Physician Associate
| Posting date: | 29 February 2024 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | Negotiable |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 30 April 2024 |
| Location: | Manchester, M32 0PA |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | A4025-24-0003 |
Summary
As a Physician Associate, you will have the following key responsibilities in relation to delivering health services: 1. Providing 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); 2. Providing health/disease promotion and prevention advice, alongside analysing and actioning diagnostic test results; 3. Supporting management of patients conditions through offering specialised clinics following appropriate training including (but not limited to) COPD, asthma, diabetes, and anticoagulation; 4. Undertaking face-to-face, telephone, and online consultations for emergency or routine problems as determined by the practice including management of patients with long-term conditions; 5. Utilizing clinical guidelines and promote evidence-based practice and partake in clinical audits, significant event reviews and other research and analysis tasks; 6. Undertake home visits when required; 7. Developing and agreeing a personal development plan (PDP) utilising a reflective approach to practice, operating under appropriate clinical supervision; and 8. Participating in continuing professional development (CPD) opportunities by keeping up to date with evidence-based knowledge and competence in all aspects of your role, meeting clinical governance guidelines for continuing professional development (CPD). 9. Developing integrated patient-centred care through appropriate wording with the wider primary care multi-disciplinary team and social care networks; This is an outline of the tasks, responsibilities and outcomes required of the role. The job holder will carry out any other duties as may reasonably be required by the employing practice.