Physician Associate - East Surrey Division
Employer Modality Partnership Location Caterham Salary £41,000 to £46,000 a year Depending on experience Closing date 12 Feb 2024
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We are looking for an enthusiastic, committed and caring Physician Associate to join our friendly well-established team. We are a sought after GMS practice with a very friendly and efficient team.
Modality East Surrey Medical Practice are one of the three sites in the Modality East Surrey division and are looking for a PA with a forward thinking view. The practice is committed to working with a multi-disciplinary team to ensure GPs are seeing only patients they need to and as part of a larger group of practices provides resiliency and greater opportunity. Townhill itself is a well located 3 storey purpose built site.
As an employee with us you can benefit from
Enrolment to the NHS pension scheme
Annual leave minimum 27 days, plus 8 days bank holiday pro rata
Employee discounts and benefits scheme
Employee assistance programme (EAP)
Education and career pathways
Company sick pay after qualifying period.
Family friendly policies
Flexible working
If you are interested in learning more, please read on.
Main duties of the job
As a PA you will be acting within your professional boundaries, providing care for patients from initial history taking, clinical assessment, diagnosis, treatment and evaluation of their care under the supervision of a GP. You will demonstrate safe, clinical decision-making and expert care for patients within the general practice, in consultation with the duty GP. You will work with the multi-disciplinary general practice team to support the delivery of policy and procedures and meet the needs of patients.
Mentorship and supervision will be provided by designated senior medical personnel. The level and type of supervision will be dependent on the post holders skills and knowledge and determined by the organisations clinical governance arrangements. You will follow recommended annual appraisals and continuing professional development set out by the Faculty of Physician Associates (FPA).
About us
A growing super partnership providing primary care services to patients across 3 GP Surgeries throughout the Surrey Division
1. Our focus is on delivering innovative, high quality patient-centered care whilst providing a supportive working environment for our multi-disciplinary teams.
2. Commitment to developing and sustaining a learning environment for exceptional health professionals of the future
3. Working with local colleagues to deliver integrated care
4. Proud of our professional friendly team who look after our patients
What we offer?
Support
5. Team cover during absences, reducing backlog on your return
6. A caring and supporting working environment for all our staff
7. Full introduction into Primary Care
8. Mentorship
Training and Development
9. Full induction programme
10. Protected learning time
11. Opportunities to follow a career escalator
12. In-house practice meetings
13. Internal development appraisals
In addition
14. Fairness, equality and honesty
15. Practice social events
16. Competitive salary package
17. Generous annual leave entitlement
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the supporting documents section to retrieve the JD detailing the core responsibilities of this role.
You will love this job if you have a passion for making real changes to patient care, and are driven to find and implement solutions to improve the day to day working environment. You will learn more because you will improve the way we work from the ground up whist working closely with leadership teams to influence service improvement.
If you feel this is the ideal career advancing opportunity for you and you want to rise to the challenge of this opportunity, we welcome an application for you to join our growing team of likeminded people.
Please Note: The Modality Partnership reserves the right to close this vacancy at any time during the advertising period.
Pre-employment
Vaccinations
As part of recruitment to the Modality Partnership, we will be checking the vaccination status of all new starters so that we can manage individual and environmental risks. We will offer support to those who may be undecided about vaccinations. Some vaccinations for certain roles are mandatory, and you will be asked to provide evidence of this where there is a mandatory requirement.
Right to work checks
All applicants invited for interview will need to prove their right to work in the UK at the interview stage.
References
References must be secured prior to beginning employment, one must be your current or most recent employer.
Employment history
You must notify us of any employment gaps of 6 weeks or more.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
18. Diploma qualified via UK programme or equivalent
19. Pass in national PA examination
20. Membership of PA MVR or equivalent /replacement organisation
Desirable
21. Membership of professional body UKAPA or equivalent / replacement organisation
Skills
Essential
22. Communication skills
23. Negotiating and conflict management skills
24. Change management
25. Resource management
26. Good problem solving and decision-making skills
27. Ability to manage workload effectively
28. Dynamic / able to use own initiative
29. IT literate
30. Team player / ability to liaise effectively with colleagues and other members of the multidisciplinary team
Desirable
31. Proficient in the use of the computer and the clinical system provided (SystmOne / EMIS)
32. Ability to teach others
Knowledge
Essential
33. Advanced clinical practice skills
34. Management of patients with complex needs
35. Clinical examination skills
36. Accountability of own role
37. Local and national health policy
38. Wider health economy
39. Clinical governance issues in primary care
Desirable
40. Knowledge of public health issues
41. Able to identify determinates on health in the area
42. Knowledge of public health issues in the local area
Experience
Essential
43. A high standard of clinical skills and experience of using these skills in different situations
44. Ability to liaise effectively with hospitals and other outside agencies
Employer details
Employer name
Modality Partnership
Address
Townhill Medical Practice
Guards Avenue
Caterham
Surrey
CR3 5XL