Job summary
We are seeking a enthusiastic and dynamic experienced Physician Associate to join our current practice team, we have two vacancies available at each of respective branches, our main site in Willesden (NW10) and our Branch site in Wembley. There is potential for job share, rotation and flexibility to work across either of our two practices.
The practice prides itself in providing a flexible, friendly yet busy working environment. The practice and organisation is fully supportive of personal and professional development and committed to teaching and training.
Main duties of the job
Must be a Member of the Faculty of Physician Associates at the RCP, which includes registration on the UK Physician Associate Register (the PA Managed Voluntary Register) until such time that statutory regulation of PAs is achieved.
About us
The Law Medical Group Practice is a large dual site teaching and training practice in NW London. The Practice operates from two sites, our main site being in Willesden (NW10) and our branch site being in Wembley (HA9).
The practice has a long standing and deep rooted history in teaching and training a range of medical professionals such as Trainee doctors, trainee pharmacists, nurses , health care assistants and others.
We currently have an opening and vacancy for a practice nurse and are seeking applications from suitably qualified interested individuals seeking a long term, permanent position and career with a forward thinking, dynamic, busy yet friendly and flexible organisation.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Title: Physician Associate in General Practice
Salary: dependent on experience.
Hours of work: 37.5 hours / week (full time)
Term: Permanent
Accountability: General Practitioner’s (GPs)
Supervision: General supervision is received from the supervising GP(s).
Job description
Job responsibilities
Title: Physician Associate in General Practice
Salary: dependent on experience.
Hours of work: 37.5 hours / week (full time)
Term: Permanent
Accountability: General Practitioner’s (GPs)
Supervision: General supervision is received from the supervising GP(s).
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Ability to effectively triage, assess and diagnose
- Wound care
- ECGs
- Chaperone procedure
- Requesting pathology tests and processing the results, advising patients accordingly
- Diabetes
- Hypertension
- Asthma
- Spirometry
- CHD
- Immunisations (routine, childhood and travel)
- Understand the importance of evidence-based practice
- Broad knowledge of clinical governance
- Ability to record accurate clinical notes
- Ability to work within own scope of practice and understanding when to refer to GPs
- Competent in the use of Office and Outlook
- EMIS/SystmOne/Vision user skills
- Effective time management (planning and organising)
- Ability to work as a team member and autonomously
- Good interpersonal skills
- Problem solving and analytical skills
- Ability to follow clinical policy and procedure
- Understanding of the audit process
- Understanding of clinical risk management
Desirable
- Knowledge of public health issues in the local area
- Awareness of issues within the wider health arena
- Knowledge of health promotion strategies
- Understand the requirement for PGDs and associated policy
Qualifications
Essential
- Dynamic / able to use own initiative.
- IT literate / proficient in the use of the computer.
- Good communicator.
- Ability to teach others.
- Good presentation skills.
- Good problem solving and decision making skills.
- Ability to manage work load effectively.
- A high standard of clinical skills and experience of using these skills in different situations.
- Willingness to work at all times towards the best interest of the patient.
- Team player / ability to liaise effectively with colleagues and other members of the multi-disciplinary team.
- Ability to liaise effectively with hospitals and other outside agencies.
- Must be a Member of the Faculty of Physician Associates at the RCP, which includes registration on the UK Physician Associate Register (the PA Managed Voluntary Register) until such time that statutory regulation of PAs is achieved.
- Current and valid certification or re-certification by the UK Physician Associate National Examination.
- Maintains CPD requirements of 50 hours per year (25 Type 1 and 25 Type 2).
