Physician Associate

Job description

Job responsibilities

Healthier West Wirral PCN supports a population of over 70,000 patients across 6 different Practices including Marine Lake Medical Practice, Heswall and Pensby Group Practice, Commonfield Road Surgery, Upton Group Practice, West Wirral Group Practice and Greasby Group Practice.

Key role requirements; Physician Associates will work within their scope of clinical practice and demonstrate safe clinical decision making and care for patients within the GP practice in consultation with the supervising GP:

• 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 carers as applicable).
• Identify, signpost, or refer patients at risk of developing long-term conditions, preventing adverse effects on the patients health
• Support the management of patients conditions through offering specialised clinics following appropriate training including (but not limited to) family planning, baby checks, COPD, asthma, diabetes, and anticoagulation
• Provide health / disease promotion and prevention advise alongside analysing and actioning diagnostic test results
• Examine, assess and diagnose patients and provide clinical care/ management as required
• Triage patients and provide the necessary treatment during home visits
• Maintain accurate clinical records including read codes in conjunction with legislation
• Ensure continuity of care, arranging follow-up consultations or reviews as necessary
• Review the effectiveness of the treatment provided, making changes where necessary to improve patient outcomes
• Recognise, assess and refer patients presenting with mental health needs

Support the clinical team with all safeguarding matters, in accordance with local and national policies.

In addition to the primary responsibilities, the physician associate may be requested to support PCN initiatives:

• Support audit programmes, undertaking audits when necessary
• Participate in local initiatives to enhance service delivery and patient care
• Support and participate in shared learning within the practice.
• Take personal responsibility for own learning and development, including the requirement to maintain currency, achieving all targets set in their Personal Development Plan (PDP).
• Travel between PCN practices when required to support with annual leave.

Whilst experience of working in a GP practice is preferred, applications are welcome from newly qualified Physician Associates. To be considered for this role you will have completed the Physician Associate Postgraduate Diploma/Masters from an accredited UK university and passed the Physician Associate National Examination.

By joining Healthier West Wirral you will also benefit from:

• Dedicated and bespoke Physician Associate training and support programme
• Continuous GP clinical supervision and support
• Access to NHS Pension
• A comprehensive induction and orientation programme
• 5 weeks annual leave pro rata

Schedule: Monday- Friday, with the ability to work evenings or weekends on rare occasions

*Please note, this role will require travel between practices within our locality site and a full, current UK driving and use of a car will be required.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Whilst experience of working in a GP practice is preferred, applications are welcome from newly qualified Physician Associates. To be considered for this role you will have completed the Physician Associate Postgraduate Diploma/Masters from an accredited UK university and passed the Physician Associate National Examination.

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Healthier West Wirral Primary Care Network

Address

156 Common Field Road

Woodchurch

Birkenhead

CH49 7LP

Employer's website

https://www.commonfieldroadsurgerywirral.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)