- Experience of working in a primary care environment
- Experience of working as a physician associate
- Experience in triage
- Experience of dealing with a range of clinical conditions Skills
Essential- Excellent communication skills (written and oral)
- Strong IT skills
- Clear, polite telephone manner
- Competent in the use of Office and Outlook
- EMIS user skills
- Effective time management (planning and organising)
- Ability to work as a team member and autonomously
- Good interpersonal skills
- Problem solving and analytical skills
- Ability to follow clinical policy and procedure
Employer details
Employer name
Laurel House Surgery
Address
12 Albert Road
Tamworth
B79 7JN
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Physician Associate - Tamworth, United Kingdom - Laurel House Surgery
Description
Laurel House Surgery is looking for experienced Physician Associate to work alongside our existing team.The role can be up to full-time so applicants looking for either full or part-time should apply.
The physician associate will be required to work autonomously in the practice, providing a range of services such as assessment, diagnosis, treatment, telephone triage, clinical decision-making and referring patients appropriately, as well as supporting the management team in the reviewing of clinical policy and procedure when required. The physician associate will be required to work autonomously in the practice, providing a range of services such as assessment, diagnosis, treatment, telephone triage, clinical decision-making and referring patients appropriately, as well as supporting the management team in the reviewing of clinical policy and procedure when required.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be able to take good history from patient, making a clinical assessment, provide appropriate diagnosis, offer treatment and evaluation their care.
About us
The team comprises of 10 GPs, 2 ANPs, 2 PAs, 1 Pharmacist Technician, 3 Nurses, 2 HCAs, 1 Phlebotomist and a range of admin, reception and support staff.
The practice provides a very supportive environment which is focused on delivering care in a multi-disciplinary approach. We understand and value the contribution that all healthcare professionals can contribute. This involves all members of the team having an open-door mentality, an approach where healthcare professionals can come together to deliver the care needed for patients.
Job description
Job responsibilities
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES
The following are the core responsibilities of the physician associate. There may be, on occasion, a requirement to carry out other tasks this will be dependent upon factors such as workload and staffing levels. The physician associate will work within their scope of clinical practice and:
Identify, signpost or refer patients at risk of developing long-term conditions, preventing adverse effects on the patients health
Provide routine care to patients as required in accordance with clinical based evidence, NICE and the NSF
Examine, assess and diagnose patients and provide clinical care/ management as required
Triage patients and provide the necessary treatment during home visits
Triage and treat or refer patients who attend the [walk-in clinic or minor illness clinic]
Collect pathology specimens as required
Maintain accurate clinical records in conjunction with extant legislation
Ensure read codes are used effectively
Ensure continuity of care, arranging follow-up consultations or reviews as necessary
Review the effectiveness of the treatment provided, making changes where necessary to improve patient outcomes
Chaperone patients where necessary
Prioritise health issues and intervene appropriately
Recognise, assess and refer patients presenting with mental health needs
Support patients in the use of their prescribed medicines or over the counter medicines (within own scope of practice)
Liaise with external services/agencies to ensure that the patient is supported appropriately (vulnerable patients etc.)
Ensure that they adhere to the relevant patient group directives and local clinical pathways at all times
Support the clinical team with all safeguarding matters, in accordance with local and national policies
Understand practice and local policies for substance abuse and addictive behaviour, referring patients appropriately
Deliver opportunistic health promotion where appropriate
SECONDARY RESPONSBILITIES
In addition to the primary responsibilities, the physician associate may be requested to:
In addition to the primary responsibilities, the physician associate may be requested to:
Support the practice audit programme, undertaking audits when necessary
Support junior members of the team, providing guidance when necessary
Participate in local initiatives to enhance service delivery and patient care
Support and participate in shared learning within the practice
Continually review clinical practices, responding to national policies and initiatives where appropriate
Participate in the review of significant and near-miss events applying a structured approach, i.e. root cause analysis (RCA)
Take personal responsibility for own learning and development, including the requirement to maintain currency, achieving all targets set in their Personal Development Plan (PDP)
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
