Job summary
Cant travel abroad this year?
South Waveney is a beautiful rural idyll by the
River Waveney, a stones throw from the Broads and beautiful sandy beaches on
the Norfolk/Suffolk coast. Come join this brilliant network and holiday in the
UK.
South Waveney Primary Care Network is looking to recruit 1.5 WTE Physician Associates to join the multi-disciplinary teams at Beccles and Halesworth. Willing to wait for the right candidates.
Main duties of the job
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. The PA will provide
a holistic and clinical service, with support from GPs and the wider
multidisciplinary integrated primary care home team, as required, implementing
agreed management plans and following approved protocols as appropriate. The PA
will be expected through a typical week to carry out some home visits and consult
with patients who present on the day and via booked appointments. The PA will
also review and act appropriately on blood results and referrals/correspondence
regarding their patients.
About us
What do you get from us? Encouragement, support and flexibility. The collaborative
Primary Care Network has a penchant for education in many different forms and each
practice is a well-established training environment.
The soft info: The staff are awesome. There are supportive peer groups in place; with reflection
and learning opportunities and Partners who will
encourage you. Everyone's door is always (metaphorically)
open, and we encourage discussion and chat throughout the day.
The small print: There are 5 practices in the network covering a population of
53,200. Beccles is looking for 0.5 WTE, Halesworth is looking for 1 WTE and cross-practice working is available. The network employs a pharmacy team, a social
prescribing team and one physician associate, with more to come. Both practices are fully multidisciplinary, Beccles trains GPs, UEA medical students
and UEA Physician Associates.
Job description
Job responsibilities
CLINICAL:
Participate in all treatment and preventative healthcare services in the Practice as delegated and agreed by the supervising GP(s).
Conduct consultations via the appropriate modality
Fully document all aspects of patient care and complete all required paperwork for legal and administrative purposes.
Contribute to the clinical development of the Practice
SPECIAL NOTE: Beccles Medical Centre provides medical cover for the local community Hospital intermediate care ward (16 beds) on the same site. The Physician Associates attached to Beccles medical centre will support this service under GP or ACP supervision.
TRAINING / EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Ensure continuing education, training and development is undertaken to meet clinical governance guidelines for Continuing Professional Development and a Personal Development Plan.
Take and pass the national re-certification exam every 6 years in accordance with the requirements of the PA Managed Voluntary Register and as recommended by the National Examination Sub Committee of the UKUBPAE (UK Universities Board of Physician Associate Education) and subsequently as required by the statutory regulating body when in place.
ADMINISTRATION
Send and receive written information on behalf of the Practice regarding matters of insurance, housing and other issues relating to the physical and social welfare of patients.
Work to deliver with other members of the practice and Primary Healthcare Team, the objectives of the PCN DES and GMS contract, including the terms of the Quality and Outcomes Framework.
- Attend regular multi-disciplinary meetings organised by the Practice in order to discuss the health and social needs of particular patients.
*Detailed JD is attached
Job description
Job responsibilities
CLINICAL:
Participate in all treatment and preventative healthcare services in the Practice as delegated and agreed by the supervising GP(s).
Conduct consultations via the appropriate modality
Fully document all aspects of patient care and complete all required paperwork for legal and administrative purposes.
Contribute to the clinical development of the Practice
SPECIAL NOTE: Beccles Medical Centre provides medical cover for the local community Hospital intermediate care ward (16 beds) on the same site. The Physician Associates attached to Beccles medical centre will support this service under GP or ACP supervision.
TRAINING / EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Ensure continuing education, training and development is undertaken to meet clinical governance guidelines for Continuing Professional Development and a Personal Development Plan.
Take and pass the national re-certification exam every 6 years in accordance with the requirements of the PA Managed Voluntary Register and as recommended by the National Examination Sub Committee of the UKUBPAE (UK Universities Board of Physician Associate Education) and subsequently as required by the statutory regulating body when in place.
ADMINISTRATION
Send and receive written information on behalf of the Practice regarding matters of insurance, housing and other issues relating to the physical and social welfare of patients.
Work to deliver with other members of the practice and Primary Healthcare Team, the objectives of the PCN DES and GMS contract, including the terms of the Quality and Outcomes Framework.
- Attend regular multi-disciplinary meetings organised by the Practice in order to discuss the health and social needs of particular patients.
