Job summary
Newgate Medical Group is a single practice Primary Care Network. Newgate PCN's objective is to improve health & wellbeing of more than 30,000 residents we serve in Worksop.
Newgate PCN is looking for an enthusiastic & highly motivated qualified Physicians Associate to join our team to provide care for our patients from initial history taking & clinical assessment through to diagnosis, treatment & evaluation of care. You will demonstrate critical thinking in the clinical decision making process, including assessment & diagnostic skills leading to the delivery of safe care for all patients.
You would be joining a well established team who pride themselves on patient care and looking after each other.
The Physician Associate will independently assess, diagnose and manage patients with acute and chronic medical conditions, coordinating with other primary and secondary healthcare services as appropriate. There is an expectation that the Physician Associate will attend to patients within the practice and at their own homes or care homes and will coordinate care with other members of the organisation team and external providers.
Whilst the PA role is not able to prescribe independently at present, the expectation will be to make recommendations regarding drug treatment and medication reviews.
Appropriate training and mentoring will be provided as necessary.
Main duties of the job
Participate in all treatment and preventative healthcare services in the practice as agreed by the partners.
Provide direct clinical care to patients using established guidelines.
Consult and refer patients on to other medical specialist & physicians.
Take medical histories, perform physical examinations, analyse, diagnose and explain medical problems during consultations & home visits (if needed).
See job description for more details.
About us
Newgate
Medical Group (NMG) is a welcoming & busy single practice Primary Care
Network (PCN) with over 30,000 patients. We are a forward thinking, supportive
Practice that embraces new ideas and innovation with the aim of producing
better patient outcomes and efficient ways of working, while achieving a good
work life balance and supporting specialist interests.
NMG has an established team of 9 GP Partners & a host of
varied health professionals including 3.5
pharmacists assisting with medication reviews, experienced and well developed
nurse and admin team, ANP's, 4 Paramedics undertaking home visits and care home
reviews, Social prescribing link worker, care co-ordinators
& excellent integration with community nurses and the voluntary sector.
You
will form part of an existing team, working together to maintain a high quality
service.
As
part of welcoming you to our team you will receive 5 weeks holiday plus Bank
holidays & entitlement to join the NHS pension scheme.
We
are close to Clumber Park, A1 & M1 and within easy commuting distance from
Sheffield, Doncaster, Chesterfield and Mansfield.
If
you believe in the importance & effectiveness of providing excellent
service and support where NMG, its employees and our patients need it, we would
love to hear from you.
Please
visit our website www.newgatemedicalgroup.co.uk for further information.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The
Physician Associate has the following key responsibilities in delivering health
services at Newgate Medical Group. There
may be, on occasion, a requirement to carry out other tasks; this will be
dependent upon factors such as workload and staffing levels:
a.
Provide
first point of contact care for patients presenting with undifferentiated, undiagnosed
problems by utilising history-taking, physical examinations and clinical
decision-making skills to establish a working diagnosis and management plan in
partnership with the patient (and their carers where applicable)
b.
Provide
health/disease promotion and prevention advice, alongside analysing and actioning
diagnostic test results
c.
Develop
integrated patient-centred care through appropriate working with the wider
primary care multi-disciplinary team and social care networks
d.
Utilise
clinical guidelines and promote evidence-based practice and partake in clinical
audits, significant event reviews and other research and analysis tasks
e.
Undertake
home visits when required
f.
Develop
and agree a personal development plan (PDP) utilising a reflective approach to
practice, operating under appropriate clinical supervision
g.
Receive
referrals and directed patients from triage services and other clinicians
h.
Plan,
implement and evaluate treatment/interventions for patients with acute and
chronic physical and psychological conditions
i.
Utilise
as needed the full range of non-drug therapies for all patients, consider
pharmacological interventions and make recommendations to prescribers in
accordance with evidence-based practice and national, local and practice protocols
j.
Prioritise
health problems and intervene appropriately to assist the patient in complex,
urgent or emergency situations, including initiation of effective emergency
care
k.
Support
patients to adopt health promotion strategies that promote healthy lifestyles
and apply principles of self-care
l.
Review
the latest guidance ensuring the organisation conforms to NICE, CQC etc.
m.
Provide
targeted support and proactive reviews for vulnerable, complex patients and
those at risk of admission and re-admission to secondary care
n.
