JOB DESCRIPTION Post PCN Physician Associate Salary Grade Depending on experience Accountable to Clinical Director Rushcliffe PCN Reporting to GP Practice Clinical Lead PURPOSE OF THE ROLE The post holder will be allocated patients via the triaging GP. The PA will then provide healthcare for patients through clinical assessment, examination, investigation, diagnosis, treatment and evaluation of care. Post holder will deliver a high standard of patient care within in depth theoretical knowledge and evidence-based practice working under the supervision of a GP. The post holder will manage a clinical caseload and deal with presenting patients needs in a primary care setting on a day-to-day basis.
The post holder will be expected to support clinical audit and identify care gaps identified through clinical reporting. The post holder will work with the clinical and admin teams to ensure a high level of care is provided to the registered practice population. MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES The post holder will provide first point of contact care for patients presenting with undifferentiated, undiagnosed problems utilising history taking, physical examinations, problem solving and clinical decision-making skills to establish a working diagnosis and management plan in partnership with the patients (and their carers where applicable) Undertake consultations (in person, video and telephone) for emergency or routine problems including management of acute and long-term conditions. Instigate necessary invasive and non-invasive diagnostic tests or investigations and interpret findings/reports within your scope of competence.
Discuss the result and implications of laboratory investigations with patients and the Practice GP clinical leads. Utilise local and national clinical guidelines and promote evidence-based practice. Deliver integrated patient centred care through appropriate working with the wider primary care network multi-disciplinary team and social care networks Undertake face to face, telephone, video and online consultations for emergency or routine problems, as determined by the triaging GP, including management of patients with acute and long term conditions. Give clinical instructions to nursing staff and wider GP practice team as appropriate.
Undertake home visits and participate in duty rotas where requested and with appropriate supervision. Provide health/disease promotion and prevention advice to patients Utilise clinical guidelines and promote evidence-based practice, participate in clinical audits, significant event reviews and other research and analysis tasks ADMINISTRATION Ensure continuing education, training and development is undertaken to meet clinical governance guidelines as set out by the GMC for Continuing Professional Development and a Personal Development Plan. Attend training as part of the mandatory and practice requirements and that identified as part of the CPD plan. Undertake a fair share of the overall administration associated with clinical practice in primary care.
Involvement in clinical audit as part of new service implementation, quality improvement, patient reviews, QOF and any other audit work undertaken by the practice and/or PartnersHealth. Keep up to date with relevant medical research, technology and evidence-based medical practice by attending continuing education courses and professional meetings, reading journals etc. The post holder may be required to travel as part of their duties to other sites in the PCN Update patient records in accordance with practice policies and procedures. To ensure observance and adherence to the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974.
To participate in staff meetings, 1-2-1 meetings and the appraisal scheme and undertake training appropriate to the development of the job role and in line with the Practices statutory obligations. PROFESSIONALISM Show a caring attitude towards patients and show a caring attitude towards patients, have well-developed communication skills to provide treatment plans. And work to a professional code of ethics As an employee of the Practice it is expected that you will take due diligence and care in regard to any information collected, recorded, processed or handled by you during the course of your work and that such information is collected, recorded, processed and handled in compliance with Practice requirements and instructions. To work to the agreed standards, policies and procedures and protocols of the Practice and be fully conversant with emergency procedures.
The duties of this post are a guide to the range of responsibilities that may be required. These may change to meet the needs of the service and/or the development needs of the post holder. This job description will be revised regularly to take account of changes within the organisational structure and the practice business plan

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