventative health care.
Conduct telephone consultations which may involve discussing the result and implications of laboratory investigations with patients as well as dealing appropriately with routine and emergency complaints
Order laboratory tests as required and agreed under supervising doctor(s).
Fully document all aspects of patient care and complete all required paperwork for legal and administrative purposes.
Contribute to the clinical development of the practice by developing a special interest and to help establish appropriate systems to manage common chronic medical conditions, ensuring compliance with NSF guidelines.
Formulate diagnoses and treatment plans, in consultation with or referring to Supervising doctor(s) as appropriate.
Give clinical instructions to primary care team as required.
Communicate when necessary with colleagues in primary care and hospital specialists in order to discuss or refer specific patients, plan and co-ordinate activities or exchange information in order to improve the quality of patient care.
Deal regularly with community hospitals, consultants and other health care providers, insurance companies and other community organisations to refer/consult on specific cases, participate in community service and education projects and activities and the like.
Please refer to uploaded Job Description for further details.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Post graduate diploma Physician Associate
Experience
Essential
- 1 years experience of working as a qualified Physician Associate in the NHS
Desirable
- Experience of working in a GP Practice
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Post graduate diploma Physician Associate
Experience
Essential
- 1 years experience of working as a qualified Physician Associate in the NHS
Desirable
- Experience of working in a GP Practice
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