Be
responsive to the changing needs of patients and service provision in terms of
scope and nature of clinical practice
o.
Prioritise,
organise and manage own workload in a manner that maintains and promotes
quality
p.
Undertake
clinical responsibilities as required by the organisation within scope of
practice defined by RCP/GMC
q.
Identify
and be proactive in own training needs and development and as agreed with
clinical mentor
r.
Recognise
and work within own competence and professional code of conduct as regulated by
the GMC
s.
Produce
accurate, contemporaneous and complete records of patient consultations,
consistent with legislation, policies and procedures
t.
Support
in the delivery of enhanced services and other service requirements on behalf
of the organisation
u.
Support
virtual and remote models of consultation and support including e-consultations,
telehealth and telemedicine
v.
Participate
in the management of patient complaints when requested to do so and participate
in the identification of any necessary learning brought about through incidents
and near miss events
w.
Develop
yourself and the role through participation in clinical supervision, training
and service redesign activities
x.
Contribute
to a patient safety culture through the reporting and investigation of significant
events and patient safety incidents and to undertake proactive measures to
improve patient safety
y.
Actively
signpost patients to the correct healthcare professional
z.
Undertake
all mandatory training and induction programmes
aa. Contribute to and
embrace the spectrum of clinical governance
bb. Attend a formal
appraisal with your manager at least every 12 months. Once a
performance/training objective has been set, progress will be reviewed on a
regular basis so that new objectives can be agreed
cc. Contribute to public
health campaigns (e.g., COVID-19 and flu clinics) through advice or direct care
dd. Maintain a clean, tidy,
effective working area
Job description
Job responsibilities
The
Physician Associate has the following key responsibilities in delivering health
services at Newgate Medical Group. There
may be, on occasion, a requirement to carry out other tasks; this will be
dependent upon factors such as workload and staffing levels:
a.
Provide
first point of contact care for patients presenting with undifferentiated, undiagnosed
problems by utilising history-taking, physical examinations and clinical
decision-making skills to establish a working diagnosis and management plan in
partnership with the patient (and their carers where applicable)
b.
Provide
health/disease promotion and prevention advice, alongside analysing and actioning
diagnostic test results
c.
Develop
integrated patient-centred care through appropriate working with the wider
primary care multi-disciplinary team and social care networks
d.
Utilise
clinical guidelines and promote evidence-based practice and partake in clinical
audits, significant event reviews and other research and analysis tasks
e.
Undertake
home visits when required
f.
Develop
and agree a personal development plan (PDP) utilising a reflective approach to
practice, operating under appropriate clinical supervision
g.
Receive
referrals and directed patients from triage services and other clinicians
h.
Plan,
implement and evaluate treatment/interventions for patients with acute and
chronic physical and psychological conditions
i.
Utilise
as needed the full range of non-drug therapies for all patients, consider
pharmacological interventions and make recommendations to prescribers in
accordance with evidence-based practice and national, local and practice protocols
j.
Prioritise
health problems and intervene appropriately to assist the patient in complex,
urgent or emergency situations, including initiation of effective emergency
care
k.
Support
patients to adopt health promotion strategies that promote healthy lifestyles
and apply principles of self-care
l.
Review
the latest guidance ensuring the organisation conforms to NICE, CQC etc.
m.
Provide
targeted support and proactive reviews for vulnerable, complex patients and
those at risk of admission and re-admission to secondary care
n.
Be
responsive to the changing needs of patients and service provision in terms of
scope and nature of clinical practice
o.
Prioritise,
organise and manage own workload in a manner that maintains and promotes
quality
p.
Undertake
clinical responsibilities as required by the organisation within scope of
practice defined by RCP/GMC
q.
Identify
and be proactive in own training needs and development and as agreed with
clinical mentor
r.
Recognise
and work within own competence and professional code of conduct as regulated by
the GMC
s.
Produce
accurate, contemporaneous and complete records of patient consultations,
consistent with legislation, policies and procedures
t.
Support
in the delivery of enhanced services and other service requirements on behalf
of the organisation
u.
Support
virtual and remote models of consultation and support including e-consultations,
telehealth and telemedicine
v.
Participate
in the management of patient complaints when requested to do so and participate
in the identification of any necessary learning brought about through incidents
and near miss events
w.
