Physician Associate

Surrey Heath Community Provider Ltd

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Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for both full and part time Band 7 equivalent (from £40,057 depending on experience) Physician Associates.

Whether you are an experienced PA, new to primary care, newly qualified or about to qualify this could be the perfect job for you. We offer a well-supported model to ensure you are able to develop your skills, competence and confidence in practice.

Physician Associates will work as key members of the Surrey Heath general practice clinical team and the multi-disciplinary care homes team.

The roles have been designed to be interesting and fulfilling roles, embedded in General Practice using a wide range of the skills you have.

Supervision and mentoring will be provided by the appropriate senior medical staff - the type of support will depend on the post holders skills and knowledge and determined by our clinical governance arrangements. You will have annual appraisals and continuing professional development as set out by the Faculty of Physician Associates (FPA).

These are new and exciting posts and you will be well supervised and supported.

Main duties of the job

To deliver a high standard of patient care using advanced autonomous clinical skills with in-depth theoretical knowledge and evidence based practice working under the supervision of a General Practitioner.

To manage a clinical caseload to deal with presenting patients needs in a primary care setting, in particular working to support the delivery of the Primary Care Network Direct Enhanced services of which Enhanced Health in Care Homes is one.

To provide clinical leadership where appropriate in your role within the Primary Care Network Team or GP practice and support other members of the team to develop and maintain clinical skills appropriate to your role and expertise, through peer support and mentoring

Initially the role will ensure a breadth of clinical work, telephone, video, face to face across the week focus will be on the population from cradle to grave providing a holistic approach to high quality care and service delivery.

About us

Surrey Heath Community Providers Ltd (SHCP) is a Federation of 7 GP Practices (10 sites) in Surrey Heath and Ash Vale.

We provide NHS Services based in Primary Care, pooling the skills and resources of local GPs to provide large scale services as part of the local NHS Strategy to bring more services into the Community to help people stay well and at home.

SHCP Ltd provides direct support to Surrey Heath Primary Care Network (PCN) and both cover the same geographical area, working together to support GP practices and provide high quality care to over 97,000 population.

We are an enthusiastic, dynamic and friendly Federation and PCN, and you can expect a warm welcome and to be supported and developed.

We constantly strive to improve patient pathways and health care outcomes. The post holder will play an integral role within the network and will be part of the Multi-Disciplinary Team enabling this to happen.

We offer access to the NHS Pension Scheme.

Date posted

25 October 2021

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

B0037-21-3867

Job locations

1 Beech Road

Frimley Green

Camberley

Surrey

GU16 6QQ


Job description

Job responsibilities

The Physician Associate will work within their scope of clinical practice.

  • Provide first point of contact of care for patients presenting with undifferentiated, undiagnosed problems, utilising history-taking, physical examinations and clinical decision-making skills to establish a working diagnosis and management plan in partnership with the patient.
  • Undertake face to face, telephone and online consultations for emergency or routine problems, as determined by the Practice, including management of patients with long-term conditions. Participate in all treatment and preventative healthcare services in the Practice as delegated and agreed by the mentoring GP.
  • Please refer to the Job Description for more detailed responsibilities.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The Physician Associate will work within their scope of clinical practice.

  • Provide first point of contact of care for patients presenting with undifferentiated, undiagnosed problems, utilising history-taking, physical examinations and clinical decision-making skills to establish a working diagnosis and management plan in partnership with the patient.
  • Undertake face to face, telephone and online consultations for emergency or routine problems, as determined by the Practice, including management of patients with long-term conditions. Participate in all treatment and preventative healthcare services in the Practice as delegated and agreed by the mentoring GP.
  • Please refer to the Job Description for more detailed responsibilities.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Post graduate diploma or degree (physician associate)
  • Maintained 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).
  • Evidence of UK Physician Associate (PA) National Re-Certification Exam, which needs to be retaken every six years.

Experience

Essential

  • Willing to working under supervision of a doctor as part of the medical team.
  • Understanding of NHS long term plan and priorities relevant to primary care
  • Local knowledge of community healthcare and social care is desirable
  • Capacity to be innovative and develop the role of a physician associate
  • Ability to work with a range of clinical and non-clinical personnel as part of a team
  • Ability to work independently and effectively with a high degree of motivation
  • Ability to prioritise and work to deadlines
  • Ability to communicate information to patients in an appropriate manner, using well developed empathy skills
  • Dynamic/able to use own initiative
  • Values consistent with ICP vision
  • Demonstrate professional, appropriate, effective and tactful communication skills
  • Ability to gain the confidence and credibility of a range of professionals
  • Able to work under pressure and prioritise tasks
  • Builds credibility (personal and organisational) and rapport quickly
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Post graduate diploma or degree (physician associate)
  • Maintained 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).
  • Evidence of UK Physician Associate (PA) National Re-Certification Exam, which needs to be retaken every six years.

Experience

Essential

  • Willing to working under supervision of a doctor as part of the medical team.
  • Understanding of NHS long term plan and priorities relevant to primary care
  • Local knowledge of community healthcare and social care is desirable
  • Capacity to be innovative and develop the role of a physician associate
  • Ability to work with a range of clinical and non-clinical personnel as part of a team
  • Ability to work independently and effectively with a high degree of motivation
  • Ability to prioritise and work to deadlines
  • Ability to communicate information to patients in an appropriate manner, using well developed empathy skills
  • Dynamic/able to use own initiative
  • Values consistent with ICP vision
  • Demonstrate professional, appropriate, effective and tactful communication skills
  • Ability to gain the confidence and credibility of a range of professionals
  • Able to work under pressure and prioritise tasks
  • Builds credibility (personal and organisational) and rapport quickly

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

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

Surrey Heath Community Provider Ltd

Address

1 Beech Road

Frimley Green

Camberley

Surrey

GU16 6QQ


Employer's website

https://www.surreyheathcommunityproviders.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Surrey Heath Community Provider Ltd

Address

1 Beech Road

Frimley Green

Camberley

Surrey

GU16 6QQ


Employer's website

https://www.surreyheathcommunityproviders.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

For questions about the job, contact:

Senior HR Advisor

Sarah-Louise Greenaway

shcp.hrenquiries@nhs.net

Date posted

25 October 2021

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

B0037-21-3867

Job locations

1 Beech Road

Frimley Green

Camberley

Surrey

GU16 6QQ


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