Physician Associate
Employer St Georges Medical Centre Location Wallasey Salary Depending on experience Closing date 17 Feb 2024
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Profession Contract Type Hours You need to or to save a job. An exciting new job opportunity has arisen for a Physician Associate to join our busy friendly practice in New Brighton, Wirral.
As our Physician Associate you will be working alongside five GP partners, 4 salaried Doctors and experienced nursing team and a supportive administrative team. We have a clear ethos to provide a traditional family practice with an emphasis on continuity of care but also recognise the necessity of an innovative approach to patient care to meet our changing patient needs.
Main duties of the job
Your key responsibility will be to receive patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed problems to assess their healthcare 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 carers as applicable).
Your duties will include:
1. Seeing patients face-to-face on-the-day appointments
2. Telephone consultations
3. Home visits (including to patients in care homes)
4. Refer to and liaise with other agencies as required
5. Maintain accurate records using relevant systems
You will be working in a supportive environment in order that you can deliver a professional and meaningful contribution to the Practice.
About us
St Georges Medical Centre is based in New Brighton, Wirral and serves a practice population of 9,600 patients.
The Practice has a CQC rating of good and is a member of a well-recognised Primary Care Network, working with five other local practices.
You will be working in a supportive environment in order that you can deliver a professional and meaningful contribution to the Practice. Your professional development will be supported and encouraged ensuring that you are able to deliver the best possible outcomes for our patients.
This post is eligible for the NHS Pensions Scheme
Job description
Job responsibilities
Your key responsibility will be to receive patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed problems to assess their healthcare 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 carers as applicable).
Your duties will include:
6. Seeing patients face-to-face on-the-day appointments
7. Telephone consultations
8. Home vi