Develop
yourself and the role through participation in clinical supervision, training
and service redesign activities
x.
Contribute
to a patient safety culture through the reporting and investigation of significant
events and patient safety incidents and to undertake proactive measures to
improve patient safety
y.
Actively
signpost patients to the correct healthcare professional
z.
Undertake
all mandatory training and induction programmes
aa. Contribute to and
embrace the spectrum of clinical governance
bb. Attend a formal
appraisal with your manager at least every 12 months. Once a
performance/training objective has been set, progress will be reviewed on a
regular basis so that new objectives can be agreed
cc. Contribute to public
health campaigns (e.g., COVID-19 and flu clinics) through advice or direct care
dd. Maintain a clean, tidy,
effective working area
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of working autonomously or as part of a team.
- Understanding and knowledge of healthcare provision in GP surgeries, QOF, Enhanced Services and national standards that inform practice (NSF, NICE Guidelines).
- Understanding GMC Good Medical Practice and the medico-legal aspects of PA role.
- Experience and an awareness of common acute and chronic conditions that are likely to be seen in general practice.
- Good organisational skills, enthusiastic and dynamic member of the clinical team.
- Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) check.
- Participates in continuing professional development opportunities by keeping up to date with evidence-based knowledge and competence in all aspects of the role, meeting clinical governance guidelines for continuing professional development (CPD).
- Is working under supervision of a doctor as part of the medical team.
- Fully vaccinated for Covid-19 and Hep B.
- Evidence of continuing professional development.
- Access to own transport and ability to travel across the locality on a regular basis, including to visit people in their own home.
- Ability to follow legal, ethical, professional and organisational policies/procedures and codes of conduct.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality.
- Able to get along with people from all backgrounds and communities, respecting lifestyles and diversity.
- Ability to use own initiative, discretion and sensitivity.
- Problem solving and analytical skills.
- Sensitive and empathetic in distressing situations.
- Ability to identify risk and assess/manage risk when working with individuals.
- Able to provide leadership and to finish work tasks and be both flexible and cooperative.
- Knowledge of and ability to work to policies and procedures, including confidentiality, safeguarding, lone working, information governance and health and safety.
- Ability to follow legal, ethical, professional and organisational policies/procedures and codes of conduct.
- Effective time management.
- Reflective practitioner.
- Excellent interpersonal, influencing and negotiation skills and organisational skills with the ability to constructively challenge the view and practices of managers and clinicians.
- Clear, polite telephone manner.
- Good clinical system IT knowledge of SystmOne.
- Demonstrate personal accountability, emotional resilience and work well under pressure.
Desirable
- Experience working in a GP practice/Primary Care.
- Understanding of the mentorship process.
- Good clinical system IT knowledge of SystmOne.
- Understanding of the mentorship process.
- An appreciation of the new NHS landscape including the relationships between individual practices, PCNs and the commissioners.
Skills
Essential
- Good organisational skills, enthusiastic & dynamic member of the clinical team.
- Effective time management.
- Reflective practitioner.
- Excellent interpersonal, influencing & negotiation skills & organisational skills.
- Clear, polite telephone manner.
- Demonstrate personal accountability, emotional resilience and work well under pressure.
Desirable
- Good clinical system IT knowledge of SystmOne.
Qualifications
Essential
- Post Graduate Diploma in Physician Associate or Masters in Physician Associate studies.
- Valid national UK Physicians Associate National certification every 6 years as required.
- Registered with PAMVR and/or GMC.
- Evidence of CPD.
Other Requirements
Essential
- Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) check.
- Participates in continuing professional development opportunities by keeping up to date with evidence-based knowledge and competence in all aspects of the role, meeting clinical governance guidelines for continuing professional development (CPD).
- Is working under supervision of a doctor as part of the medical team.
- Fully vaccinated for Covid-19 and Hep B.
- Evidence of continuing professional development.
- Access to own transport and ability to travel across the locality on a regular basis, including to visit people in their own home.
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Ability to follow legal, ethical, professional and organisational policies/procedures and codes of conduct.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality.
- Able to get along with people from all backgrounds and communities, respecting lifestyles and diversity.
- Ability to use own initiative, discretion and sensitivity.
- Problem solving and analytical skills.
