WOODLANDS MEDICAL CENTRE

Physician Associate

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Job summary

Didcot Primary Care Network is looking to recruit an additional Physician Associate to work alongside our two existing Physician Associates and the wider clinical teams across our three PCN practices.

Main duties of the job

The role will include:

  • Working alongside the GPs and paramedics seeing acute presentations to primary care.
  • Working with the multidisciplinary team providing support to local care homes.
  • Quality improvement projects.

There will be scope to develop more specialist interests as your career progresses, and we will support you through your independent prescribing qualification once progress on regulation for physician associates has been made.

About us

Didcot primary care network is made up of three GP practices providing care to an expanding population of 47,000 patients. We have a well-established multi-disciplinary team including clinical pharmacists, paramedics, social prescribers, pharmacy technicians and two physician associates. We would like to build on the strengths of this team by addingfurther physician associates.

If you would like to understand more about the role we can arrange an informal chat with one of our existing physician associates in the first instance. If you would like to pursue this, then please email amie.attwood@nhs.net. Interviews for this post will be held on Monday 4th march 2024

Details

Date posted

10 January 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

A0858-24-0001

Job locations

Woodlands Road

Didcot

Oxfordshire

OX11 0BB


Oak Tree Health Centre

Tyne Avenue

Didcot

Oxfordshire

OX117GD


Didcot Health Centre

Britwell Road

Didcot

Oxfordshire

OX117JH


Job description

Job responsibilities

As a PA you will be acting within your professional boundaries, providing care for patients from initial history taking, clinical assessment, diagnosis, treatment and evaluation of their care under the supervision of a GP. You will demonstrate safe, clinical decision-making and expert care for patients within the general practice, in consultation with the duty GP. You will work with the multi-disciplinary general practice team to support the delivery of policy and procedures and meet the needs of 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 skills and knowledge and determined by the organisations clinical governance arrangements. You will follow recommended annual appraisals and continuing professional development set out by the Faculty of Physician Associates (FPA).

Job description

Job responsibilities

As a PA you will be acting within your professional boundaries, providing care for patients from initial history taking, clinical assessment, diagnosis, treatment and evaluation of their care under the supervision of a GP. You will demonstrate safe, clinical decision-making and expert care for patients within the general practice, in consultation with the duty GP. You will work with the multi-disciplinary general practice team to support the delivery of policy and procedures and meet the needs of 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 skills and knowledge and determined by the organisations clinical governance arrangements. You will follow recommended annual appraisals and continuing professional development set out by the Faculty of Physician Associates (FPA).

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • -Postgraduate Diploma/Master in Physician Associate from an accredited UK University
  • -Bachelor Degree in Life Science/Biomedical/Nursing or Allied Health Science
  • -Member of Faculty of Physician Associate Managed Voluntary Register (PAMVR)
  • -Valid national certification and recertification every six years stipulated by PAMVR
  • -For USA trained candidates: Current and valid certification with the National Commission on Certification for Physician Assistants (NCCPA)
  • -Basic or advanced Life Support
  • -Equal Opportunity training in the last three years

Experience

Desirable

  • Experience of working in Primary care.
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • -Postgraduate Diploma/Master in Physician Associate from an accredited UK University
  • -Bachelor Degree in Life Science/Biomedical/Nursing or Allied Health Science
  • -Member of Faculty of Physician Associate Managed Voluntary Register (PAMVR)
  • -Valid national certification and recertification every six years stipulated by PAMVR
  • -For USA trained candidates: Current and valid certification with the National Commission on Certification for Physician Assistants (NCCPA)
  • -Basic or advanced Life Support
  • -Equal Opportunity training in the last three years

Experience

Desirable

  • Experience of working in Primary care.

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).

Employer details

Employer name

WOODLANDS MEDICAL CENTRE

Address

Woodlands Road

Didcot

Oxfordshire

OX11 0BB


Employer's website

https://woodlandsmedicalcentre.com/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

WOODLANDS MEDICAL CENTRE

Address

Woodlands Road

Didcot

Oxfordshire

OX11 0BB


Employer's website

https://woodlandsmedicalcentre.com/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Network Officer

Amie Attwood

amie.attwood@nhs.net

Details

Date posted

10 January 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

A0858-24-0001

Job locations

Woodlands Road

Didcot

Oxfordshire

OX11 0BB


Oak Tree Health Centre

Tyne Avenue

Didcot

Oxfordshire

OX117GD


Didcot Health Centre

Britwell Road

Didcot

Oxfordshire

OX117JH


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