Physician Associate

Your main duties include taking medical histories, performing physical examinations, assessing patients, developing differential diagnoses, requesting and interpreting appropriate investigations, contributing to management and treatment plans, monitoring patients progress, providing health education and support, maintaining accurate clinical records, referring or escalating patients when necessary, and working closely with doctors, nurses and other healthcare professionals to ensure safe and effective patient care.

The PA will provide care for the presenting patient from initial history

taking and clinical assessment through to the diagnosis, treatment and

evaluation of care.

They will demonstrate critical thinking in the clinical decision-making

process, including assessment and diagnostic skills, leading to the delivery of

safe care for all patients.

They will work collaboratively with the healthcare team to meet the

needs of the patients, supporting the delivery of policy and procedures. The PA

will provide a holistic and clinical service, with support from GPs as

required.

The PA will be expected on a typical day to provide face to face

appointment for patients booked for urgent appointments.

The PA will also review and act appropriately on pathology, radiology

and other investigations results regarding their patients.

This post is to provide medical services that the PA is competent to

perform, consistent with their education, training and experience.

This is to be delivered through delegated authority from the supervising

doctors who have responsibility for the patient.

The PA would be expected in time to participate in the duty rota at the

practice.

Mentorship and supervision will be provided by designated senior medical

personnel.

The practice hold weekly clinical and monthly education meetings and the

PA would be expected to attend and partake in these.

Duties and Responsibilities

The PA will be required to

Participate

in all treatment and preventative healthcare services in the practice as

delegated and agreed by the supervising physicians in the practice.

Provide

direct clinical care to patients using established clinical guidelines.

To

consult and refer patients to physicians, medical specialists and other health

professionals as indicated.

To

interview patients, take medical histories, perform physical examinations,

analyse, diagnose and explain medical problems.

To

recommend and explain appropriate diagnostic tests and treatment.

To

perform specialised diagnostic physical exams and treatment procedures.

To

instruct and educate patients in preventative health care.

To

confer with patients by telephone to convey test results, hear emergency

complaints and deal with similar situations and issues.

Order

laboratory tests as required and agreed under supervising physicians.

Fully

document all aspects of patient care and complete all required paperwork for

legal and administrative purposes.

Perform

a variety of research and analysis tasks associated with medical diagnosis and

treatment.

Research

unusual symptoms and treatment options, through consultation with physicians

and other medical specialists.

Formulate

diagnoses and treatment plans, in consultation with or referring to supervising

physician as appropriate.

Confer

regularly with the Partners, supervising physicians and other health care

staff, refer specific patients, plan and co-ordinate activities, exchange

information, investigate and resolve problems.

Keep up

to date on relevant medical research, technology and related issues by

attending continuing education courses and professional meetings, reading

journals etc.

To

ensure continuing education, training and development is undertaken to meet

clinical governance guidelines for Continuing Professional Development and a

Personal Development Plan.

Work

collaboratively with the clinical team to ensure continuity of care is

maintained on specific services/projects.

Work to

deliver, with other members of the practice and Primary Healthcare Team, the

objectives of the GMS Contract.

Encourage

and ensure good working relationships with all members of the primary

healthcare team.

To

contribute to the clinical and management development of the Practice.

Meet as

appropriate with a clinical lead on a regular basis to report on progress and

contribute to the systematic development of local primary care provision.

To work

within the policies and procedures of the Practice and report to the Practice

Manager on non-clinical work programmes and service development.

To

provide comprehensive evaluation material to enable Partners to fully evaluate

the success of the role within a busy surgery for consideration.

We are a CQC Outstanding GP Practice looking for an

enthusiastic and motivated Physician Associate

The successful candidate will work alongside GPs, nurses and

the wider multidisciplinary team to provide high-quality, patient-centred care.

This is an excellent opportunity for a PA who is keen to develop their skills

and build a rewarding career within primary care.

We are a well organised, efficient Practice, with a list

size of 16500 and growing. We are based in a modern clinical

environment. There are excellent transport links and we are close to the

Olympic Park and Westfield shopping Centre.

We are a forward-looking practice we are always

looking to improve the way we deliver care. As a result we have been recipients

of several national awards such as the RCGPs best clinical innovation and Pulse

magazine's diabetic clinical team of the year, runner-up.

We have a strong ethos of teaching and training and you will

be welcomed into our large Primary Care team of 13 Doctors, GPSi in

Dermatology/surgery, 2 Advanced Nurse Practitioners, 2 Practice Nurses , 3

HCAs, Diabetic Nurse Specialist, 3 Pharmacists and you will instantly become a

valued member of the team.

Every clinical and administrative member of staff is

encouraged to develop professionally. The doctors have been supported and

encouraged to specialise; each has their own interest e.g. Substance Misuse,

Mental Health, Dermatology, Minor surgery, Paediatrics and Womens health.

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