Job title: Physician Associate
Company: British Medical Journal
Job description: Benfleet PCN has a fantastic opportunity for an experienced physician associate (PA) to join our team on a full or part time basis.
Main duties of the job
The post-holder will independently assess, diagnose and manage patients with acute and chronic medical conditions, coordinating with other primary and secondary healthcare services as appropriate. There is an expectation that the physician associate will attend to patients within the practices and will coordinate care with other members of the practice or PCN team and external providers. Whilst a physician associate is not able to prescribe independently, at present, the expectation is that they will make recommendations regarding drug treatment and medication reviews.
The post-holder will have aligned GP supervisors, to enable them to work under appropriate clinical supervision. Appropriate training and mentoring will be provided as necessary.
About us
Benfleet Primary Care Network serves a patient population of approximately 48,000. Supporting your work life balance and professional development is important to us, so we will be happy to discuss any requirements for flexible working and offer the following benefits:
- Competitive salary based on experience
- Supportive and friendly environment
- Flexible working hours
- Peer support
- CPD support with training and development
- 30 days’ holiday (pro rata) + bank holidays
- NHS pension
- Study leave
- Free on-site parking
Job description
Job responsibilities
The main responsibilities of the role include:
- Providing direct clinical care for patients, including clinical assessments, diagnoses and treatment, under the supervision of a GP
- Interviewing patients, taking medical histories, performing physical examinations, analysing, diagnosing and explaining medical problems
- Working with the wider practice clinical team, to deliver services to meet the needs of the patients, which may include home visits
- Consulting and referring patients to physicians, medical specialists and other health professionals, as indicated
- Recommending and explaining appropriate diagnostic tests and treatments
- Requesting and interpreting results of laboratory investigations
- Performing specialised diagnostic physical exams and treatment procedures
- Instructing and educating patients in preventative healthcare
- Conducting telephone consultations, which may involve discussing the result, and implications, of laboratory investigations with patients
- Dealing appropriately with routine and emergency complaints
- Fully documenting all aspects of patient care and completing all required paperwork for legal and administrative purposes.
Please see full job description attached.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- A postgraduate degree in Physician Associate Studies from an accredited PA programme
- Membership of the Faculty of Physician Associates at the RCP, which includes UK Physician Associate Registration (the PA Managed Voluntary Register)
- Current and valid certification or re-certification by the UK Physician Associate National Examination.
Experience
Essential
- Experience including preventative medicine and chronic disease management
- Flexible and adaptable approach to a varied and high-volume workload, with the ability to multi-task and to work under pressure
- Consistently compassionate and respectful approach, placing a high value on the dignity of patients, relatives, carers and colleagues
- Ability to communicate effectively with colleagues, patients, relatives, nurses, other staff and agencies
- Commitment to continuing professional development.
Employer details
Employer name
Primary Care Careers
Address
St George’s Medical Practice
91 Rushbottom Lane
Benfleet
Essex
SS7 4EA
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Location: Essex
Job date: Fri, 22 Dec 2023 00:39:35 GMT
