Job summary
An exciting
opportunity has arisen for a Physician Associate to join us at Newham Health
Collaborative to work at a Primary Care Network (PCN) in the borough of Newham.
This role
is very much a patient-facing role, and the successful candidate will be responsible
for the provision of clinical service, working as part of the multidisciplinary
practice team, delivering care within their scope of practice to the patient
population. The physician associate will be required to work autonomously in GP
practices, providing a range of services, such as assessment, diagnosis,
treatment, telephone triage, clinical decision-making and referring patients
appropriately.
Main duties of the job
The
physician associate will have completed the Physician Associate Postgraduate
Diploma and have a passion for developing a career in Primary Care while
working within their scope of clinical practice.
The post
holder will provide advice for the presenting patient from initial 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 being treated.
The post holder will demonstrate critical
thinking in the decision-making process. Under the supervision of a GP Partner,
they will work collaboratively as part of the primary care team and provide
advice to meet the needs of patients, and their relatives/carers, while at all
times working within the agreed policies and procedures supporting the way care
is provided.
About us
Newham Health Collaborative Ltd (NHC)
is a GP federation representing all the GP practices within the Newham borough
boundaries. This covers a population of approximately 400,000 patients. We are
established as a limited company, wholly owned by our 47 GP practice members.
Since 1 July 2019, all the GP
practices in Newham have come together in ten Primary Care Networks (PCNs)
covering populations of approximately 400,000 patients. These will also be the
footprint around which integrated community-based teams will develop, and community
and mental health services will be expected to configure their services around
PCN boundaries.
Primary Care Networks will also be
expected to think about the wider health of their population, taking a
proactive approach to managing population health and, from 2020/21, assessing
the needs of their local population to identify people who would benefit from
targeted, proactive support.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Working as part of the primary
care network team, will work
across PCN GP practices. The
post holder will provide advice for the presenting patient
from initial 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 being treated.
The post holder will demonstrate
critical thinking in the decision-making process. Under the supervision of a GP
Partner, they will work collaboratively as part of the primary care team and
provide advice to meet the needs of patients, and their relatives/carers, while at all times
working within the agreed policies
and procedures supporting the way care is
provided.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Working as part of the primary
care network team, will work
across PCN GP practices. The
post holder will provide advice for the presenting patient
from initial 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 being treated.
The post holder will demonstrate
critical thinking in the decision-making process. Under the supervision of a GP
Partner, they will work collaboratively as part of the primary care team and
provide advice to meet the needs of patients, and their relatives/carers, while at all times
working within the agreed policies
and procedures supporting the way care is
provided.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Certification of passing the PA National Examination
- Member of the Faculty of Physician Associates at the RCP, including registration on the PA Managed Voluntary Register
- MSc Degree / PgD in Physician Associate Studies
- BA/BSc degree prior to undertaking PA program
Desirable
- On the Physician Associate Managed Voluntary Register
Experience
Essential
- Experienced or new Physician Associate graduate with associated clinical experience
Desirable
- Experience of working within a primary care environment
- Experience of preventative medicine and management of patients with long term conditions and complex needs
- Experience of seeing, assessing and treating acutely unwell people presenting in primary care
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Demonstrates an in-depth knowledge of all relevant and related aspects of anatomy and physiology
- Demonstrates an in-depth knowledge of General Practice conditions, treatments and Pharmacology. Ability to support Doctors in decision making
- Ability to work both autonomously and in a team
- Ability to liaise effectively with the wider healthcare community
- Ability to organize and prioritize workload effectively
- Ability to take an active role in a working group
- Critical thinking skills in decision making
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Desirable
- Ability to exercise sound judgement when faced with conflicting pressures
- Sound It Knowledge including use of clinical system
- An awareness of current developments and initiatives in Primary care
- Ability to assist in the development of the role of Physician Associate within the practice and the wider locality
- An awareness of local commissioning objectives that impact on primary care and the services to be delivered
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Certification of passing the PA National Examination
- Member of the Faculty of Physician Associates at the RCP, including registration on the PA Managed Voluntary Register
- MSc Degree / PgD in Physician Associate Studies
- BA/BSc degree prior to undertaking PA program
Desirable
- On the Physician Associate Managed Voluntary Register
Experience
Essential
- Experienced or new Physician Associate graduate with associated clinical experience
Desirable
- Experience of working within a primary care environment
- Experience of preventative medicine and management of patients with long term conditions and complex needs
- Experience of seeing, assessing and treating acutely unwell people presenting in primary care
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Demonstrates an in-depth knowledge of all relevant and related aspects of anatomy and physiology
- Demonstrates an in-depth knowledge of General Practice conditions, treatments and Pharmacology. Ability to support Doctors in decision making
- Ability to work both autonomously and in a team
- Ability to liaise effectively with the wider healthcare community
- Ability to organize and prioritize workload effectively
- Ability to take an active role in a working group
- Critical thinking skills in decision making
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Desirable
- Ability to exercise sound judgement when faced with conflicting pressures
- Sound It Knowledge including use of clinical system
- An awareness of current developments and initiatives in Primary care
- Ability to assist in the development of the role of Physician Associate within the practice and the wider locality
- An awareness of local commissioning objectives that impact on primary care and the services to be delivered
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
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Additional information
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
