Physician Associate

Job description

Job responsibilities

REQUIREMENTS

In order to be considered for this role, you must:

1. Have completed a post-graduate physician associate course (either PG Diploma or MSc);

2. Maintain professional registration with the Faculty of Physician Associates and/or the General Medical council following implementation of statutory regulation, working within the latest code of professional conduct (CIPD); and

3. Have passed the UK Physician Associate (PA) National Re-Certification Exam, which needs to be retaken every six years.

RESPONSIBILITIES

As a Physician Associate, you will have the following key responsibilities in relation to delivering health services:

1. You will provide first point of contact care for patients presenting with undifferentiated, undiagnosed problems by utilising history-taking, physical examinations and clinical decision-making skills to establish a working diagnosis and management plan in partnership with the patient (and their carers where applicable);

2. You will support the management of patients conditions through offering specialised clinics following appropriate training including (but not limited to) family planning, baby checks, COPD, asthma, diabetes, and anticoagulation;

3. You will provide health/disease promotion and prevention advice, alongside analysing and actioning diagnostic test results;

4. You will utilise clinical guidelines and promote evidence-based practice and partake in clinical audits, significant event reviews and other research and analysis tasks;

5. You will participate in duty rotas; undertaking face-to-face, telephone, and online consultations for emergency or routine problems as determined by the employing practices, including management of patients with long-term conditions;

6. You will undertake home visits when required;

7. You will develop and agree a personal development plan (PDP) utilising a reflective approach to practice, operating under appropriate clinical supervision; and

8. You will develop integrated patient-centred care through appropriate wording with the wider primary care multi-disciplinary team and social care networks;You will participate in continuing professional development opportunities by keeping up to date with evidence-based knowledge and competence in all aspects of your role, meeting clinical governance guidelines for continuing professional development (CPD).

This is an outline of the tasks, responsibilities and outcomes required of the role. The job holder will carry out any other duties as may reasonably be required by the employing practices.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• In order to be considered for this role, you must:
• 1. Have completed a post-graduate physician associate course (either PG Diploma or MSc);
• 2. Maintain professional registration with the Faculty of Physician Associates and/or the General Medical council following implementation of statutory regulation, working within the latest code of professional conduct (CIPD); and
• 3. Have passed the UK Physician Associate (PA) National Re-Certification Exam, which needs to be retaken every six years.

Experience

Desirable

• Experience of working in a primary care setting.

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

North Trafford Primary Care Network

Address

70 Seymour Grove

Manchester

M16 0LW

Employer's website

https://www.delameremedicalpractice.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)