Job summary
This is an exciting opportunity to work within primary care whilst
delivering innovative care to the wider community. The role offers an
opportunity for a physician associate to develop as a primary care
clinician.
The physician associate will work within a GP surgery to delivery
acute and chronic disease management. As part of the wider multidisciplinary
team, we envisage the physician associate will be involved in acute visits,
frailty management, chronic disease management, care home visits, advanced care
planning and palliation, whilst working within their scope of practice.
Appropriate supervision and support will be available to Physician
Associates.
Opportunities to take part in quality improvement projects will be
available.
We welcome applications from experienced as well as newly
qualified physician associates for this role and will continue to support PAs
with access to monthly teaching session, CBD and development. Peer to peer
support and mentorship will be available for all PAs employed within the PCN.
For those new to primary care the engagement with preceptorship would be
supported.
Main duties of the job
Provide first point of contact for patients presenting with
undifferentiated, undiagnosed problems, utilising history-taking, physical
examinations and clinical decision-making skills to establish a working
diagnosis and management plan in partnership with the patient.
Examine, assess and diagnose patients and provide clinical care/
management as required.
Review, analyse and action diagnostic test results.
Collect/request pathology specimens as required.
Support patients in the use of their prescribed medicines or
over the counter medicines (within own scope of practice).
Deliver integrated patient centred-care through appropriate
working with the wider multi-disciplinary team and social care networks.
Ensure continuity of care, arranging follow-up consultations or
reviews as necessary.
Provide routine care to patients as required in accordance with
clinical based evidence, NICE and the NSF.
Utilise clinical guidelines, promote evidence-based practice and
partake in clinical audits, significant event reviews and other research and
analysis tasks.
Ensure that they adhere to the relevant patient group directives
and local clinical pathways at all times.
About us
The physician associate will have access to both an education and
clinical supervisor within their GP base. The level and type of supervision
will be dependent on the post holders skills and knowledge and determined by
the organisations clinical governance arrangements.
Main Purpose of the Job
The physician associate will be required to work autonomously in
the practice, providing a range of services such as assessment, diagnosis,
treatment, telephone triage, and clinical decision-making and referring
patients appropriately.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The following are the core responsibilities of the Physician
Associate. There may be, on occasion, a requirement to carry out other tasks;
this will be dependent upon factors such as workload and staffing levels. The
Physician Associate will work within their scope of clinical practice
and:
General practice
Provide first point of contact for patients presenting with
undifferentiated, undiagnosed problems, 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).
Examine, assess and diagnose patients and provide clinical care/
management as required.
Recognise, assess and refer patients presenting with mental
health needs.
Review, analyse and action diagnostic test results.
Collect/request pathology specimens as required.
Support patients in the use of their prescribed medicines or
over the counter medicines (within own scope of practice).
Review the effectiveness of the treatment provided, making
changes where necessary to improve patient outcomes
Deliver integrated patient centred-care through appropriate
working with the wider multi-disciplinary team and social care networks.
Play an active role in the management of patients with long term
conditions
Deliver opportunistic health promotion where appropriate
Ensure continuity of care, arranging follow-up consultations or
reviews as necessary.
Liaise with external services/agencies to ensure that the patient
is supported appropriately (vulnerable patients etc).
Understand practice and local policies for substance abuse and
addictive behaviour, referring patients appropriately.
Provide routine care to patients as required in accordance with
clinical based evidence, NICE and the NSF.
Utilise clinical guidelines, promote evidence-based practice and
partake in clinical audits, significant event reviews and other research and
analysis tasks.
Ensure that they adhere to the relevant patient group directives
and local clinical pathways at all times.
Support the clinical team with all safeguarding matters, in
accordance with local and national policies.
Carry out immunisations as required
Chaperone patients where necessary
Maintain accurate clinical records in conjunction with current
legislation.
Ensure read codes are used effectively.
Work within scope of practice, and seek
assistance/support when required
Job description
Job responsibilities
The following are the core responsibilities of the Physician
Associate. There may be, on occasion, a requirement to carry out other tasks;
this will be dependent upon factors such as workload and staffing levels. The
Physician Associate will work within their scope of clinical practice
and:
General practice
Provide first point of contact for patients presenting with
undifferentiated, undiagnosed problems, 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).
Examine, assess and diagnose patients and provide clinical care/
management as required.
Recognise, assess and refer patients presenting with mental
health needs.
Review, analyse and action diagnostic test results.
Collect/request pathology specimens as required.
Support patients in the use of their prescribed medicines or
over the counter medicines (within own scope of practice).
Review the effectiveness of the treatment provided, making
changes where necessary to improve patient outcomes
Deliver integrated patient centred-care through appropriate
working with the wider multi-disciplinary team and social care networks.
Play an active role in the management of patients with long term
conditions
Deliver opportunistic health promotion where appropriate
Ensure continuity of care, arranging follow-up consultations or
reviews as necessary.
Liaise with external services/agencies to ensure that the patient
is supported appropriately (vulnerable patients etc).
Understand practice and local policies for substance abuse and
addictive behaviour, referring patients appropriately.
Provide routine care to patients as required in accordance with
clinical based evidence, NICE and the NSF.
Utilise clinical guidelines, promote evidence-based practice and
partake in clinical audits, significant event reviews and other research and
analysis tasks.
Ensure that they adhere to the relevant patient group directives
and local clinical pathways at all times.
Support the clinical team with all safeguarding matters, in
accordance with local and national policies.
Carry out immunisations as required
Chaperone patients where necessary
Maintain accurate clinical records in conjunction with current
legislation.
Ensure read codes are used effectively.
Work within scope of practice, and seek
assistance/support when required
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Experience of working as a Physician Associate
- Experience in triage
- Experience of dealing with a range of clinical conditions
- Post graduate diploma or degree (Physicians Associate)
- Member of Physician Associates Managed Voluntary Register
- Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.
Desirable
- Experience of working in a Primary Care environment
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Experience of working as a Physician Associate
- Experience in triage
- Experience of dealing with a range of clinical conditions
- Post graduate diploma or degree (Physicians Associate)
- Member of Physician Associates Managed Voluntary Register
- Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.
Desirable
- Experience of working in a Primary Care environment
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).
