Physician Associate

Job summary

We are looking for a qualified Physician Associate to join our friendly general practice multidisciplinary team up to a maximum of 37.5 hours per week. A flexible working approach is required and it is essential you have your own transport as we have two sites; Tutbury surgery in Tutbury Health Centre and Sudbury surgery in Sudbury village. We can offer a great remuneration package based on experience and you will receive the full support of the Practice team in your induction programme and supervision by a designated clinician in the Practice. An interest in chronic disease management would be desirable and training requirements will be fully supported.

Main duties of the job

You will be working under the supervision of a doctor as part of the medical team.

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 for both routine and urgent complaints

Consult and refer patients to specialists and other health professionals as appropriate

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

Formulate differential diagnoses and develop and deliver appropriate treatment and management plans. Request and interpret results of laboratory investigations when necessary

Instruct and educate patients in preventative health care

Perform both diagnostic and therapeutic procedures following appropriate training and experience as required

Conduct telephone consultations which may involve discussing the result and implications of laboratory investigations with patients along with routine and emergency complaints

Fully document all aspects of patient care and complete all required paperwork for legal and administrative purposes

About us

The Dove River Practice is a two partner, rural, dispensing Practice split on two sites; Tutbury Health Centre in Tutbury, a historic village well known for its castle and old coaching inn and Sudbury, a small picturesque Derbyshire village home to Sudbury Hall, which featured in the BBCs Pride and Prejudice.

The Partners are both full time; Dr Martin Gilchrist and Dr Richard Fulford.

We employ around 40 staff including two salaried GPs and also a long term locum. The rest of the clinical team is made up with an ANP who provides mainly acute on the day care and our Clinical Pharmacist who leads on medication changes, protocols and audits. We are a training Practice and we currently have a full time ST3 Registrar.

We have a list size of almost 8900 patients and cover a rural area between Burton, Uttoxeter and just short of Ashbourne (the gateway to the Peak District).

We have been a training Practice for 32 years and many former Registrars are now local GPs. GP training is an important and enjoyable part of our Practice. Dr Gilchrist is the approved Trainer.

We are high achievers for Q.O.F and enjoy above average income.

Our CQC rating is Good overall.

We are involved in Practice Based Commissioning and our local consortium includes all of the 18 East Staffordshire Practices known as East Staffordshire Primary Care Network which enables collaborative working.