Job responsibilities
To
be responsible for the provision of a clinical service, working as part of the
practice multidisciplinary team, delivering care within their scope of practice
to the entitled patient population. The physician
associate will be required to work autonomously in the practice, providing a
range of services such as assessment, diagnosis, treatment, telephone triage,
clinical decision-making and referring patients appropriately, as well as
supporting the management team in the reviewing of clinical policy and
procedure when required.
This
practice is committed to supporting and promoting opportunities for staff to
maintain their health, well-being and safety.
You have a duty to take reasonable care of health and safety at work for
you, your team and others and to cooperate with employers to ensure compliance
with health and safety requirements. All
personnel are to comply with the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974,
Environmental Protection Act 1990, Environment Act 1995, Fire Precautions (workplace)
Regulations 1999 and other statutory legislation.
This practice is committed to
maintaining an outstanding confidential service. Patients entrust and permit us to collect and
retain sensitive information relating to their health and other matters
pertaining to their care. They do so in
confidence and have a right to expect that all staff will respect their privacy
and maintain confidentiality at all times.
It is essential that, if the legal requirements are to be met and the
trust of our patients is to be retained, all staff protect patient information and
provide a confidential service.
To preserve and
improve the quality of our output, all personnel are required to think not only
of what they do, but how they achieve it.
By continually re-examining our processes, we will be able to develop
and improve the overall effectiveness of the way we work. The responsibility for this rests with
everyone working within the practice to look for opportunities to improve
quality and share good practice.
This practice continually strives
to improve work processes which deliver health care with improved results
across all areas of our service provision.
We promote a culture of continuous improvement where everyone counts and
staff are permitted to make suggestions and contributions to improve our
service delivery and to enhance patient care.
A
good attitude and positive action towards ED&I creates an environment where
all individuals are able to achieve their full potential. Creating such an environment is important for
three reasons: it improves operational effectiveness, it is morally the right thing
to do and it is required by law.
Staff
have the right to be treated fairly in recruitment and career progression.
Staff can expect to work in an environment where diversity is valued and
equality of opportunity is promoted. Staff will not be discriminated against on
any grounds including age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil
partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual
orientation. Staff have a responsibility to ensure that they treat our patients
and their colleagues with dignity and respect.
This practice is committed to
maintaining an outstanding confidential service. Patients entrust and permit us to collect and
retain sensitive information relating to their health and other matters
pertaining to their care. They do so in
confidence and have a right to expect that all staff will respect their privacy
and maintain confidentiality at all times.
It is essential that, if the legal requirements are to be met and the
trust of our patients is to be retained, all staff protect patient information and
provide a confidential service.
This
practice is committed to supporting and promoting opportunities for staff to
maintain their health, well-being and safety.
You have a duty to take reasonable care of health and safety at work for
you, your team and others and to cooperate with employers to ensure compliance
with health and safety requirements. All
personnel are to comply with the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974,
Environmental Protection Act 1990, Environment Act 1995, Fire Precautions (workplace)
Regulations 1999 and other statutory legislation.
This practice is committed to
maintaining an outstanding confidential service. Patients entrust and permit us to collect and
retain sensitive information relating to their health and other matters
pertaining to their care. They do so in
confidence and have a right to expect that all staff will respect their privacy
and maintain confidentiality at all times.
It is essential that, if the legal requirements are to be met and the
trust of our patients is to be retained, all staff protect patient information and
provide a confidential service.
To preserve and
improve the quality of our output, all personnel are required to think not only
of what they do, but how they achieve it.
By continually re-examining our processes, we will be able to develop
and improve the overall effectiveness of the way we work. The responsibility for this rests with
everyone working within the practice to look for opportunities to improve
quality and share good practice.
This practice continually strives
to improve work processes which deliver health care with improved results
across all areas of our service provision.
We promote a culture of continuous improvement where everyone counts and
staff are permitted to make suggestions and contributions to improve our
service delivery and to enhance patient care.
On arrival at the practice, all
personnel are to complete a practice induction programme. This is managed by
the deputy practice manager.
Patients
and their families have the right to be treated fairly and to be routinely
involved in decisions about their treatment and care. They can expect to be
treated with dignity and respect and will not be discriminated against on any
grounds including age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil
partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual
orientation. Patients have a responsibility to treat other patients and our
staff with dignity and respect.
Staff
have the right to be treated fairly in recruitment and career progression.
Staff can expect to work in an environment where diversity is valued and
equality of opportunity is promoted. Staff will not be discriminated against on
any grounds including age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil
partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual
orientation. Staff have a responsibility to ensure that they treat our patients
and their colleagues with dignity and respect.
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:
a.
Identify,
signpost or refer patients at risk of developing long-term conditions,
preventing adverse effects on the patients health
b.
Provide
routine care to patients as required in accordance with clinical based
evidence, NICE and the NSF
c.
Examine,
assess and diagnose patients and provide clinical care/ management as required
d.
Triage
patients and provide the necessary treatment during home visits
e.
Triage
and treat or refer patients who attend the
f.
Collect
pathology specimens as required
g.
Maintain
accurate clinical records in conjunction with extant legislation
h.
Ensure
read codes are used effectively
i.
Ensure
continuity of care, arranging follow-up consultations or reviews as necessary
j.
Review
the effectiveness of the treatment provided, making changes where necessary to
improve patient outcomes
k.
Chaperone
patients where necessary
l.
Prioritise
health issues and intervene appropriately
m. Recognise, assess and refer patients
presenting with mental health needs
n.
Support
patients in the use of their prescribed medicines or over the counter medicines
(within own scope of practice)
o.
Liaise
with external services/agencies to ensure that the patient is supported
appropriately (vulnerable patients etc.)
p.
Ensure
that they adhere to the relevant patient group directives and local clinical
pathways at all times
q.
Support
the clinical team with all safeguarding matters, in accordance with local and
national policies
r.
Understand
practice and local policies for substance abuse and addictive behaviour,
referring patients appropriately
s.
Deliver
opportunistic health promotion where appropriate
