PCN Physician Associate

Job summary

MMWF is a growing PCN (primary care network) which has four surgeries. All the surgeries are within the Northampton town.

We are looking for a Physician to join our team of medical professionals. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in medicine, with experience in diagnosing and treating patients. The successful candidate will be able to provide comprehensive care to patients, while also maintaining a high level of professionalism and customer service. The Physician will also be responsible for providing medical advice and overseeing the implementation of treatment plans.

The Physician Associate (PA) main responsibility will be to provide medical care for the presenting patient from initial history taking and clinical assessment through to the diagnosis, treatment and evaluation of care, as an integral part of the multidisciplinary team.

Therefore, 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 rest of the 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.

Main duties of the job

Responsibilities:

• Diagnose and treat illnesses and injuries.
• Prescribe medications and treatments.
• Monitor patient progress and adjust treatments as needed.
• Provide education to patients and families about health conditions.
• Maintain accurate medical records.
• Perform physical examinations.
• Order laboratory tests and interpret results.
• Refer patients to specialists as needed.

About us

A newly formed PCN, now evolving.

MMWF PCN consists of groups of general practices working together with a range of local providers, including across primary care, community services, social care and the voluntary sector, to enable greater provision of proactive personalised, coordinated health and social care to their local populations. They build on existing primary care services to better meet the needs of local people closer to home by enabling more proactive, personalised, coordinated and integrated health and care services.

We at MMWF strive to help our member GP practices to better serve the community of 52995patients.