PCN Physician Associate

Job responsibilities

As Physician Associate, you will work as part of the Team using a wide range of the skills you have including (but not limited to) :

• Patient Consultations

· Care planning

• Supporting GPs with managing results
• Supporting GPs with their paperwork

As the Physician Associate you will act 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 show 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

Supervision and mentoring will be provided by the appropriate senior medical staff - the type of support will depend on the post holder’s skills and knowledge and determined by our clinical governance arrangements

You will have annual appraisals and continuing professional development as provided set out by the Faculty of Physician Associates (FPA).

Please see full job description in supporting documents

Knowedge and skills

Essential

• Dynamic/ able to use own initiative
• IT literate/ proficient in the use of the computer
• Good presentation skills
• Good problem solving and decision making skills
• Ability to manage work load effectively
• A high standard of clinical skills and experience of using these skills in different situations
• Willingness to work at all times towards the best interest of the patient
• Ability to work flexibly to meet Practice demands
• Ability to communicate effectively with colleagues, patients, relatives, nurses, other staff and agencies
• Caring attitude to patients
• Must value and appreciate the worth of others
• A recognition of the importance of showing respect, dignity and comFlexibility to work inside and outside of core office hours if required to meet the needs of the service
• Ability to work alone in primary care setting
• Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) check
• Evidence of experience/competency re a professional portfolio
• Enthusiasm and commitment to continuous service development
• Willingness to undergo additional training, education and mentoring to develop and maintain clinical skills
• Ability to work under pressure whilst delivering high quality care
• UK Driving Licence
• Ability to work flexibly to meet Practice demands
• Ability to communicate effectively with colleagues, patients, relatives, nurses, other staff and agencies
• Caring attitude to patients
• Must value and appreciate the worth of others
• A recognition of the importance of showing respect, dignity and compassion to patients and colleagues

Desirable

• Management and leadership skills
• Project management skills

Experience

Essential

• 2-3 years post registration experience
• Minimum 1 year experience to have been spent in GP practice/ primary care
• Experience of working to protocols or guidelines
• Experience of managing GP paperwork including insurance reports and hospital letters

Desirable

• Previous experience of developing clinical guidelines, clinical care pathways
• Experience of offering mentorship and supervision to other nursing staff
• Experience of developing and implementing training programmes
• Experience of working to achieve standards within the Quality and Outcome Framework

Qualifications

Essential

• MSc/Pg Dip Physicians Associate Studies
• Preferably a teaching and assessing qualification
• Must be a member of the faculty of Physician Associates at the RCP, which includes registration on the PA MVR until such time that statutory regulation of PAs is achieved
• Current and valid certification by the UK Physician Associate National Examination
• Maintains CPD requirements of 50 hours per year as per FPARCP guidance
• Ability to work cohesively within the multi-disciplinary team
• Ability to adhere to regulations as well as work flexibly to meet the needs of the Practice
• Clinical examination skills
• Developing care plans with patients and carers
• Management of patients with common acute medical conditions
• Ability to maintain confidentiality

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).