Physician Associate

Job description

Job responsibilities

Provide first point of contact for patients presenting with undifferentiated, undiagnosed problems, utilising history taking, physical examination, problem-solving and clinical decision-making skills to establish a working diagnosis and management plan working in partnership with patients.

Undertake consultations (in person, video and telephone) for emergency or routine problems including management of long-term conditions.

Instigate necessary invasive and non-invasive diagnostic tests or investigations and interpret findings/reports within your scope of competence. Discuss the result and implications of laboratory investigations with patients.

Utilise local and national clinical guidelines and promote evidence-based practice.

Offer a holistic service to patients and their families, developing where appropriate an on-going plan of care/support with an emphasis on prevention and self-care.

Refer patients directly to other services or agencies using appropriate referral pathways.

Ensure safe handover of care within and outside the Practice

Work directly with members of the team and support integrated patient-centered care through appropriate working with the wider primary care and social care networks.

Contribute to the delivery of the PCN Directed Enhanced Service (DES) targets to consistently achieve high standards of safe, evidence-based, cost-effective patient care and service delivery.

Alert other team members to issues of quality and risk

Assess own performance and take accountability for own actions, either directly or under supervision.

Fully document all aspects of patient care and complete all required paperwork for legal and administrative purposes in accordance with relevant standards.

Work in accordance with internal administrative systems relating to but not limited to the management of clinical data.

Send and receive written information on behalf of the patient, practice and PCN relating to the physical and social welfare of patients.

Work closely with other members of the practice in the setting up and/or improving of systems for monitoring and measuring performance against the PCN DES, QOF and any other relevant targets.

Ensure that all practice and organisational policies are fully implemented.

Take the UK PA National Re-Certification Exam every six years - required for Physician Associates AND maintain your professional registration working within the latest Code of Professional Conduct (CIPD).

Undertake statutory and mandatory training as required by the practice.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Registration of the UK PA National Certification.

Desirable

• Qualified in Phlebotomy
• Trained to undertake ECGs

Experience

Essential

• Previous experience in the PA role.

Desirable

• Experience of working in a general practice environment.
• Working knowledge of the EMIS computer system.

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

Castle Meadows Surgery

Address

Doctors Surgery

73 Bath Street

Sedgley

Dudley

West Midlands

DY3 1LS

Employer's website

http://www.castlemeadowssurgery.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)