Physician Associate

Job responsibilities

Provide the first point of care contact for patients presenting with undifferentiated, undiagnosed problems by utilising history taking, physical examinations and clinical decision-making skills to establish a working diagnosis and management plan in partnership with the patient (and carers).

Offer specialised clinics (where competent), but not limited to family planning, baby checks, COPD, asthma, diabetes and anticoagulation.

Provide health promotion and prevention advice, alongside analysing and actioning diagnostic test results.

Develop integrated patient-centred care.

Promote evidence-based practice and partake in clinical audits, significant events reviews and other related activities.

Participate fully in the duty rota across the PCN, including face to face, remote consultations and homes visits for both emergency and routine matters and long-term conditions.

Working under the supervision of a doctor as part of a medical team.

Behaviours and Values

Essential

• Communicates with colleagues well to ensure the smooth delivery of services
• Proactively supports others to deliver team objectives
• Takes responsibility for actions and looks to enhance the service and its reputation in all activities undertaken
• Actively engages with building personal capacity and resilience
• Working Together
• Improvement and Development
• Respect and Compassion
• Engagement and Involvement

Experience

Essential

• To deliver outcomes based on set targets
• Liaise with other colleagues to promote the success of the PCN and its Partner organisations in primary care
• Work to perpetuate a culture that is transparent and open
• Demonstrates patient assessment skills
• Has the ability to work autonomously within the scope of supervised practice
• With empathy ascertains important information, building rapport and trust
• Awareness of and has well-developed IT skills to facilitate quick and confident learning of new systems to support the management of patients in a primary care setting (including Microsoft packages)
• Has a clear self-awareness and welcomes feedback for personal and professional development
• Working well with others to deliver goals
• Being motivated to deliver excellent services to support Primary Care in our region
• Experience of supporting doctors in clinical decision making
• Experience of general practice and /or secondary care
• Demonstrable emotional resilience even in times of significant pressure

Qualifications

Essential

• Postgraduate Physician Associate (PG Diploma or MSc)
• Has maintained professional registration with the Faculty of Physician Associates and/or General Medical Council
• Has passed the UK Physician Associate (PA) National Re-certification Exam. To be retaken every six years
• Demonstrates an in-depth knowledge of related medical conditions, treatments and pharmacology
• Has a detailed knowledge and understanding in practice of applying Caldicott Principles, Data Protection Act 2018 and appropriately protects an individuals personal data, disclosing where appropriate only

Desirable

• Basic or advanced life support

Other

Essential

• Drive and have access to transport to attend visits or sites across the PCN, this may include home visits
• Immunisation status for Covid -19 (unless exempt in accordance with regulations)

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).