Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Physician Associate to work within the Crawley Care Collaborative Network (PCN).
This role provides an exciting and innovative opportunity for someone who wants to make a real difference in the communities they serve.
Main duties of the job
Under supervision of the GP in the practice, the post holder will provide care for the presenting patient from focused history taking, clinical assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and evaluation of care. They will demonstrate safe, clinical decision-making and expert care, including assessment and diagnostic skills, for patients within the service. The post holder will demonstrate critical thinking in the decision-making process. They will work collaboratively with the healthcare team to meet the needs of the patients, supporting the delivery of policy and procedures. The post holder will provide a holistic and clinical service, with support and supervision of GPs, implementing agreed management plans and following approved protocols as appropriate.
This post will provide first point of contact care for a range of patients presenting with undifferentiated, undiagnosed problems.
About us
Alliance
for Better Care CIC is a GP Federation that unites 47 NHS GP practices across
12 Primary Care Networks in Sussex and Surrey. We support our Primary Care
colleagues as well as their patients, to transform how healthcare is managed
within the community.
As a membership organisation, our focus is to work in partnership with our
members and help them to improve the provision of General Practices in the
local area.
We work with – and listen to – our GP Practices, PCNs, Hospitals, Community
Organisations and the Third Sector. These vital partnerships ensure that,
together, we deliver a truly integrated approach that offers the support and
expertise needed to effectively serve our communities.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder, under appropriate supervision, will:
- Provide first point of contact care for patients presenting with undiagnosed problems and manage a clinical caseload in a primary care setting. The post holder will take a history, carry out any necessary physical examinations and utilise clinical decision-making skills and diagnostic tools to establish a working diagnosis and management plan in partnership with the patient (and carers where applicable)
- Review, analyse and action diagnostic test results
- Deliver integrated patient-centred care through appropriate working with the wider primary care multidisciplinary team and social care colleagues
- Undertake consultations face-to-face, via telephone or online for emergency or routine problems as determined by the PCN
- Where required by the PCN, undertake specialised clinics following appropriate training
- Undertake home visits and participate in duty rotas
- Provide health promotion/disease prevention advice to patients
- Utilise clinical guidelines and promote evidence-based practice in all interactions with patients
- Participate in clinical audit, significant event reviews and other research
- Participate in continuing professional development activities as agreed with your line manager and clinical supervisors
- Work in accordance with PCN and practice policies
- Record all patient interaction contemporaneously in the patient record
- Provide clinical leadership where appropriate within the practice and support other members of the team to develop and maintain clinical skills appropriate to your role and expertise
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder, under appropriate supervision, will:
- Provide first point of contact care for patients presenting with undiagnosed problems and manage a clinical caseload in a primary care setting. The post holder will take a history, carry out any necessary physical examinations and utilise clinical decision-making skills and diagnostic tools to establish a working diagnosis and management plan in partnership with the patient (and carers where applicable)
- Review, analyse and action diagnostic test results
- Deliver integrated patient-centred care through appropriate working with the wider primary care multidisciplinary team and social care colleagues
- Undertake consultations face-to-face, via telephone or online for emergency or routine problems as determined by the PCN
- Where required by the PCN, undertake specialised clinics following appropriate training
- Undertake home visits and participate in duty rotas
- Provide health promotion/disease prevention advice to patients
- Utilise clinical guidelines and promote evidence-based practice in all interactions with patients
- Participate in clinical audit, significant event reviews and other research
- Participate in continuing professional development activities as agreed with your line manager and clinical supervisors
- Work in accordance with PCN and practice policies
- Record all patient interaction contemporaneously in the patient record
- Provide clinical leadership where appropriate within the practice and support other members of the team to develop and maintain clinical skills appropriate to your role and expertise
Person Specification
Skills & Knowledge
Essential
- Advanced clinical practice skills
- Clinical examination skills
- Knowledge of clinical governance within primary care
- Knowledge of local and national health policy
- Excellent communication skills
- IT literate
- Negotiating and conflict management skills
Desirable
- Knowledge of public health issues
- Able to identify determinates of health in a local area
Qualifications
Essential
- The successful candidate will have completed the Physician Associate Postgraduate Diploma/Masters from an accredited UK University or equivalent and will be registered with the Physician Associate Managed Voluntary Register (PAMVR) held by the Faculty of Physician Associates (FPA)
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
Desirable
- Experience of working in a primary care setting
Person Specification
Skills & Knowledge
Essential
- Advanced clinical practice skills
- Clinical examination skills
- Knowledge of clinical governance within primary care
- Knowledge of local and national health policy
- Excellent communication skills
- IT literate
- Negotiating and conflict management skills
Desirable
- Knowledge of public health issues
- Able to identify determinates of health in a local area
Qualifications
Essential
- The successful candidate will have completed the Physician Associate Postgraduate Diploma/Masters from an accredited UK University or equivalent and will be registered with the Physician Associate Managed Voluntary Register (PAMVR) held by the Faculty of Physician Associates (FPA)
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
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).
Additional information
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
