Job summary
Watling Medical Centre, with its two sites, is looking for an experienced, enthusiastic and highly motivated Physician Associate to join our dynamic training practice and to work alongside our wider clinical team.
We know that many of you are concerned about the
pressures in taking up a post in General Practice. We would like to encourage
you to join us and fight for General Practice.
We are here because we enjoy providing continuity of
care, developing meaningful relationships with our patients and have a good
working relationship with our colleagues.
If you join us, you are welcome to become involved with
teaching as well as to contribute towards services provided by our PCN.
Join us and support the
future of General Practice.
Main duties of the job
- take medical histories from patients
- carry out physical examinations
- see patients with minor illness
- see patients with long-term chronic conditions
- formulate differential diagnoses and management plans
- develop and deliver appropriate treatment and management plans
- provide health promotion and disease prevention advice for patients.
About us
Watling Medical Centre is a large training practice (medical students and GP registrars) with its two sites (Burnt Oak and Stanmore). We offer care to 17,500 registered patients. We are a member of very active Primary Care Network and share number of different healthcare professionals amongst us. Most of our staff members have been with the practice for very long time and majority of our GPs and nurses started here as our trainees. Our clinicians as well as non-clinical staff, pride themselves on providing continuity of care and having meaningful relationships with our patients.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The PA will provide care for the
presenting patient from initial history taking and clinical assessment through
to the diagnosis, treatment and evaluation of care. They will demonstrate
critical thinking in the clinical decision-making process, including assessment
and diagnostic skills, leading to the delivery of safe care for all patients.
They will work collaboratively with the healthcare team to meet the needs of
the patients, supporting the delivery of policy and procedures. The PA will
provide a holistic and clinical service, with support from GPs as required,
implementing agreed management plans and following approved protocols as
appropriate. For more extensive and detailed, JD please see the attached document
Job description
Job responsibilities
The PA will provide care for the
presenting patient from initial history taking and clinical assessment through
to the diagnosis, treatment and evaluation of care. They will demonstrate
critical thinking in the clinical decision-making process, including assessment
and diagnostic skills, leading to the delivery of safe care for all patients.
They will work collaboratively with the healthcare team to meet the needs of
the patients, supporting the delivery of policy and procedures. The PA will
provide a holistic and clinical service, with support from GPs as required,
implementing agreed management plans and following approved protocols as
appropriate. For more extensive and detailed, JD please see the attached document
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Postgraduate diploma/Master in Physician Associate from an accredited UK University
- Bachelor degree in Life Science/Biomedical/Nursing or Allied Health Science
- Member of Faculty of Physician Associate Managed Voluntary Register (PAMVR)
- Valid national certification and recertification every six years as stipulated by PAMVR
Desirable
- Qualified in phlebotomy
- Registered smears sample taker
Personal qualities
Essential
- Professional attitude and commitment
- Good communication and empathy skills
- Ability to work as a member of team, both through communication and sharing
- Ability to manage high pressure situations
- Ability to prioritise and organise assigned and ad hoc workload
Experience
Essential
- Minimum 1 year experience in General Practice working as Physician Associate
Desirable
- Ability to use EMIS WEB, Docman and Microsoft Office
Teaching
Desirable
- Experience and willingness for clinical teaching of multi-disciplinary students and qualified staff when appropriate
- Experience in mentoring students
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Postgraduate diploma/Master in Physician Associate from an accredited UK University
- Bachelor degree in Life Science/Biomedical/Nursing or Allied Health Science
- Member of Faculty of Physician Associate Managed Voluntary Register (PAMVR)
- Valid national certification and recertification every six years as stipulated by PAMVR
Desirable
- Qualified in phlebotomy
- Registered smears sample taker
Personal qualities
Essential
- Professional attitude and commitment
- Good communication and empathy skills
- Ability to work as a member of team, both through communication and sharing
- Ability to manage high pressure situations
- Ability to prioritise and organise assigned and ad hoc workload
Experience
Essential
- Minimum 1 year experience in General Practice working as Physician Associate
Desirable
- Ability to use EMIS WEB, Docman and Microsoft Office
Teaching
Desirable
- Experience and willingness for clinical teaching of multi-disciplinary students and qualified staff when appropriate
- Experience in mentoring students
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).
