Physician Associate

Job description

Job responsibilities

· Participate in all treatment and preventative healthcare services in the practice as delegated and agreed by the supervising physicians in the practice.

· Provide direct clinical care to patients using established clinical guidelines.

· To consult and refer patients to physicians, medical specialists and other health professionals as indicated.

· To interview patients, take medical histories, perform physical examinations, analyse, diagnose and explain medical problems.

· To recommend and explain appropriate diagnostic tests and treatment.

· To perform specialised diagnostic physical exams and treatment procedures.

· To instruct and educate patients in preventative health care.

· To confer with patients by telephone to convey test results, hear emergency complaints and deal with similar situations and issues.

· Order laboratory tests as required and agreed under supervising physicians.

· Fully document all aspects of patient care and complete all required paperwork for legal and administrative purposes.

· Perform a variety of research and analysis tasks associated with medical diagnosis and treatment.

· Research unusual symptoms and treatment options, through consultation with physicians and other medical specialists.

· Provide literature reviews and the like; review, analyse and determine the significance of a variety of diagnostic test results.

· Formulate diagnoses and treatment plans, in consultation with or referring to supervising physician as appropriate.

· Give clinical instructions to nursing staff and Primary Care Team as required.

· Confer regularly with the Partners, supervising physicians and other health care staff, refer specific patients, plan and co-ordinate activities, exchange information, investigate and resolve problems.

· Deal regularly with community hospitals, physicians and other health care providers, insurance companies and other community organisations to refer/consult on specific cases, participate in community service and education projects and activities and the like.

· Keep up to date on relevant medical research, technology and related issues by attending continuing education courses and professional meetings, reading journals etc.

· To ensure continuing education, training and development is undertaken to meet clinical governance guidelines for Continuing Professional Development and a Personal Development Plan.

· Work collaboratively with the clinical team to ensure continuity of care is maintained on specific services/projects.

· Work to deliver, with other members of the practice and Primary Healthcare Team, the objectives of the GMS Contract.

· Encourage and ensure good working relationships with all members of the primary healthcare team.

· To contribute to the clinical and management development of the Practice.

· Meet as appropriate with Partners on a regular basis to report on progress and contribute to the systematic development of local primary care provision.

· To commit to undertake 50 hours of continuing medical education per year (outside contracted hours) and take and pass the national re-certification exam every 6 years if relevant in accordance with the requirements of the PA Managed Voluntary and as recommended by the National Examination Sub Committee of the UKUBPAE (UK Universities Board of Physician Associate Education) and subsequently as required by the statutory regulating body when in place.

· To work within the policies and procedures of the Practice and report to the Business Manager on non-clinical work programmes and service development.

· To provide comprehensive evaluation material to enable Partners to fully evaluate the success of the role within a busy surgery for consideration.

This is an exciting opportunity for the ‘right’ person wishing to develop their clinical and management practice. The supervising team have a wealth of experience in general practice which will undoubtedly provide the opportunity for the new appointee to develop their knowledge and shape the position within a dynamic clinical team.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Patient Management Planning
• Minor Illness, Referrals, Prescribing guidelines

Desirable

• Working in a primary care or Hospital or A & E environment
• Experience of using the EMIS, SystmOne clinical system
• Experience of managing chronic disease clinics

Skills

Essential

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills (Written and Oral)
• IT skills to ideally include microsoft office software and, or experience of using a clinical or similar system
• Time management, prioritisation and the ability to work to deadlines
• Willingness to obtain necessary training and participate in ongoing development eg venepuncture, ear syringing, chronic disease management
• Ability to motivate patients to improve their health
• Flexibility
• Ability to work effectively in a multi-disciplinary team, taking responsibility for managing your own workload
• Have the ability to work autonomously within a supported nurse team
• Problem solving and change management skills
• Ability to work under pressure

Qualifications

Essential

• MSC Physician Associate
• A Levels /GCSE English
• A-Levels/ GCSE Maths

Desirable

• Basic Life Support

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

Ampleforth & Hovingham Surgeries

Address

Back Lane

Ampleforth

York

YO62 4EF

Employer's website

https://www.ampleforthandhovinghamsurgeries.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)