Physicians Associate

Job description

Job responsibilities

Physicians Associate

• Permanent
• Full Time 37.5 hours a week
• Torquay, Devon (contributions to relocation costs considered for the right candidate)
• Salary Band 7 plus NHS pension plus matched annual leave of up to 6 weeks.

Are you an experienced Physicians Associate? Are you looking to take your next step into Primary care? If so, read on.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Physicians Associate to join our team.

As Physician Associate, you will work as part of a supported team using your skills which includes (but is not limited to):

• Working with your own list of patients
• Conducting triage, assessing e-consult forms, calling and visiting patients face-to-face and passing patients onto GPs, where appropriate for further consultation
• Care planning
• Supporting GPs with managing results
• Supporting GPs with their paperwork, which will include Chronic Condition Reviews for QOF
• Creating relationships both internally and externally

Reporting to the Clinical Director and Practice Manager, as the Physician Associate you will act within your professional boundaries, providing care for patients from initial history taking, clinical assessment, diagnosis, treatment and evaluation of their care under the supervision of a GP.

You will show safe clinical decision-making and expert care for patients within the general practice, in consultation with the duty GP. You will work with the multi-disciplinary general practice team to support the delivery of policy and procedures and meet the needs of patients.

Supervision and mentoring will be provided by the appropriate senior medical staff - the type of support will depend on the post holders skills and knowledge and determined by our clinical governance arrangements. You will be supported in career development and progression.

You will have annual appraisals and continuing professional development as provided by Management and set out by the Faculty of Physician Associates (FPA).

Your role is a key part of our practice, working to provide an enhanced care experience, with a view to improving the service.

Interested? To be considered for this role, you will need:

• Experience of working in a Physicians Associate role or similar
• Experience of working in a health care setting
• Experience of working with vulnerable patients
• Excellent IT Skills, including Microsoft Office - Outlook, Excel and Word
• To be educated to degree level in healthcare or business

Whilst not essential, it would be beneficial to your application if you have worked in Primary care or if you have working knowledge of Emis Webb.

Whilst primarily based at one site, this role may involve an element of travel between our three practice sites as and when required.

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further information about this post.

For an informal discussion about the post, please contact Rachael Lankshear at Brunel Medical practice by email to rachael.lankshear@nhs.net, or telephone 01803 312233.

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.

The closing date for this role is 13/08/2021

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Educated to degree level in healthcare or business

Desirable

• Member of Physician Associate Managed Voluntary Register
• Current and valid certification or re-certification by the UK Physician Associate National Examination
• Post graduate diploma or degree (physician associate)

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working as a Physicians Associate or similar
• Experience of working with the general public
• Experience of working in a health care setting
• Experience of working with vulnerable patients

Desirable

• Primary Care General Practice experience desirable but not essential

Skills And Knowledge

Essential

• Awareness of confidentiality in the workplace
• Excellent IT Skills, including Microsoft Office - Outlook, Excel and Word
• Effective communication skills
• Excellent attention to detail
• Effective time management (Planning & Organising)
• Ability to build relationships
• Excellent time keeping
• Flexibility towards practices needs and change ready
• To be patient, supportive, unbiased and inclusive
• Able to work in a team
• Ability to manage own workload

Desirable

• Working knowledge of Emis Web

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Brunel Medical Practice

Address

St. Albans Road

Torquay

TQ1 3SL

Employer's website

https://www.brunelmedicalpractice.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)