Physician Associate

Job description

Job responsibilities

Establish and maintain the highest standards of clinical care by the PA team across all PCN practices.

Committed to ongoing professional development.

Provide first point of contact for patients presenting with undifferentiated, undiagnosed problems and with established chronic diseases including ongoing monitoring.

Support the multidisciplinary PCN team provide high quality care to our care home and housebound patients.

Provide safe clinical decision making and expert care for patients.

Take comprehensive patient histories and conduct physical examinations. They will establish a working diagnosis and management plan (in partnership with the patient).

Consult and refer patients to other appropriate healthcare professionals both internally and externally, as required.

Deliver integrated patient centred-care through appropriate working with the wider primary care and social care networks.

Undertake clinical audits.

Participate in all treatment and preventative healthcare services in the practice as delegated and agreed by the supervising clinicians(s).

Recommend and explain appropriate diagnostic tests and treatment.

Request and interpret results of laboratory investigations when necessary.

Instruct and educate patients in preventative health care.

Fully document all aspects of patient care and complete all required paperwork for legal and administrative purposes.

Contribute to the clinical development of the practices in the PCN by establishing and developing appropriate systems to manage common chronic medical conditions, ensuring compliance with NSF guidelines, QOF and other quality initiatives as required.

Support delivery of PCN wide initiatives in delivering patient care as these evolve with the development of the PCN and its integration with other local stakeholders.

Other Duties:

Work within the policies, protocols and procedures of the PCN and its practices.

Maintain a good working knowledge of health and safety procedures.

Maintain accurate administration systems and participate in data collection/analysis as required.

Participate in regular supervision sessions and appraisals with your line manager. Attend training and development activities as identified and participate in meetings as required.

Work flexibly to meet the needs of the PCN practices and their patients.

To undertake any other duties as may be agreed from time to time.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Essential
• To have completed the Physician Associate Postgraduate Diploma/Masters from an accredited UK university and registered with the Physician Associate Managed Voluntary Register (PAMVR) held by the Faculty of Physician Associates (FPA). OR Must be a Member of the Faculty of Physician Associates at the RCP, which includes registration on the UK Physician Associate Register (the PA Managed Voluntary Register) until such time that statutory regulation of PAs is achieved

Experience

Essential

• Excellent communication and IT skills are essential.
• Highly collaborative working style.
• Flexible and adaptable.
• Able to manage a complex workload efficiently and effectively
• Willingness to accept responsibility and demonstrate sound decision making skills.

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Northway Medical Centre

Address

6-8 Alderwood Precinct

Northway

Sedgley

DY3 3QY

Employer's website

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