Job summary
As a Physician Associate (PA) you will be acting within your professional boundaries, providing care for patients from initial history taking, clinical assessment, diagnosis, treatment and evaluation of their care, as part of the multi-disciplinary team (MDT). You will be expected to work alongside GPs, Advanced Clinical Practitioners, Pharmacists, nursing staff and allied health professionals to ensure you can deliver excellent patient care in your allocated GP practice. You will work holistically to deliver care across the primary/secondary interface.
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 GP.
- To manage a clinical caseload and
deal with presenting patients needs in a primary care and secondary care setting.
- To 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.
- Champion novel ways of working across
the primary/secondary care interphase.
- Provide a Safeguarding role
within the practice for adults and children and signpost when appropriate.
About us
An exciting opportunity
has arisen to recruit a Physician
Associate to join our
Primary Care Network. We serve a population of 90k patients across 9 practices
covering Ardwick & Longsight and will be allocated to Dickenson road medical practice.
The role is pivotal to improving the quality of care and operational efficiencies so requires motivation and passion to deliver excellent service to patients within the practice, at home or within the Care Homes
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Clinical assess patients including history taking, physical examination, problem-solving and clinical decision-making skills to establish a working diagnosis and management plan working in partnership with patients.
- Instigate and interpret diagnostic tests working within the PAs scope of practice, and disseminate and communicate this information to the patient.
- Utilise clinical guidelines and promote evidence-based practice.
- Offer a holistic service to patients and their families, developing where appropriate an on-going plan of care/support with an emphasis on prevention and self-care.
- Refer patients directly to other services or agencies using appropriate referral pathways.
- Ensure safe handover of care within and outside the practice as appropriate.
- Work directly with members of the practice primary health care team and support integrated patient centred care through appropriate working with wider primary care / social care networks.
- Identify community health needs and participate in the development of patient/family-centred strategies to address these.
- Perform specialised diagnostic physical examinations and treatment procedures.
- Undertake clinical skills e.g. phlebotomy, ECG, spirometry & X-ray interpretation with supervision as appropriate.
Complete necessary documentation relating to their patient.
- Contribute to the practice quality targets to consistently achieve high standards of safe, evidence-based, cost-effective patient care and service delivery.
Recognise limitations of clinical competency and ask for help and advice as required.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Clinical assess patients including history taking, physical examination, problem-solving and clinical decision-making skills to establish a working diagnosis and management plan working in partnership with patients.
- Instigate and interpret diagnostic tests working within the PAs scope of practice, and disseminate and communicate this information to the patient.
- Utilise clinical guidelines and promote evidence-based practice.
- Offer a holistic service to patients and their families, developing where appropriate an on-going plan of care/support with an emphasis on prevention and self-care.
- Refer patients directly to other services or agencies using appropriate referral pathways.
- Ensure safe handover of care within and outside the practice as appropriate.
- Work directly with members of the practice primary health care team and support integrated patient centred care through appropriate working with wider primary care / social care networks.
- Identify community health needs and participate in the development of patient/family-centred strategies to address these.
- Perform specialised diagnostic physical examinations and treatment procedures.
- Undertake clinical skills e.g. phlebotomy, ECG, spirometry & X-ray interpretation with supervision as appropriate.
Complete necessary documentation relating to their patient.
- Contribute to the practice quality targets to consistently achieve high standards of safe, evidence-based, cost-effective patient care and service delivery.
Recognise limitations of clinical competency and ask for help and advice as required.
Person Specification
Clinical Knowledge and skills
Essential
- Ability to effectively triage, assess and diagnose
- Organised, sympathetic, and flexible - Good time management, being able to prioritise work and work under pressure.
- Dementia Care
- Chaperone procedure
- Phlebotomy, requesting pathology tests and processing the results, advising patients accordingly.
- Diabetes
- Hypertension
- Asthma and Spirometry
- CHD
- Immunisations
- X-ray Interpretation
- ECG
- Safeguarding Adults and children
- 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
- Knowledge of health promotion strategies.
- Understand the requirement for PGDs and associated policies
Desirable
- Clear and polite telephone manner
- Competent use of Office and Outlook
- Experience of using a clinical system.
- Effective time management, planning and management.
- Good interpersonal skills.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Work effectively independently as a team member
- Problem solving and analytical skills
- Ability to follow clinical policy and procedure.
- Understanding of the audit process
- Understanding of clinical risk management
- Able to obtain and analyse complex technical information
- Able to work under pressure and meet deadlines
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in a primary care environment
- Experience of working as a Physician Associate.
- Experience in triage
- Experience of dealing with a wide range of clinical conditions
Qualifications
Essential
- Post Graduate or Degree (Physicians Associate)
- Membership of Physician Associates Managed Voluntary Register
Desirable
Person Specification
Clinical Knowledge and skills
Essential
- Ability to effectively triage, assess and diagnose
- Organised, sympathetic, and flexible - Good time management, being able to prioritise work and work under pressure.
- Dementia Care
- Chaperone procedure
- Phlebotomy, requesting pathology tests and processing the results, advising patients accordingly.
- Diabetes
- Hypertension
- Asthma and Spirometry
- CHD
- Immunisations
- X-ray Interpretation
- ECG
- Safeguarding Adults and children
- 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
- Knowledge of health promotion strategies.
- Understand the requirement for PGDs and associated policies
Desirable
- Clear and polite telephone manner
- Competent use of Office and Outlook
- Experience of using a clinical system.
- Effective time management, planning and management.
- Good interpersonal skills.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Work effectively independently as a team member
- Problem solving and analytical skills
- Ability to follow clinical policy and procedure.
- Understanding of the audit process
- Understanding of clinical risk management
- Able to obtain and analyse complex technical information
- Able to work under pressure and meet deadlines
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in a primary care environment
- Experience of working as a Physician Associate.
- Experience in triage
- Experience of dealing with a wide range of clinical conditions
Qualifications
Essential
- Post Graduate or Degree (Physicians Associate)
- Membership of Physician Associates Managed Voluntary Register
Desirable
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).
