Physician Associate

**About the Role**:
South Waveney PCN are looking to recruit a Physician Associate to join the multi-disciplinary teams at Beccles Medical Centre.

Main duties of the job
- 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.
- The PA will provide a holistic and clinical service, with support from GPs and the wider multidisciplinary integrated primary care home team, as required, implementing agreed management plans and following approved protocols as appropriate.
- The PA will be expected through a typical week to carry out some home visits and consult with patients who present on the day and via booked appointments.
- The PA will also review and act appropriately on blood results and referrals/correspondence regarding their patients.

Job responsibilities

Clinical:

- Participate in all treatment and preventative healthcare services in the Practice as delegated and agreed by the supervising GP(s).
- Conduct consultations via the appropriate modality
- Fully document all aspects of patient care and complete all required paperwork for legal and administrative purposes.
- Contribute to the clinical development of the Practice

Training / Education:

- Ensure continuing education, training and development is undertaken to meet clinical governance guidelines for Continuing Professional Development and a Personal Development Plan.
- Take and pass the national re-certification exam every 6 years in accordance with the requirements of the PA Managed Voluntary Register and as recommended by the National Examination Sub Committee of the UKUBPAE (UK Universities Board of Physician Associate Education) and subsequently as required by the statutory regulating body when in place.

|Administration:

- Send and receive written information on behalf of the Practice regarding matters of insurance, housing and other issues relating to the physical and social welfare of patients.
- Work to deliver with other members of the practice and Primary Healthcare Team, the objectives of the PCN DES and GMS contract, including the terms of the Quality and Outcomes Framework.
- Attend regular multi-disciplinary meetings organised by the Practice in order to discuss the health and social needs of particular patients.

All applicants should have the following qualifications and registrations, either in place or pending:

- 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 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.

**About Us**:
What do you get from us? Encouragement, support and flexibility. The collaborative Primary Care Network has a penchant for education in many different forms and each practice is a well-established training environment.

The soft info: The staff are awesome. There are supportive peer groups in place; with reflection and learning opportunities and Partners who will encourage you. Everyone's door is always (metaphorically) open, and we encourage discussion and chat throughout the day.

The small print: There are 5 practices in the network covering a population of 53,200. The network employs a pharmacy team, a social prescribing team and two physician associates, with more to come. Both practices are fully multidisciplinary, with both practices training GPs and UEA medical students.

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