Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description for full details.
Clinical
The post holder will under
appropriate supervision:
Provide first point of contact for
patients presenting with undifferentiated, undiagnosed problems, utilising
history taking, physical examination, problem-solving and clinical
decision-making skills to establish a working diagnosis and management plan working
in partnership with patients.
Undertake as agreed surgery-based
consultations for emergency or routine problems including management of long-term
conditions. In addition, undertake telephone consultations / home visits
and participate in duty rotas
Instigate necessary invasive and
non-invasive diagnostic tests or investigations and interpret findings/reports
within the scope of a PAs practice. Discuss the result and implications of
laboratory investigations with patients
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
them
Contribute to the practice quality
targets to consistently achieve high standards of safe, evidence-based,
cost-effective patient care and service delivery
Training and Development
Participate in continuing
professional development opportunities to keep up to date with evidence-based
knowledge and competence in all aspects of the role to meet clinical governance
guidelines for Continuing Professional Development (CPD) and a Personal
Development Plan (PDP) utilising a reflective approach to practice. This requires 50 hours of CPD every year: a
minimum of 25 hours must be in accredited direct learning programmes
Undertake a variety of research and
analysis tasks associated with the improvement of clinical care, medical
diagnosis and treatment where appropriate using the following means.
- Audit
of clinical practice
- Significant
event review / root cause analysis
- Review
of relevant literature
- Research
unusual symptoms and treatment options through consultation with general
practitioners, physicians and other specialists
Promote and support a learning
culture within the practice and assist in clinical instruction, mentoring and
supervision of medical, nursing or physician associate students and other
learners that may periodically be attached to the practice
Contribute to regular multi-disciplinary
and or practice educational meetings
Participate in multi-disciplinary
protocol and patient group directions (PGDs) development as appropriate
Work closely with other clinical
staff and administrative managers in the setting up and/or improving of
practice systems for monitoring/measuring performance against Clinical
Governance and Quality Indicator targets
Administration
Fully document all aspects of
patient care and complete all required paperwork for legal and administrative
purposes in accordance with relevant standards
Work in accordance with internal
administrative systems relating to but not limited to the management of
clinical data,
Send and receive written information
on behalf of the practice relating to the physical and social welfare of
patients
Work closely with other clinical
staff and administrative managers in the setting up and/or improving of
practice systems for monitoring/measuring performance against Clinical
Governance and Quality Indicator targets and work to deliver the NHS contract
pertinent to the practice including the terms of the Quality and
Outcomes Framework and locally enhanced services
Ensure that all practice policies
are fully implemented
Support, contribute to and participate
in external inspections
Professional
Take the UK PA National
Re-Certification Exam every six years - required for Physician Associates AND maintain your professional
registration working within the latest Code of Professional Conduct (CIPD)
Undertake statutory and mandatory
training as required by the practice
Demonstrate clinical leadership
Pro-actively
promote the role of the PA within the practice and externally to key
stakeholders and agencies
Respect patient confidentiality at all times and
not divulge patient information unless sanctioned by the requirements of the
role.