- Sensitive and empathetic in distressing situations.
- Ability to identify risk and assess/manage risk when working with individuals.
- Able to provide leadership and to finish work tasks and be both flexible and cooperative.
- Knowledge of and ability to work to policies and procedures, including confidentiality, safeguarding, lone working, information governance and health and safety.
- Ability to follow legal, ethical, professional and organisational policies/procedures and codes of conduct.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of working autonomously or as part of a team.
- Understanding and knowledge of healthcare provision in GP surgeries, QOF, Enhanced Services and national standards that inform practice (NSF, NICE Guidelines).
- Understanding GMC Good Medical Practice and the medico-legal aspects of PA role.
- Experience and an awareness of common acute and chronic conditions that are likely to be seen in general practice.
- Good organisational skills, enthusiastic and dynamic member of the clinical team.
- Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) check.
- Participates in continuing professional development opportunities by keeping up to date with evidence-based knowledge and competence in all aspects of the role, meeting clinical governance guidelines for continuing professional development (CPD).
- Is working under supervision of a doctor as part of the medical team.
- Fully vaccinated for Covid-19 and Hep B.
- Evidence of continuing professional development.
- Access to own transport and ability to travel across the locality on a regular basis, including to visit people in their own home.
- Ability to follow legal, ethical, professional and organisational policies/procedures and codes of conduct.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality.
- Able to get along with people from all backgrounds and communities, respecting lifestyles and diversity.
- Ability to use own initiative, discretion and sensitivity.
- Problem solving and analytical skills.
- Sensitive and empathetic in distressing situations.
- Ability to identify risk and assess/manage risk when working with individuals.
- Able to provide leadership and to finish work tasks and be both flexible and cooperative.
- Knowledge of and ability to work to policies and procedures, including confidentiality, safeguarding, lone working, information governance and health and safety.
- Ability to follow legal, ethical, professional and organisational policies/procedures and codes of conduct.
- Effective time management.
- Reflective practitioner.
- Excellent interpersonal, influencing and negotiation skills and organisational skills with the ability to constructively challenge the view and practices of managers and clinicians.
- Clear, polite telephone manner.
- Good clinical system IT knowledge of SystmOne.
- Demonstrate personal accountability, emotional resilience and work well under pressure.
Desirable
- Experience working in a GP practice/Primary Care.
- Understanding of the mentorship process.
- Good clinical system IT knowledge of SystmOne.
- Understanding of the mentorship process.
- An appreciation of the new NHS landscape including the relationships between individual practices, PCNs and the commissioners.
Skills
Essential
- Good organisational skills, enthusiastic & dynamic member of the clinical team.
- Effective time management.
- Reflective practitioner.
- Excellent interpersonal, influencing & negotiation skills & organisational skills.
- Clear, polite telephone manner.
- Demonstrate personal accountability, emotional resilience and work well under pressure.
Desirable
- Good clinical system IT knowledge of SystmOne.
Qualifications
Essential
- Post Graduate Diploma in Physician Associate or Masters in Physician Associate studies.
- Valid national UK Physicians Associate National certification every 6 years as required.
- Registered with PAMVR and/or GMC.
- Evidence of CPD.
Other Requirements
Essential
- Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) check.
- Participates in continuing professional development opportunities by keeping up to date with evidence-based knowledge and competence in all aspects of the role, meeting clinical governance guidelines for continuing professional development (CPD).
- Is working under supervision of a doctor as part of the medical team.
- Fully vaccinated for Covid-19 and Hep B.
- Evidence of continuing professional development.
- Access to own transport and ability to travel across the locality on a regular basis, including to visit people in their own home.
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Ability to follow legal, ethical, professional and organisational policies/procedures and codes of conduct.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality.
- Able to get along with people from all backgrounds and communities, respecting lifestyles and diversity.
- Ability to use own initiative, discretion and sensitivity.
- Problem solving and analytical skills.
- Sensitive and empathetic in distressing situations.
- Ability to identify risk and assess/manage risk when working with individuals.
- Able to provide leadership and to finish work tasks and be both flexible and cooperative.
- Knowledge of and ability to work to policies and procedures, including confidentiality, safeguarding, lone working, information governance and health and safety.
- Ability to follow legal, ethical, professional and organisational policies/procedures and codes of conduct.
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).
