Physician Associate (Location: Harrow)

Job summary

Health Alliance Primary care network (A group of 7 GP Practices) is looking to recruit an experienced or newly qualified Physician Associate to join our team.

Are you highly motivated, dynamic and enthusiastic about supporting patients in Primary Care in a proactive and collaborative way?

This is an excellent and exciting opportunity to be part of an expanding team which prides itself on high quality patient care to local people in Harrow serving a population of over 58,000 patients.

The successful candidate should have completed the Physician Associate Postgraduate Diploma/Masters from an accredited UK university.

Please only apply if the following applies to you:

1. You have a clean driving licence and your own car

2. You live within a 40 minute drive (of Belmont Health Centre - Harrow)

Main duties of the job

The Physician Associate will work within their scope of clinical practice and provide first point of contact care for patients presenting with undifferentiated, undiagnosed problems, utilising history-taking, physical examinations and clinical decision-making skills to establish a working diagnosis and management plan in partnership with the patient.

Undertake face to face, telephone and online consultations for emergency or routine problems, as determined by the Practice, including management of patients with long-term conditions. Participate in all treatment and preventative healthcare services in the Practices as delegated and agreed by the supervising GP(s), for example, Learning Disabilities Annual Health Checks.

The successful candidate will also undertake medical histories, carry out physical examinations, update records, make diagnoses, analyse test results, triage patients, and deliver treatment as appropriate. Working to a professional code of ethics you will be able to demonstrate flexibility in the role, and have a calm and caring attitude towards patients.

About us

Health Alliance PCN is a dynamic and forward-thinking Network with a population of over 58,000 patients improving health outcomes for all.

Our PCN is dedicated to working collaboratively to improve our population health outcomes by supporting the sustainable delivery of primary care in Harrow.

If you are a highly motivated, team player and would like to join a forward-thinking, friendly and flexible Team, we look forward to hearing from you.