Physician Associate (Delta PCN)

Job description

Job responsibilities

Responsible For:

The responsibilities of the role include direct patient contact through assessment, examination, investigation, diagnosis and treatment. You will maintain a key role in supporting delivery of network contracted services and to provide a holistic clinical service, with support from GPs as required.

Job Purpose:

To help support practices with structured care around patients with long term conditions, including frailty.

Provide first point of contact of 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 (and their carers, where applicable).

Will have direct and immediate access when needed to a GP/Doctor and work under supervision of the GP with which the patient is registered.

Review, analyse and action diagnostic test results.

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

Undertake face-to-face, telephone and online consultations for emergency or routine problems, as determined by the PCN, including management of patients with long-term conditions. Where required by the PCN, offer specialised clinics following appropriate training including (but not limited to) family planning, baby checks, COPD, asthma, diabetes and anticoagulation.

Undertake home visits and participate in duty rotas.

Must possess a valid driving licence.

Provide health/disease promotion and prevention advice to patients.

Utilise clinical guidelines and promote evidence-based practice and partake in clinical audits, significant event reviews and other research and analysis tasks.

Through participating in continuing professional development opportunities, keep up to date with evidence-based knowledge and competence in all aspects of the role, meeting clinical governance guidelines for continuing professional development (CPD).

Develop and agree a personal development plan (PDP) utilising a reflective approach to practice, operating under appropriate clinical supervision.

On-going training / study leave will be considered to support personal development.

Skills and Qualifications

A Post Graduate Degree in Physician Associate Studies from an accredited PA Programme

Membership of the Faculty of Physician Associates at the RCP, which includes UK Physician Associate Registration (the PA Managed Voluntary Register)

Current and valid certification or re-certification by the UK Physician Associate National Examination

Experience of working in a medicine environment, including preventative medicine and chronic disease management

Flexible and adaptable approach to a varied and high-volume workload with the ability to multi-task and to work under pressure

Consistently compassionate and respectful approach placing a high value on the dignity of patients, relatives, carers and colleagues.

Ability to communicate effectively with colleagues, patients, relatives, nurses and other staff and agencies

Commitment to continuing professional development

On-going training / study leave will be considered to support personal development.

Confidentiality

Information relating to patients, employees and business must be treated in strictest confidence. Under no circumstances should such information be discussed with any unauthorised person(s) or organisations. All staff must operate within the requirements of DHPL policies.

Safeguarding and Protecting Children

Everyone shares responsibility for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, irrespective of individual roles. As an employee of the trust you will need to be aware of your responsibility in relation to safeguarding and protecting children. You will need to be aware of our procedures and know how to contact named professionals, within the safeguarding team for advice and support.

Health and Safety

The Health and Safety at Work Act stipulates that it is the responsibility of each employee to observe all rules governing safety and conduct and as such safety equipment and Personal Protective Equipment provided must be used.

Infection Control

DHPL is committed to protecting the health of all staff, patients and visitors to our premises. As such all staff are personally responsible for compliance with all General Practice infection prevention and control policies. Failure to comply with such policies and associated procedures is likely to lead to disciplinary action.

Manual Handling

The post holder will be provided with adequate training in correct lifting techniques by a recognised lifting instructor.

Quality of Service

DHPL is committed in its use of available resources to obtaining the best possible service for patients and staff. The Post holder must share this objective and seek to maintain and improve the quality of service provided.

Equal Opportunities

DHPL is pledged to equal opportunities for all and is committed to ensure that no job applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of gender, marital status, age, race, colour, sexual orientation, creed, nationality, ethnic or national origin or disability. We promote flexible working opportunities wherever possible to enable staff to balance their work with their private lives.

Training and Development

Maintain your professional standards in respect of education and training and ensure that you are aware of your specific area specialty training and needs analysis.

Please note your job description is intended only as a guide to the responsibilities that will generally be required of you. You may need to perform other duties that have not been mentioned to accommodate both patient and business needs.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• 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
• Current and valid certification or re-certification by the UK Physician Associate National Examination
• Maintains CPD requirements of 50 hours per year (25 Type 1 and 25 Type 2)
• Enhanced DBS check
• Previous experience in UK general practice

Desirable

• Required or desirable qualities
• Dynamic/able to use own initiative
• IT literate and proficient use of practice systems
• Good communicator
• Ability to teach others
• Good presentation skills
• Good problem solving and decision making skills
• Ability to manage work load effectively
• A high standard of clinical skills and experience with the ability to adapt to different situations
• Willingness to work in the best interest of the patient
• Team player with the ability to liaise effectively with colleagues and other members of the multi-disciplinary team
• Ability to liaise effectively with hospitals and other outside agencies

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Dacorum Healthcare Providers Ltd

Address

16 Sovereign Park

Cleveland Way

Hemel Hempstead

Hertfordshire

HP2 7DA

Employer's website

https://www.dhpltd.net/ (Opens in a new tab)