Physician Associate

Job description

Job responsibilities

The main responsibilities of the role include:

• Providing direct clinical care for patients including clinical assessments, diagnosis and treatment under the supervision of a GP;
• Interviewing patients, taking medical histories, performing physical examinations, analysing, diagnosing and explain medical problems;
• Working with the wider practice clinical team to deliver services to meet the needs of the patients, which may include home visits;
• Consulting and referring patients to physicians, medical specialists and other health professionals as indicated;
• Recommending and explaining appropriate diagnostic tests and treatments;
• Requesting and interpreting results of laboratory investigations when necessary;
• Performing specialised diagnostic physical exams and treatment procedures;
• Instructing and educating patients in preventative healthcare;
• Conducting telephone consultations, which may involve discussing the result and implications of laboratory investigations with patients as well as dealing appropriately with routine and emergency complaints;
• Fully documenting all aspects of patient care and completing all required paperwork for legal and administrative purposes.

The role will offer you the opportunity to build on your experience of working effectively, within a multidisciplinary healthcare team, as well as developing positive new working relationships across organisational and professional boundaries.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Post graduate diploma or degree (Physician Associate). Member of Physician Associate Managed Voluntary Register

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working in a primary care environment.
• Experience of working as a Physician Associate.
• Experience in triage.
• Experience of dealing with a range of clinical conditions
• Patient Management Planning
• Minor Illness, Referrals, Prescribing guidelines
• Working in a primary care or Hospital or A & E environment
• Experience of using the EMIS, SystmOne clinical system
• Experience of managing chronic disease clinics

Skills

Essential

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills (Written and Oral)
• IT skills to ideally include microsoft office software and, or experience of using a clinical or similar system
• Time management, prioritisation and the ability to work to deadlines
• Willingness to obtain necessary training and participate in ongoing development eg venepuncture, ear syringing, chronic disease management
• Ability to motivate patients to improve their health
• Flexibility
• Ability to work effectively in a multi-disciplinary team, taking responsibility for managing your own workload
• - Have the ability to work autonomously within a supported nurse team
• - Problem solving and change management skills
• - Ability to work under pressure

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

GP Connect PCN

Address

2 St George's Road

Coventry

CV1 2DL

Employer's website

http://coventrygpconnect.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)