Physician Associate

a. Provide first point of contact care for patients presenting with undifferentiated, undiagnosed problems by utilising history-taking, physical examinations and clinical decision-making skills to establish a working diagnosis and management plan in partnership with the patient (and their carers where applicable) b. Support the management of patients conditions through offering specialised clinics following appropriate training including (but not limited to) family planning, baby checks, COPD, asthma, diabetes and anticoagulation c. Provide health/disease promotion and prevention advice, alongside analysing and actioning diagnostic test results d.

Develop integrated patient-centred care through appropriate wording with the wider primary care multi-disciplinary team and social care networks e. Utilise clinical guidelines and promote evidence-based practice and partake in clinical audits, significant event reviews and other research and analysis tasks f. Participate in duty rotas, undertake face-to-face, telephone and online consultations for emergency or routine problems as determined by the PCN, including management of patients with long-term conditions g. Undertake home visits when required h.

Develop and agree a personal development plan (PDP) utilising a reflective approach to practice, operating under appropriate clinical supervision i. Receive referrals and directed patients from triage services and other clinicians j. Manage a caseload of complex patients and potential care institutions k. Plan, implement and evaluate treatment/interventions for patients with acute and chronic physical and psychological conditions l.

p. Provide targeted support and proactive reviews for vulnerable, complex patients and those at risk of admission and re-admission to secondary care q. Be responsive to the changing needs of patients and service provision in terms of scope and nature of clinical practice r. Prioritise, organise and manage own workload in a manner that maintains and promotes quality s.

Undertake clinical responsibilities as required by the PCN within scope of practice defined by RCP/GMC t. Identify and be proactive in own training needs and development and as agreed with clinical mentor u. Recognise and work within own competence and professional code of conduct as regulated by the GMC v. Produce accurate, contemporaneous and complete records of patient consultation, consistent with legislation, policies and procedures w.

Support in the delivery of enhanced services and other service requirements on behalf of the PCN x. Support virtual and remote models of consultation and support including e-consultations, telehealth and telemedicine y. Participate in the management of patient complaints when requested to do so and participate in the identification of any necessary learning brought about through incidents and near-miss events z. Develop yourself and the role through participation in clinical supervision, training and service redesign activities aa.

Contribute to a patient safety culture through the reporting and investigation of significant events and patient safety incidents and undertake proactive measures to improve patient safety bb. Actively signpost patients to the correct healthcare professional cc. Undertake all mandatory training and induction programmes dd. Contribute to and embrace the spectrum of clinical governance ee.

Attend a formal appraisal with your manager at least every 12 months. Once a performance/training objective has been set, progress will be reviewed on a regular basis so that new objectives can be agreed ff. Contribute to public health campaigns (e.g., COVID-19 and flu clinics) through advice or direct care gg. Maintain a clean, tidy, effective working area