Job summary
We are very excited to be recruiting for a Physician Associate to join our
forward thinking, expanding PCN team.
This role will be employed by The Chalfonts Primary Care
Network (CPCN) which includes three GP Practices and supports a local
population of approx. 31,000.
We are looking to recruit a motivated, forward thinking and
passionate Physician Associate to join the team and deliver high quality
patient care to the PCN population.
Main duties of the job
This role is very much a
patient-facing role, and the successful candidate will be working as part of
the multi-disciplinary team, delivering care within their scope of practice to
the patient population. The Physician Associate will be, under the supervision
of a clinician, providing a range of services, such as assessment, diagnosis,
treatment, telephone triage, clinical decision-making and referring patients
appropriately.
This opportunity
offers an exceptional candidate the opportunity to develop a career within
primary care and help shape the future of the PCN. In return, the PCN is
committed to working with you to further enhance your clinical skills and
progression within the role.
About us
The Chalfonts Primary Care Network (PCN) is made up of the three
GP practices based in Chalfont St. Peter, Buckinghamshire. These are: The Allan
Practice, The Hall Practice and The Misbourne Surgery.
Since the NHS was created in 1948, the population has grown and
people are living longer. Many people are living with long-term conditions such
as diabetes and heart disease or suffer with mental health issues and may need
to access their local health services more often.
To meet these needs, practices have begun working together and
with community, mental health, social care, pharmacy, hospital and voluntary
services in their local areas in primary care networks.
Primary care networks build on the core of current primary care
services and enable greater provision of proactive, personalised, coordinated
and more integrated health and social care. Clinicians describe this as a change
from reactively providing appointments to proactively providing care for the
people and communities they serve. Where emerging primary care networks are in
place in parts of the country, there are clear benefits for patients and
clinicians.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Key Duties and Responsibilities
- Work collaboratively as part of a
multidisciplinary team in a patient-facing role to clinically assess (both
in practice, and virtually, along with home visits and care home rounds) and
treat patients using their expert knowledge of medicines.
- Provide care for the presenting patient, from
initial diagnosis, treatment and evaluation of care.
- Demonstrate critical thinking in the clinical
decision making process, including assessment and diagnostic skills,
leading to the delivery of safe care for all patients.
- Provide a holistic and clinical service, with
support from colleagues when required, implementing agreed management
plans and following approved protocols as appropriate.
- Develop relationships and work closely with
other physician associate professionals within the Chalfonts PCN and
across Primary Care Networks and the wider health and social care system.
- The post holder will be expected to travel
within the named PCN practices and attend PCN related meetings, training
and events.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Key Duties and Responsibilities
- Work collaboratively as part of a
multidisciplinary team in a patient-facing role to clinically assess (both
in practice, and virtually, along with home visits and care home rounds) and
treat patients using their expert knowledge of medicines.
- Provide care for the presenting patient, from
initial diagnosis, treatment and evaluation of care.
- Demonstrate critical thinking in the clinical
decision making process, including assessment and diagnostic skills,
leading to the delivery of safe care for all patients.
- Provide a holistic and clinical service, with
support from colleagues when required, implementing agreed management
plans and following approved protocols as appropriate.
- Develop relationships and work closely with
other physician associate professionals within the Chalfonts PCN and
across Primary Care Networks and the wider health and social care system.
- The post holder will be expected to travel
within the named PCN practices and attend PCN related meetings, training
and events.
Person Specification
KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS
Essential
- Demonstrates an in-depth knowledge of all relevant and related aspects of anatomy and physiology.
- Understanding and experience of research and audit.
- Understand the importance of evidence-based practice and able to demonstrate promotion of best practice through clinical governance and learning.
- Ability to work both autonomously and as part of a team.
- Ability to work effectively with the wider healthcare community.
- Critical thinking in decision making.
- An awareness of current development and initiatives in primary care
Desirable
- An awareness of current development and initiatives in primary care.
-
- An awareness of local commissioning objectives that impact on primary care and the services that can be delivered.
Experience
Essential
- Experienced or new Physician Associate Graduate with associated clinical experience.
- Experience of dealing with a range of clinical conditions.
Desirable
- Experience of working as a Physician Associate within General Practice for 2 years.
- Experience of dealing with a range of clinical conditions.
- Experience of working within a primary care environment.
- Experience of preventative medicine and management of patients with long term conditions and complex needs.
- Experience of seeing, assessing and treating acutely unwell patients presenting in primary care.
Qualifications
Essential
- QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING
- Certification of passing the PA national examination.
- Member of the faculty of Physician Associates at the RCP, including registration of the PA Manged Voluntary Register.
- MSc degree/ PgD in Physician Associate Studies.
- BA/BSc degree prior to undertaking PA Program.
PERSONAL REQUIREMENTS
Essential
- Excellent communication (verbal and written) and interpersonal skills, experienced through communicating with people at a range of levels.
- High level of personal and professional accountability and autonomy.
- Ability to work flexibly and enthusiastically within a team and on own initiative.
- Good IT skills, confident in using a range of IT platforms, applications, databases and devices.
- High levels of emotional intelligence able to quickly build rapport and positive working relationships.
Person Specification
KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS
Essential
- Demonstrates an in-depth knowledge of all relevant and related aspects of anatomy and physiology.
- Understanding and experience of research and audit.
- Understand the importance of evidence-based practice and able to demonstrate promotion of best practice through clinical governance and learning.
- Ability to work both autonomously and as part of a team.
- Ability to work effectively with the wider healthcare community.
- Critical thinking in decision making.
- An awareness of current development and initiatives in primary care
Desirable
- An awareness of current development and initiatives in primary care.
-
- An awareness of local commissioning objectives that impact on primary care and the services that can be delivered.
Experience
Essential
- Experienced or new Physician Associate Graduate with associated clinical experience.
- Experience of dealing with a range of clinical conditions.
Desirable
- Experience of working as a Physician Associate within General Practice for 2 years.
- Experience of dealing with a range of clinical conditions.
- Experience of working within a primary care environment.
- Experience of preventative medicine and management of patients with long term conditions and complex needs.
- Experience of seeing, assessing and treating acutely unwell patients presenting in primary care.
Qualifications
Essential
- QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING
- Certification of passing the PA national examination.
- Member of the faculty of Physician Associates at the RCP, including registration of the PA Manged Voluntary Register.
- MSc degree/ PgD in Physician Associate Studies.
- BA/BSc degree prior to undertaking PA Program.
PERSONAL REQUIREMENTS
Essential
- Excellent communication (verbal and written) and interpersonal skills, experienced through communicating with people at a range of levels.
- High level of personal and professional accountability and autonomy.
- Ability to work flexibly and enthusiastically within a team and on own initiative.
- Good IT skills, confident in using a range of IT platforms, applications, databases and devices.
- High levels of emotional intelligence able to quickly build rapport and positive working relationships.
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
