Job summary
This is a hosted advert by Midlands and Lancashire CSU, on behalf of the PCN who will be the employing organisation.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for two newly qualified or experienced Physician Associates to join the North Solihull Primary Care Network (PCN). You will be working alongside our two enthusiastic and highly motivated Physician Associates to provide support to 11 different Practices and a total of 81,000 patients.
You will also have the opportunity to work with our other highly-skilled PCN staff including GPs, Nurses, Pharmacists, Pharmacist Technicians, Paramedics, and Physiotherapists. Not only will you gain a wide breadth of knowledge working alongside other healthcare professionals, but you will also gain invaluable experience working within a wider multi-disciplinary team.
Upon commencing employment, you will be assigned a senior GP who will provide mentorship, clinical supervision and teaching sessions to help navigate your way through primary care. If newly qualified or entering your first year in primary care, you will also be enrolled onto the Physician Associate Preceptorship Programme where you will receive monthly teaching sessions and support from the lead Physician Associate at Birmingham and Solihull training hub. There will also be opportunity to enhance your skills further in frailty, women's health and minor surgeries.
Main duties of the job
- Provide first point of contact for patients presenting with undifferentiated, undiagnosed problems. This will involve utilising history taking, physical examination, problem-solving and clinical decision-making skills to establish a working diagnosis and management plan working in partnership with pati
- Undertake both face to face and telephone consultations for emergency on the day appointments or routine problems such as long-term conditi
- Instigate necessary invasive and non-invasive diagnostic investigations and interpret findings/reports within the scope of a PA's practi Discuss the result and implications of laboratory investigations with patients.
- Utilise clinical guidelines and promote evidence-based practic
- Refer patients directly to other services or agencies using appropriate referral path
- Contribute to the practice quality targets to consistently achieve high standards of safe, evidence-based, cost-effective patient care and service deliv
- Assist on home visits with the paramedics.
- Conduct frailty reviews for care home residents and the house-bound population.
- Have a clean UK driving licence and access to a car to ensure support to multiple sites across the PCN can be given.
About us
North Solihull Primary Care Network consists of 11 practices located in various sites across Chelmsley Wood, Smithswood, Kingshurst, Sheldon, Marston Green and Castle Bromwich.
As a PCN, we cover a total population of over 80,000 patients with our purpose being to enable GP practices to work together in a collaborative way to develop and deliver network-based services that respond to the needs of the local population. Our aim is to sustain real improvements in both the care of our patients and our working lives.
We pride ourselves on providing excellent clinical support and care to our practice colleagues and patients and with this in mind we are committed to the development of our teams. Training and educational events form part of the support on offer to ensure you can reach your potential and our patients get the best care available.
We are looking for a dynamic and enthusiastic Physician Associate to further enhance our PCN team. If this is you, apply now!
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To deliver a high standard of patient care using advanced autonomous clinical skills with in-depth theoretical knowledge and evidence based practice working under the supervision of a GP
- To manage a clinical caseload and deal with presenting patients needs in a primary care setting
- To provide clinical leadership where appropriate and support other members of the team to develop and maintain clinical skills appropriate to your role and expertise.
Please find the job description and specification attached
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To deliver a high standard of patient care using advanced autonomous clinical skills with in-depth theoretical knowledge and evidence based practice working under the supervision of a GP
- To manage a clinical caseload and deal with presenting patients needs in a primary care setting
- To provide clinical leadership where appropriate and support other members of the team to develop and maintain clinical skills appropriate to your role and expertise.
Please find the job description and specification attached
Person Specification
Knowledge
Essential
- Advanced clinical practice skills
- Management of patients with complex needs
- Clinical examination skills
- Accountability of own role
- Local and national health policy
- Wider health economy
- Clinical governance issues in primary care
Desirable
- Knowledge of public health issues
- Able to identify determinate on health in the area
- Knowledge of public health issues in the local area
Skills
Essential
- Communication skills
- Negotiating and conflict management skills
- Change management
- Resource management
- Good problem solving and decision-making skills
- Ability to manage workload effectively
- Dynamic / able to use own initiative
Desirable
- Ability to teach others
- Proficient in the use of the computer and the clinical system provided (System One / EMIS Web)
Experience
Essential
- A high standard of clinical skills and experience of using these skills in
- Ability to liaise effectively with hospitals and other outside agencies
Qualifications
Essential
- BSC Science degree (2:1 minimum)
- Post Graduate Diploma / Masters degree qualified via UK programme
- Pass in national PA examination
Other
Essential
- Membership of PA MVR or equivalent /replacement organisation
Desirable
- Membership of professional body UKAPA or equivalent / replacement organisation
Person Specification
Knowledge
Essential
- Advanced clinical practice skills
- Management of patients with complex needs
- Clinical examination skills
- Accountability of own role
- Local and national health policy
- Wider health economy
- Clinical governance issues in primary care
Desirable
- Knowledge of public health issues
- Able to identify determinate on health in the area
- Knowledge of public health issues in the local area
Skills
Essential
- Communication skills
- Negotiating and conflict management skills
- Change management
- Resource management
- Good problem solving and decision-making skills
- Ability to manage workload effectively
- Dynamic / able to use own initiative
Desirable
- Ability to teach others
- Proficient in the use of the computer and the clinical system provided (System One / EMIS Web)
Experience
Essential
- A high standard of clinical skills and experience of using these skills in
- Ability to liaise effectively with hospitals and other outside agencies
Qualifications
Essential
- BSC Science degree (2:1 minimum)
- Post Graduate Diploma / Masters degree qualified via UK programme
- Pass in national PA examination
Other
Essential
- Membership of PA MVR or equivalent /replacement organisation
Desirable
- Membership of professional body UKAPA or equivalent / replacement organisation
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
