Job summary
We are looking for a Physician Associate to work with us in developing our ambitious plans of providing primary health care to our patient population. We are looking for an individual with Physician Associate skills and experience in Primary Care and willingness to develop other skills if you dont already have them.
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 multi-disciplinary team, in consultation with a GP.
Mentorship and supervision will be provided by one of the GP Trainers, supported by the whole clinical team, while providing patient care at our site in Sutton, Surrey. The level and type of supervision will be dependent on the post holders skills and knowledge and determined by the organization's clinical governance arrangements. You will follow recommended annual appraisals and continuing professional development set out by the Faculty of Physician Associates (FPA).
This is a full-time post and we are offering an excellent rate of pay, depending on qualifications and experience.
Main duties of the job
- To undertake clinical sessions consisting of either telephone triage appointments, face to face appointments or both
- To conduct home visits, both for acute and chronic presentations
- To participate in the triage and review of incoming pathology results and review of clinical letters
- To complete medical reports to include insurance reports, occupational health and DVLA
- To act appropriately upon alerts including QOF, medicines management, local enhanced services and reminders during a consultation
- To undertake clinical sessions during extended hours in accordance with contractual terms and the access needs of the practice population
- To support the duty doctor by undertaking telephone triage, and provide follow up consultations for patients as required
- Respond to medical problems presented by patients, including history taking and examination, organising appropriate referral for investigation and treatment and ensuring appropriate follow-up where required
- Provide clear, confident explanations to patients about their clinical management plan, and ensuring that the plan is followed
- Develop consultation skills to enable shared patient practitioner decisions
About us
Sutton has a population of approximately 200000 residents registered to 22 practices and there are currently 4 Primary Care Networks each serving a population of approximately 50000 patients. Our Sutton PCNs are forward-looking, friendly and focused on providing a wide range of excellent healthcare services to patients in Sutton and the surrounding area. Our PCNs between them are led 9 PCN Clinical Directors. The PCNs work together as they see the benefits of working together in a larger GP partnership and are delighted to be realising some of those benefits now. Because of our scale, not only are we more resilient and efficient but we are able to invest in continuous quality improvement, enhanced care, new services and training and developing our workforce. We value the diversity of our colleagues and actively champion an inclusive culture and are committed to helping our colleagues achieve a work/life balance.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To undertake clinical sessions consisting of either telephone triage appointments, face to face appointments or both
- To conduct home visits, both for acute and chronic presentations
- To participate in the triage and review of incoming pathology results and review of clinical letters
- To complete medical reports to include insurance reports, occupational health and DVLA
- To act appropriately upon alerts including QOF, medicines management, local enhanced services and reminders during a consultation
- To undertake clinical sessions during extended hours in accordance with contractual terms and the access needs of the practice population
- To support the duty doctor by undertaking telephone triage, and provide follow up consultations for patients as required
- Respond to medical problems presented by patients, including history taking and examination, organising appropriate referral for investigation and treatment and ensuring appropriate follow-up where required
- Provide clear, confident explanations to patients about their clinical management plan, and ensuring that the plan is followed
- Develop consultation skills to enable shared patient practitioner decisions
Other Job responsibilities
- Justify the choice of medication and be able to understand the impact of comorbidities and other medications, poly-pharmacy on agent choice and prognosis
- Provide appropriate preventative health care information and advice
- Provide medical support as required to patients referred by nursing staff
- Adhere to the practice prescribing formulary, local and national guidelines
- Ensure the practice EPS (electronic prescription rate, paperless prescription generation) is maximised
- Under supervision of the GPs, make professional, autonomous decisions in relation to presenting problems, whether self-referred or referred from other health care workers within the practice
- Record clear and contemporaneous consultation notes on the EMIS system and to agreed standards
- Collect data for audit purposes and participate in audit and protocol review as required
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To undertake clinical sessions consisting of either telephone triage appointments, face to face appointments or both
- To conduct home visits, both for acute and chronic presentations
- To participate in the triage and review of incoming pathology results and review of clinical letters
- To complete medical reports to include insurance reports, occupational health and DVLA
- To act appropriately upon alerts including QOF, medicines management, local enhanced services and reminders during a consultation
- To undertake clinical sessions during extended hours in accordance with contractual terms and the access needs of the practice population
- To support the duty doctor by undertaking telephone triage, and provide follow up consultations for patients as required
- Respond to medical problems presented by patients, including history taking and examination, organising appropriate referral for investigation and treatment and ensuring appropriate follow-up where required
- Provide clear, confident explanations to patients about their clinical management plan, and ensuring that the plan is followed
- Develop consultation skills to enable shared patient practitioner decisions
Other Job responsibilities
- Justify the choice of medication and be able to understand the impact of comorbidities and other medications, poly-pharmacy on agent choice and prognosis
- Provide appropriate preventative health care information and advice
- Provide medical support as required to patients referred by nursing staff
- Adhere to the practice prescribing formulary, local and national guidelines
- Ensure the practice EPS (electronic prescription rate, paperless prescription generation) is maximised
- Under supervision of the GPs, make professional, autonomous decisions in relation to presenting problems, whether self-referred or referred from other health care workers within the practice
- Record clear and contemporaneous consultation notes on the EMIS system and to agreed standards
- Collect data for audit purposes and participate in audit and protocol review as required
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Undergraduate degree at 2:2 level or above
- Postgraduate Diploma/Master in Physician Associate from an accredited University
- Current and valid certification or recertification by the Physician Associate National Examination
- Member of Physician Associate Managed Voluntary Register
- Evidence of Continuing Professional Development activities
Experience
Essential
- Clinical examination skills
- Management of patients with common acute medical conditions
- Conducting clinical audit
- Some experience of chronic disease management
- Ability to work well with colleagues and within a multidisciplinary team
- Ability to organise and prioritise workload effectively
Desirable
- Experience working in a GP Practice
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Undergraduate degree at 2:2 level or above
- Postgraduate Diploma/Master in Physician Associate from an accredited University
- Current and valid certification or recertification by the Physician Associate National Examination
- Member of Physician Associate Managed Voluntary Register
- Evidence of Continuing Professional Development activities
Experience
Essential
- Clinical examination skills
- Management of patients with common acute medical conditions
- Conducting clinical audit
- Some experience of chronic disease management
- Ability to work well with colleagues and within a multidisciplinary team
- Ability to organise and prioritise workload effectively
Desirable
- Experience 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.
Employer details
Employer name
Sutton Primary Care Networks
Address
The James O'riordan Medical Centre
70 Stonecot Hill
Sutton
Surrey
SM3 9HE
