Job summary
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).
Main duties of the job
Please see the attached job description for detail of role responsibilities and person specification guide.
About us
Rother Valley South is a PCN with a patient population of circa 57,000
across 4 practices.
Dinnington Group Practice
Swallownest Health Centre
Kiveton Park medical Practice
The Village Surgery
We are a dynamic, forward thinking PCN
team who are passionate about developing and delivering excellent quality local
services to meet the needs of our patients.
We are looking to expand our team by
employing another Physician Associate to work alongside our practices and PCN
staff. Our PCN staff currently includes Clinical Pharmacists, Physicians Associates,
Social Prescribers, Care Coordinators, Mental
Health Practitioner, Nurse Associates and Paramedic.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached job description for detail of role responsibilities and person specification guide.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached job description for detail of role responsibilities and person specification guide.
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)
Desirable
- Basic or advanced Life Support
- Equal Opportunity training in the last three years
Aptitudes Teaching and Training
Essential
- Ability to organise and prioritise workload effectively
- Ability to exercise sound judgement when faced with conflicting pressures
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- IT literate
Desirable
- Experience and enthusiasm for clinical teaching of multi-disciplinary students and qualified staff when appropriate
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable patient assessment skills
- treatments and pharmacology
- Experience of supporting doctors in clinical decision making
- Ability to work autonomously within the scope of supervised practice
- Detailed knowledge of maintaining confidentiality and implementing data protection legislation requirements including information governance
Desirable
- Experience of general practice and/or secondary care
- Any desirable/additional specialty specific requirements
Audit and Research
Essential
- Knowledge of Audit principles and evidence of participation in audit / Quality Improvement projects
- Experience of applying evidence to clinical practice
Desirable
- Evidence of knowledge of research methodology
- Critical appraisal skills
Attitude and Commitment
Essential
- Good communication and empathy skills with patients
- Evidence of willingness to participate in a multi-disciplinary team environment to provide and integrated service for patients
- Ability to work as a member of a team, both through communication and sharing workload
- Ability to manage high pressure situations eg clinical crisis
- Willingness to work flexibly to deliver clinically effective and cost effective healthcare
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Evidence of continual learning and development
Desirable
- Understands self (strengths/weaknesses) and impact of behaviour on others
- Evidence of innovation
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)
Desirable
- Basic or advanced Life Support
- Equal Opportunity training in the last three years
Aptitudes Teaching and Training
Essential
- Ability to organise and prioritise workload effectively
- Ability to exercise sound judgement when faced with conflicting pressures
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- IT literate
Desirable
- Experience and enthusiasm for clinical teaching of multi-disciplinary students and qualified staff when appropriate
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable patient assessment skills
- treatments and pharmacology
- Experience of supporting doctors in clinical decision making
- Ability to work autonomously within the scope of supervised practice
- Detailed knowledge of maintaining confidentiality and implementing data protection legislation requirements including information governance
Desirable
- Experience of general practice and/or secondary care
- Any desirable/additional specialty specific requirements
Audit and Research
Essential
- Knowledge of Audit principles and evidence of participation in audit / Quality Improvement projects
- Experience of applying evidence to clinical practice
Desirable
- Evidence of knowledge of research methodology
- Critical appraisal skills
Attitude and Commitment
Essential
- Good communication and empathy skills with patients
- Evidence of willingness to participate in a multi-disciplinary team environment to provide and integrated service for patients
- Ability to work as a member of a team, both through communication and sharing workload
- Ability to manage high pressure situations eg clinical crisis
- Willingness to work flexibly to deliver clinically effective and cost effective healthcare
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Evidence of continual learning and development
Desirable
- Understands self (strengths/weaknesses) and impact of behaviour on others
- Evidence of innovation
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).