- If UK Trained:
- Degree at 2:2 level or above
- PG Dip in Physician Associate Studies from a UK PA programme
- Current and valid certification or re-certification by the UK Physician Associate National Examination
- Member of the Faculty of Physician Associates at the RCP, which includes registration on the UK Physician Associate Register (the PA Managed Voluntary Register)
- If US Trained:
- Current and valid certification with the National Commission on Certification for Physician Assistants (NCCPA)
- Member of the Faculty of Physician Associates at the RCP, which includes registration on the UK Physician Associate Register (the PA Managed Voluntary Register)
- Ability to work well with colleagues and within a team
- Ability to organise and prioritise
- Administrative Experience:
- workload effectively
- Ability to exercise sound judgements when faced with conflicting pressures
- Ability to motivate and develop the multi-disciplinary team
- Ability to manage and lead a working group
- Sound IT knowledge, including internet, Outlook, Word, Excel
- To assist in the development of the Physician Associate role in the UK
- Assist in the educational development of Physician Associate students through student shadowing and/or teaching
- Ability to work flexibly to meet the needs of patients
- Energy and enthusiasm and the ability to work under pressure
- An enquiring and critical approach to work
- Caring attitude to patients
- Ability to communicate effectively with colleagues, patients, relatives, nurses, other staff and agencies
- Commitment to Continuing Professional Development
- No history of or pending medical-legal cases
- Appropriate Immigration Status (where appropriate)
- Residence within a reasonable distance of the work location
Desirable
- MSc Degree in Physician Associate Studies, Physician Assistant Studies or Medical Sciences
- Experience of working within a medical environment
- Experience of preventative medicine and chronic disease management
- An awareness of current developments and initiatives in health care
- An understanding of the current NHS environment, particularly in relation to reforms, initiatives and issues
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Ability to effectively triage, assess and diagnose
- Wound care
- ECGs
- Chaperone procedure
- Requesting pathology tests and processing the results, advising patients accordingly
- Diabetes
- Hypertension
- Asthma
- Spirometry
- CHD
- Immunisations (routine, childhood and travel)
- Understand the importance of evidence-based practice
- Broad knowledge of clinical governance
- Ability to record accurate clinical notes
- Ability to work within own scope of practice and understanding when to refer to GPs
- Competent in the use of Office and Outlook
- EMIS/SystmOne/Vision user skills
- Effective time management (planning and organising)
- Ability to work as a team member and autonomously
- Good interpersonal skills
- Problem solving and analytical skills
- Ability to follow clinical policy and procedure
- Understanding of the audit process
- Understanding of clinical risk management
Desirable
- Knowledge of public health issues in the local area
- Awareness of issues within the wider health arena
- Knowledge of health promotion strategies
- Understand the requirement for PGDs and associated policy
Qualifications
Essential
- Dynamic / able to use own initiative.
- IT literate / proficient in the use of the computer.
- Good communicator.
- Ability to teach others.
- Good presentation skills.
- Good problem solving and decision making skills.
- Ability to manage work load effectively.
- A high standard of clinical skills and experience of using these skills in different situations.
- Willingness to work at all times towards the best interest of the patient.
- Team player / ability to liaise effectively with colleagues and other members of the multi-disciplinary team.
- Ability to liaise effectively with hospitals and other outside agencies.
- Must be a Member of the Faculty of Physician Associates at the RCP, which includes registration on the UK Physician Associate Register (the PA Managed Voluntary Register) until such time that statutory regulation of PAs is achieved.
- Current and valid certification or re-certification by the UK Physician Associate National Examination.
- Maintains CPD requirements of 50 hours per year (25 Type 1 and 25 Type 2).
- If UK Trained:
- Degree at 2:2 level or above
- PG Dip in Physician Associate Studies from a UK PA programme
- Current and valid certification or re-certification by the UK Physician Associate National Examination
- Member of the Faculty of Physician Associates at the RCP, which includes registration on the UK Physician Associate Register (the PA Managed Voluntary Register)
- If US Trained:
- Current and valid certification with the National Commission on Certification for Physician Assistants (NCCPA)
- Member of the Faculty of Physician Associates at the RCP, which includes registration on the UK Physician Associate Register (the PA Managed Voluntary Register)
- Ability to work well with colleagues and within a team
- Ability to organise and prioritise
- Administrative Experience:
- workload effectively
- Ability to exercise sound judgements when faced with conflicting pressures
- Ability to motivate and develop the multi-disciplinary team
- Ability to manage and lead a working group
- Sound IT knowledge, including internet, Outlook, Word, Excel
- To assist in the development of the Physician Associate role in the UK
- Assist in the educational development of Physician Associate students through student shadowing and/or teaching
- Ability to work flexibly to meet the needs of patients
- Energy and enthusiasm and the ability to work under pressure
- An enquiring and critical approach to work
- Caring attitude to patients
- Ability to communicate effectively with colleagues, patients, relatives, nurses, other staff and agencies
- Commitment to Continuing Professional Development
- No history of or pending medical-legal cases
- Appropriate Immigration Status (where appropriate)
- Residence within a reasonable distance of the work location
Desirable
- MSc Degree in Physician Associate Studies, Physician Assistant Studies or Medical Sciences
- Experience of working within a medical environment
- Experience of preventative medicine and chronic disease management
- An awareness of current developments and initiatives in health care
- An understanding of the current NHS environment, particularly in relation to reforms, initiatives and issues
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).
