Physician Associate

Swanley Medical Practice is looking for an additional Physician Associate to work alongside its existing 5 PAs and the wider clinical team.

This is an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and highly motivated PA to join our well-established, friendly and high achieving GMSpractice in Swanley to deliver excellent service to our patients

To provide care for patients through clinical assessment,examination, investigation, diagnosis, treatment and evaluation of care.

To review, analyse and action diagnostic test results.

Provide health/disease promotion and prevention advice to patients.

To deliver a high standard of patient care using in depth theoretical knowledge under the supervision of a GP. Utilise clinical guidelines and promote evidence-based practice, participate in clinical audits,significant event reviews and other research and analysis tasks.

Good working relationship with named clinical supervisor and work together to provide high standards of holistic care for patients.

We have a friendly and supportive mix of Partners, Salaried Doctors, Advanced Nurse Practitioners, Physician Associates, Clinical Pharmacists, Practice Nurses, Phlebotomists and HCAs looking after over 25,000patients backed up by a supportive Reception and Administration team.

We are a high achieving, training practice with a GOOD CQC rating.

We are a GP-led, patient centred surgery with emphasis on innovation and nurturing talent, we encourage and support training in all areas.

Currently all our PAs have specialised responsibilities or are working towards this for example Clinical QOF, safeguarding, care homes,ADHD/ASD, gynaecology, CVD prevent.

Swanley has easy access to the A2 and the M25, M20 and A20 via Junction 3 of the M25. Swanley Train Station is a 10 minute walk from the practice.

Ensure continuing education, training and development is undertaken to meet clinical governance guidelines for Continuing Professional Development and a Personal Development Plan. To maintain and develop professional competence and expertise, keep up to date with medical/therapeutic evidence and opinion, relevant medical research and local and national service,legislation and policy developments, technology and evidence based medical practice by attending continuing education courses and professional meetings,reading journals e.t.c

Perform a variety of research and analysis tasks associated with improvement of clinical care, medical diagnosis and treatment where appropriate using the following means:

Audit of clinical practice, review of relevant literature,research unusual symptoms and treatment options through consultation with physicians and other medical specialists.

Attend regular multi-disciplinary meetings organised by the Practice in order to discuss the health and social needs of particular patients,to discuss and learn from recent significant events relating to the clinical practice occurring within the Practice.

Attend regular educational meetings organised by the practice inorder to update clinical knowledge, practice policy and guidelines and disseminate other useful information relevant to the provision of adequate healthcare for patients.

Regularly reflect on own practice (and keep a record of learning encounters) in order to identify learning needs and encourage self-directed lifelong learning and continued professional development.

Show a caring attitude towards patients, have well-developed communication skills to provide treatment plans. And work to their professional code of ethics.

Work to deliver with other members of the practice and Primary Healthcare Team, the objectives of the PCN GP contract, including the terms ofthe Quality and Outcomes Framework and Practice Based Commissioning.

• In the UK, physician associates must hold a postgraduate diploma or higher in Physician Associate Studies, preferably a Masters of Science.
• Undertake 50 hours of continuing medical education (CPD) every year.
• Be fully registered and in good standing with the physician associate regulatory body the General Medical Council (GMC).
• All employees should understand that it is their…