• Job Description

  Req#: A2222-24-pa-lw?language=en&page=47&sort=publicationDateDesc

  Job summary

  Are you looking for an opportunity to work within a supportive multi-disciplinary team?

  Are you about to qualify as a Physician Associate and would like the opportunity to gradually develop your knowledge and experience within the support of a mentoring GP?

  Are you a qualified Physician Associate and wish to develop your existing clinical knowledge and skills in a supportive team?

  Do you enjoy a variety of work including urgent and routine care and wish to evolve your clinical skills to run autonomous clinics?

  If the answer is yes, we have an exciting opportunity for you to join our semi rural practice in the beautiful Yorkshire Wolds at The Park Surgery.

  The Park Surgery, Driffield, is looking to recruit experienced or newly qualified Physician Associates to join our established multi-disciplinary team.

  The successful candidate is required to have completed the Physician Associate Postgraduate Diploma/Masters from an accredited UK university and will be registered with the Physician Associate Managed Voluntary Register (PAMVR) held by the Faculty of Physician Associates.

  Main duties of the job

  The successful candidate will have direct contact with patients at the surgery and in their own homes. They will provide a first contact for patients presenting with undifferentiated problems, using history-taking, physical examination and clinical decision-making skills to create a working diagnosis and management plan in partnership with the patient.

  Under the supervision of a mentoring GP, the post holder will demonstrate a flexible and professional approach to patient care and will be supported to develop their skills whether newly qualified or an experienced practitioner.

  About us

  We care for approximately 15,000 patients at our spacious purpose-built premises in Driffield and our branch surgery, in the popular village of Nafferton.

  Our values are those of giving high quality care using a diversity of staff roles in a supportive, friendly environment. We encourage opportunities for career progression and, as an experienced teaching practice, we promote continued development, through in-house learning events, peer support and mentoring.

  We meet challenges in General Practice by working as a team, where every member is valued, and innovative ideas welcomed.

  We are a partnership of 3 GPs, supported by salaried GPs, ANPs, Nurses, Pharmacist, HCAs and Care Coordinators. We have additional onsite practitioners for mental health, social care and we are developing similar roles. Our town benefits from a community hospital where physio and wound care is delivered by members of the wider community teams.

  Date posted

  04 January 2024

  Pay scheme

  Other

  Salary

  £43,500 to £50,000 a year Pro-rata depending on experience

  Contract

  Permanent

  Working pattern

  Full-time, Part-time

  Reference number

  A2222-24-pa-lw

  Job locations

  6 Eastgate North

  Driffield

  YO25 6EB

  
  

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  Please see attached file for full job description.

  The post holder will

  - provide a first point of contact care for patients presenting with undifferentiated, undiagnosed problems.

  - undertake telephone, online, face to face consultations and home visits for routine or urgent problems, as determined by the practice

  - use history-taking, physical examination and clinical decision-making skills to establish a working diagnosis and management plan in the partnership with the patient.

  - participate in preventative and treatment health care services, including management of patients with long term conditions, as agreed by the mentoring GP.

  - initiate and interpret tests and investigations as appropriate

  - collaborate with other members of the primary health care team, accepting referrals and referring to them for specialist care

  - record accurate data in the patient records to an agreed standard

  - ensure a high standard of clinical practice is maintained, based on current best practice, embarking upon further training if required and continuing to update clinical knowledge

  - demonstrate a commitment to obtaining a prescribing qualification with the support of the practice, if this becomes accessible in the future

  - adhere to infection control guidelines within the practice and ensure the highest standards of care are provided for the patients.

  - provide clinical leadership within the practice.

  - engage with annual appraisal and personal development

  - maintain registration with the Faculty of Physician Associates and undertake recertification exam to revalidate every 6 years

  - participate in extended hours and weekend working when and as required.

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  Please see attached file for full job description.

  The post holder will

  - provide a first point of contact care for patients presenting with undifferentiated, undiagnosed problems.

  - undertake telephone, online, face to face consultations and home visits for routine or urgent problems, as determined by the practice

  - use history-taking, physical examination and clinical decision-making skills to establish a working diagnosis and management plan in the partnership with the patient.

  - participate in preventative and treatment health care services, including management of patients with long term conditions, as agreed by the mentoring GP.

  - initiate and interpret tests and investigations as appropriate

  - collaborate with other members of the primary health care team, accepting referrals and referring to them for specialist care

  - record accurate data in the patient records to an agreed standard

  - ensure a high standard of clinical practice is maintained, based on current best practice, embarking upon further training if required and continuing to update clinical knowledge

  - demonstrate a commitment to obtaining a prescribing qualification with the support of the practice, if this becomes accessible in the future

  - adhere to infection control guidelines within the practice and ensure the highest standards of care are provided for the patients.

  - provide clinical leadership within the practice.

  - engage with annual appraisal and personal development

  - maintain registration with the Faculty of Physician Associates and undertake recertification exam to revalidate every 6 years

  - participate in extended hours and weekend working when and as required.

  Person Specification

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • Relevant degree (for example bioscience or healthcare-related) and postgraduate diploma
  • Member of Faculty of Physician Associates at the RCP, which includes registration on the UK Physician Associate Register (The Physician Associate Managed Voluntary Register (PAMVR)) until such time that the
  • statutory regulation of PAs is achieved.
  • Current and valid certification or re- certification by the UK Physician Associate National Examination

  Experience

  Essential

  • Working in General Practice
  • Minor illness management or acute care management
  • Experience in examination of adults and children

  Desirable

  • Walk in Centre, A&E Primary Care experience

  Person Specification

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • Relevant degree (for example bioscience or healthcare-related) and postgraduate diploma
  • Member of Faculty of Physician Associates at the RCP, which includes registration on the UK Physician Associate Register (The Physician Associate Managed Voluntary Register (PAMVR)) until such time that the
  • statutory regulation of PAs is achieved.
  • Current and valid certification or re- certification by the UK Physician Associate National Examination

  Experience

  Essential

  • Working in General Practice
  • Minor illness management or acute care management
  • Experience in examination of adults and children

  Desirable

  • Walk in Centre, A&E Primary Care experience

  Disclosure and Barring Service Check

  This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

  UK Registration

  Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

  Additional information

  UK Registration

  Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

  Employer details

  Employer name

  The Park Surgery

  Address

  6 Eastgate North

  Driffield

  YO25 6EB

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.theparksurgerydriffield.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

  Employer details

  Employer name

  The Park Surgery

  Address

  6 Eastgate North

  Driffield

  YO25 6EB

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.theparksurgerydriffield.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

• About the company

  National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.

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