Pcn Physician Associate

**About the Role**: Harpenden Health Primary Care Network (PCN) has a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Physician Associate (PA) to join our team on a full or part-time basis (flexible).
The role will offer the post-holder the opportunity to build on their experience of working effectively within a multidisciplinary healthcare team, as well as developing positive new working relationships across organisational and professional boundaries.

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.
- #AssociateYourself_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**:
Harpenden Health Primary Care Network (PCN) is looking for a physician associate to complement our current team which includes 3 physician associates and 2 paramedics. As a group of 3 high-achieving training practices we aim to provide a patient friendly quality service to our 45,000 patients. We enjoy multidisciplinary teamworking and the opportunities that collaborative working in a PCN provides.

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