*Detailed JD is attached
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- -Postgraduate Diploma/Master in Physician Associate from an accredited UK University (Or due to qualify within next 9 months)
- -Bachelor Degree in Life Science/Biomedical/Nursing or Allied Health Science
- -Member (or will be a member within next 9 months) of Faculty of Physician Associate Managed Voluntary Register (PAMVR)
- -Valid national certification and recertification every six years stipulated by PAMVR (once qualified)
Desirable
- - For USA trained candidates: Current and valid certification with
- the National Commission on Certification for Physician Assistants
- (NCCPA)
- -Basic or advanced Life Support
- -Equal Opportunity training in the last three years
Experience
Essential
- - Demonstrable patient assessment skills
- -Demonstrates an in depth knowledge of related medical
- conditions, treatments and pharmacology
- -Experience of supporting doctors in clinical decision making
- -Ability to work autonomously within the scope of supervised
- practice
- -Detailed knowledge of maintaining confidentiality and
- implementing data protection legislation requirements
- including information governance
- -Experience of applying evidence to clinical practice
Desirable
- -Experience of general practice and/or secondary care
Aptitudes
Essential
- -Ability to organise and prioritise workload effectively
- -Ability to exercise sound judgement when faced with conflicting pressures
- -Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- -IT literate
- -
- -Knowledge of Audit principles and evidence of participation in audit / Quality Improvement projects
Desirable
- -Experience and enthusiasm for clinical teaching of multi-disciplinary students and qualified staff when appropriate
- - Critical appraisal skills
- -Evidence of knowledge of research methodology
Professional and Personal qualities
Essential
- -Good communication and empathy skills with patients
- -Evidence of willingness to participate in a multi-disciplinary
- team environment to provide and integrated service for patients
- -Ability to work as a member of a team, both through
- communication and sharing workload
- -Ability to manage high pressure situations eg clinical crisis
- -Willingness to work flexibly to deliver clinically effective and
- cost effective healthcare
- -Evidence of continual learning and development
Desirable
- -Understands self (strengths/weaknesses) and impact of
- behaviour on others
- -Evidence of innovation
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- -Postgraduate Diploma/Master in Physician Associate from an accredited UK University (Or due to qualify within next 9 months)
- -Bachelor Degree in Life Science/Biomedical/Nursing or Allied Health Science
- -Member (or will be a member within next 9 months) of Faculty of Physician Associate Managed Voluntary Register (PAMVR)
- -Valid national certification and recertification every six years stipulated by PAMVR (once qualified)
Desirable
- - For USA trained candidates: Current and valid certification with
- the National Commission on Certification for Physician Assistants
- (NCCPA)
- -Basic or advanced Life Support
- -Equal Opportunity training in the last three years
Experience
Essential
- - Demonstrable patient assessment skills
- -Demonstrates an in depth knowledge of related medical
- conditions, treatments and pharmacology
- -Experience of supporting doctors in clinical decision making
- -Ability to work autonomously within the scope of supervised
- practice
- -Detailed knowledge of maintaining confidentiality and
- implementing data protection legislation requirements
- including information governance
- -Experience of applying evidence to clinical practice
Desirable
- -Experience of general practice and/or secondary care
Aptitudes
Essential
- -Ability to organise and prioritise workload effectively
- -Ability to exercise sound judgement when faced with conflicting pressures
- -Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- -IT literate
- -
- -Knowledge of Audit principles and evidence of participation in audit / Quality Improvement projects
Desirable
- -Experience and enthusiasm for clinical teaching of multi-disciplinary students and qualified staff when appropriate
- - Critical appraisal skills
- -Evidence of knowledge of research methodology
Professional and Personal qualities
Essential
- -Good communication and empathy skills with patients
- -Evidence of willingness to participate in a multi-disciplinary
- team environment to provide and integrated service for patients
- -Ability to work as a member of a team, both through
- communication and sharing workload
- -Ability to manage high pressure situations eg clinical crisis
- -Willingness to work flexibly to deliver clinically effective and
- cost effective healthcare
- -Evidence of continual learning and development
Desirable
- -Understands self (strengths/weaknesses) and impact of
- behaviour on others
- -Evidence of innovation
Employer details
Employer name
South Waveney Alliance Primary Care Network
Address
Beccles Medical Centre
St. Marys Road
Beccles
Suffolk
NR34 9NX
