Physician Associate

Job summary

The post holder will be acting within their professional boundaries, providing care for patients using advanced independent clinical skills with in- depth theoretical knowledge and evidence based practice. They are responsible for initial history taking, clinical assessment, diagnosis, treatment and evaluation of their care under the supervision of a GP.

To provide clinical leadership where appropriate within the practice and support other members of the team to develop and maintain clinical skills appropriate to your role and expertise.

Main duties of the job

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. Carry out telephone triage and appropriate clinical and non-clinical signposting in a clinical contact hub environment. Undertakeas agreed surgery based consultations for emergency or routine problems including management of long term conditions. In addition, undertake telephone consultations / home visits and participate in duty rotas. Instigate necessary invasive and non-invasive diagnostic tests or investigations and interpret findings/reports within the scope of a PAs practice. Discuss the result and implications of laboratory investigations with patients. Utilise 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

About us

We are Affinity Care Primary Care Network covering a population of over 64,000 patients over 7 GP practices and 8 sites, all in the Bradford area. Our ethos is to provide patient focused care based on the model of GP-led family orientated general practice tailored to local population needs. Our practices are highly accredited training practices, level 3 research ready sites within an embedded ethos of our learning organisation.

We are a friendly enthusiastic and hard working team with opportunities for career progression and will provide support and development for anyone demonstrating capability, enthusiasm, commitment and strong work ethic.

Benefits include:

• 5 weeks annual leave (pro rata for part time hours)
• Birthday Holiday
• Well-being day
• NHS pension