Job summary
Aylesbury Central Primary Care Network
Salary:Up to £44,503 WTE dependant on experience
Working hours:37.5 hours per week- part time considered
33 days annual leave inclusive of bank holidays
NHS pension
Aylesbury Central Primary Care Network (AC PCN) is made up of 2 GP practices based in the central Aylesbury with a patient population of 40,000+ patients.
Please visit our website and find out more about our PCN, the staff that work for us and the services we provide to our local community- Work with us - Aylesbury Central PCN (acpcn.org)
We have an exciting opportunity for a Physician Associate to join the team. We are a friendly, forward-looking PCN.
Main duties of the job
This new role will be as diverse as it is challenging as you will be working at part of the clinical team whilst developing this evolving role. You will provide care for the presenting patient from initial history taking, clinical assessment, diagnosis, treatment and management of care through face to face and telephone consultations. You will need to be able to provide treatment to the patient at home, within the Care Home and/or at one of the 2 surgeries within the network.
We would require you to have good communications skills, an ability to prioritise and manage your own workload and being motivated by delivering exceptional patient care.
The post holder will be a trained Physician Associate, who acting within their professional boundaries; will provide care for the presenting patient from initial history taking, clinical assessment, diagnosis, treatment and evaluation of their care. They will demonstrate safe, clinical decision-making and expert care for patients through (but not limited to) clinics, triage clinic, on-call duties, home visits and relevant administrative work, ensuring the highest standards of care for all registered and temporary patients of our PCN .
The responsibilities of the role include direct patient contact through assessment, examination, investigation, diagnosis and treatment and will play a key role in continuity of care for patients with long-term conditions.
About us
FedBucks
is a federation of 47 GP practices covering a population of over 485,000
patients across Buckinghamshire. We began in 2016 and now employ around 200
members of staff across our head office sites, and our planned and unplanned
care services.
As
a GP Federation, we are proud to represent our member practices and to champion
primary care by working with local general practice and system partners in the
provision of community-based healthcare services. We provide safe and
compassionate care to our patients across our range of planned and unplanned
healthcare services in Buckinghamshire and believe in continuous commitment to
quality service delivery and positive patient outcomes.
Patients
are at the heart of everything we do, and we pride ourselves in ensuring our
patients feel safe, supported, communicated with, and respected, at a time when
they may be feeling vulnerable. Our vision is to provide high quality, seamless
health care that enables people to lead healthier lives, whilst feeling
supported and cared for.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Key Responsibilities
Working alongside the rest of the clinical team, the post holder will provide a first point of contact for patients presenting with undifferentiated, undiagnosed problems, making use of skills in history taking, physical examination, problem-solving and decision-making to establish a diagnosis and management plan;
Making professional, autonomous decisions in relation to presenting problems; offering care complementary to that offered by the GPs and other practitioners in the PCN;
Undertaking visits to patients in their own home and to nursing homes, if required, to carry out assessment, diagnosis and treatment during urgent / acute episodes of care with the supervision and support of GPs;
Develop integrated patient centered care by undertaking weekly virtual MDTs within the residential and nursing home setting with support of GPs and other agencies;
Instigate necessary investigations / diagnostic tests and interpret findings / reports;
Screening patients for disease risk factors and early signs of illness;
Prioritising health problems, intervening as appropriate, including initiation of emergency care;
Promote health and well-being through use of health promotion, health education/prevention, screening and therapeutic communication skills;
Clearly communicate the health status of the patient using appropriate terminology, technology and format; ensuring accurate and comprehensive patient records to agreed standards including the recording of appropriate information for the Enhanced Services and Quality and Outcomes Framework and any other such data gathering to achieve targets set for the Practice;
Utilise clinical guidelines and promote evidence-based practice and monitor and evaluate standards of care through appropriate clinical audits, taking appropriate remedial action if standards are not achieved.
Significant event reviews and other research and analysis tasks may also be undertaken;
Support the management of patients conditions through offering specialized clinics following appropriate training (but not limited to) COPD, asthma, diabetes and anticoagulation;
Timely assessment of incoming electronic and paper correspondence relating to both patient and non-patient information as required. Using the appropriate electronic systems.
Participate in duty rotas; undertaking 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;
Job description
Job responsibilities
Key Responsibilities
Working alongside the rest of the clinical team, the post holder will provide a first point of contact for patients presenting with undifferentiated, undiagnosed problems, making use of skills in history taking, physical examination, problem-solving and decision-making to establish a diagnosis and management plan;
Making professional, autonomous decisions in relation to presenting problems; offering care complementary to that offered by the GPs and other practitioners in the PCN;
Undertaking visits to patients in their own home and to nursing homes, if required, to carry out assessment, diagnosis and treatment during urgent / acute episodes of care with the supervision and support of GPs;
Develop integrated patient centered care by undertaking weekly virtual MDTs within the residential and nursing home setting with support of GPs and other agencies;
Instigate necessary investigations / diagnostic tests and interpret findings / reports;
Screening patients for disease risk factors and early signs of illness;
Prioritising health problems, intervening as appropriate, including initiation of emergency care;
Promote health and well-being through use of health promotion, health education/prevention, screening and therapeutic communication skills;
Clearly communicate the health status of the patient using appropriate terminology, technology and format; ensuring accurate and comprehensive patient records to agreed standards including the recording of appropriate information for the Enhanced Services and Quality and Outcomes Framework and any other such data gathering to achieve targets set for the Practice;
Utilise clinical guidelines and promote evidence-based practice and monitor and evaluate standards of care through appropriate clinical audits, taking appropriate remedial action if standards are not achieved.
Significant event reviews and other research and analysis tasks may also be undertaken;
Support the management of patients conditions through offering specialized clinics following appropriate training (but not limited to) COPD, asthma, diabetes and anticoagulation;
Timely assessment of incoming electronic and paper correspondence relating to both patient and non-patient information as required. Using the appropriate electronic systems.
Participate in duty rotas; undertaking 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;
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Completed a post graduate Physician Associate course either PG Diploma or MSc
- Professional qualification with Faculty of Physicians Associates and or General Medical Council following implementation of statutory regulation, working within the latest code of professional conduct CIPD
- Passed UK Physician Associate National Re-Certification exam
Desirable
- Experience of working in a similar role in primary care
- Degree at 2 1 level or above
- Evidence of continuing professional development activity
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Advanced clinical practice skills
- Clinical examination skills
- Knowledge of clinical governance within primary care
- Knowledge of local and national health policy
- Excellent communication skills
Experience
Essential
- Management of patients with common acute medical conditions
- Management of patients with complex needs
- Experience of liaising effectively with hospitals and other outside agencies
Desirable
- Knowledge of primary care services and frameworks QOF
- Recent experience of working in general practice
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Completed a post graduate Physician Associate course either PG Diploma or MSc
- Professional qualification with Faculty of Physicians Associates and or General Medical Council following implementation of statutory regulation, working within the latest code of professional conduct CIPD
- Passed UK Physician Associate National Re-Certification exam
Desirable
- Experience of working in a similar role in primary care
- Degree at 2 1 level or above
- Evidence of continuing professional development activity
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Advanced clinical practice skills
- Clinical examination skills
- Knowledge of clinical governance within primary care
- Knowledge of local and national health policy
- Excellent communication skills
Experience
Essential
- Management of patients with common acute medical conditions
- Management of patients with complex needs
- Experience of liaising effectively with hospitals and other outside agencies
Desirable
- Knowledge of primary care services and frameworks QOF
- Recent experience of working in general practice
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).
Additional information
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).
