Job summary
Oaklands Health Centre and Slaithwaite Health Centre are
looking to recruit an enthusiastic and friendly Physician Associate to join our
expanding practices. The position is
offered on a full time basis across both our practices, either over 4 or 5
days. You will have full support from
our 3 partners with supervision and mentorship to further enhance your clinical
skills and progression within the role.
Main duties of the job
Provide care for the
presenting patient within your capabilities from focused history taking, clinical assessment, diagnosis,
treatment and evaluation of care.
Demonstrate safe, clinical
decision making and expert care, including assessment and diagnostic skills,
for patients within the service.
Demonstrate critical
thinking in the decision making process. You will work collaboratively with the
healthcare team to meet the needs of the patients and support the delivery of
policy and procedures.
Help with the delivery of QOF to our patients
Be involved in team meetings, audits, QI projects
About us
Oaklands Health Centre and Slaithwaite Health Centre are separate practices but run by the same partners. Both practices are involved in training clinicians of the future, we currently have medical students, PA students, ANPs and Paramedics in training across both practices. This is an exciting time to join our forward thinking and innovative practices as our list size continues to grow at a rapid pace. Oaklands and Slaithwaite scored high in the last patient survey
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Providing direct clinical care for patients including clinical assessments, diagnosis and treatment. Taking medical histories, performing physical examinations, analysing, diagnosing and explain medical problems.
- Working with the practice team to deliver services to meet the needs of the patients.
- Consulting and referring patients as necessary
- Requesting and interpreting results of laboratory investigations when necessary.
- Instructing and educating patients in preventative healthcare.
- Conducting telephone consultations, which may involve discussing the result and implications of laboratory investigations with patients as well as dealing appropriately with routine and emergency complaints.
- Fully documenting all aspects of patient care and completing all required paperwork for legal and administrative purposes.
- Helping with the delivery of QOF
- Involvement with the monthly practice team meeting
- Helping with the delivery of extended access
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Providing direct clinical care for patients including clinical assessments, diagnosis and treatment. Taking medical histories, performing physical examinations, analysing, diagnosing and explain medical problems.
- Working with the practice team to deliver services to meet the needs of the patients.
- Consulting and referring patients as necessary
- Requesting and interpreting results of laboratory investigations when necessary.
- Instructing and educating patients in preventative healthcare.
- Conducting telephone consultations, which may involve discussing the result and implications of laboratory investigations with patients as well as dealing appropriately with routine and emergency complaints.
- Fully documenting all aspects of patient care and completing all required paperwork for legal and administrative purposes.
- Helping with the delivery of QOF
- Involvement with the monthly practice team meeting
- Helping with the delivery of extended access
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Postgraduate diploma in Physician Associate from an accredited UK university
- Member of Faculty of Physician Associate (PAMVR)
- Ability to work under pressure
Desirable
- Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communications skills
- Experience with S1 and EMIS - although full training will be given if not familiar with a system
- Team Player
Qualifications
Essential
- Postgraduate diploma in Physician Associate from an accredited UK university
- Member of Faculty of Physician Associate (PAMVR)
- Ability to work under pressure
Desirable
- Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communications skills
- Experience with S1 and EMIS - although full training will be given if not familiar with a system
- Team Player
Experience
Essential
- An understanding of General Practice
Desirable
- Experience of working in general practice.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Postgraduate diploma in Physician Associate from an accredited UK university
- Member of Faculty of Physician Associate (PAMVR)
- Ability to work under pressure
Desirable
- Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communications skills
- Experience with S1 and EMIS - although full training will be given if not familiar with a system
- Team Player
Qualifications
Essential
- Postgraduate diploma in Physician Associate from an accredited UK university
- Member of Faculty of Physician Associate (PAMVR)
- Ability to work under pressure
Desirable
- Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communications skills
- Experience with S1 and EMIS - although full training will be given if not familiar with a system
- Team Player
Experience
Essential
- An understanding of General Practice
Desirable
- 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).
