Job Description

**Interviews to take place week commencing 4th September**

Are you a driven and compassionate Physician Associate ready to make a meaningful impact in the realm of primary care? At Millway Medical Practice, located in the heart of Mill Hill, North London, we invite you to join us in delivering excellent patient care while honing your advanced clinical skills and expertise. As a valued member of our dynamic team, you will be a crucial part of the patient journey, from initial history-taking to evaluation of care, all while working collaboratively with our multi-disciplinary general practice team. We can accommodate part time or full time hours for the right candidate, if selected at interview please let us know your preferred working pattern.

Clinical Excellence: As a Physician Associate, you will thrive within your professional boundaries, utilising your exceptional clinical assessment and diagnostic skills. This role will allow you to contribute to the safe delivery of expert care, fostering the well-being of our diverse patient community.

Learning and Development: At Millway Medical Practice, we\'re invested in your continuous growth. Our practice is a training ground where mentorship and supervision by senior medical personnel ensure your success. Engage in weekly educational meetings and participate in recommended annual appraisals and continuing professional development, guided by the Faculty of Physician Associates (FPA).
Main duties of the job

SCOPE AND PURPOSE OF THE ROLE

To deliver a high standard of patient care using advanced autonomous clinical skills with in-depth theoretical knowledge and evidence-based practice working under the supervision of a GP

To manage a clinical caseload and deal with presenting patients needs in a primary care setting

To provide clinical leadership where appropriate within the practice and support other members of the team to develop and maintain clinical skills appropriate to your role and expertise.

Why choose Millway Medical Practice?

- Be part of a compassionate and experienced team, committed to providing exceptional care.

- We are a training practice, actively training a wide range of allied healthcare professionals.

- Enjoy a supportive work environment that encourages professional growth and development with mentorship available.

- Access to cutting-edge medical technology and resources to enhance your practice.
About us

We are a large Practice in Mill Hill serving 21,000 patients. A team with over 50 team members. 7 GP partners, 1 pharmacist partner, 5 salaried GPs, 2 nurses, 1 ACP, 2 Physician Associates, 3 health care assistants, 3 GPA\'s, 3 secretary\'s, 9 administrators, and 12 receptionists. A high achieving QOF and IIF practice, dedicating in providing excellent acute and chronic care to our patients.

State-of-the-Art Facilities: Our purpose-built, modern facility offers a comfortable and welcoming environment for both patients and staff. Each clinical room is equipped with air conditioning, ensuring optimal working conditions.

Convenience: Worried about parking? Don\'t be! Our practice offers staff car parking, making your daily commute hassle-free. Additionally, we\'re just a short walk away from Mill Hill Broadway station, connecting you to convenient public transportation options.

Collaborative Environment:Join a close-knit team of dedicated healthcare professionals, including skilled nurses, clinical pharmacists, and fellow Physician Associates. We believe in supporting one another\'s growth and learning, creating an environment that encourages collaboration and shared knowledge.

Local Amenities: Enjoy the perks of working in a vibrant neighbourhood! Mill Hill boasts a range of local amenities, providing you with everything you need for a well-balanced work-life experience.

Practice rated Outstanding in Well-Led and Good in all other domains by CQC.

Job description
Job responsibilities

PRIMARY DUTIES & AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY

Clinical:

The post holder will under appropriate supervision:

• Participate in all treatment and preventative healthcare services in the Practice as delegated and agreed by the supervising GP(s).
• Provide first point of contact for patients presenting with undifferentiated, undiagnosed problems, utilising history taking, physical examination, problem-solving and clinical decision-making skills to establish a working diagnosis and management plan working in partnership with patients.

Recommend and explain appropriate diagnostic tests and treatment to patents

• Undertake as agreed surgery-based consultations for emergency or routine problems including management of long-term conditions. In addition, undertake telephone consultations / home visits and participate in duty rotas
• Instigate necessary invasive and non-invasive diagnostic tests or investigations and interpret findings/reports within the scope of a PAs practice and agreed by supervising GP(s). Discuss the result and implications of laboratory investigations with patients
• Utilise clinical guidelines and promote evidence-based practice
• Offer a holistic service to patients and their families, developing where appropriate an on-going plan of care/support with an emphasis on prevention and self-care
• Refer patients directly to other services or agencies using appropriate referral pathways
• Ensure safe handover of care within and outside the practice as appropriate
• Work directly with members of the practice primary health care team and support integrated patient centred care through appropriate working with wider primary care / social care networks
• Identify community health needs and participate in the development of patient/family-centred strategies to address them
• Contribute to the practice quality targets to consistently achieve high standards of safe, evidence-based, cost-effective patient care and service delivery
• Contribute to the clinical development of the Practice by developing a special interest and to help establish appropriate systems to manage common chronic medical conditions, ensuring compliance with NSF guidelines.

Training and development:

Participate in continuing professional development opportunities to keep up-to-date with evidence-based knowledge and competence in all aspects of the role to meet clinical governance guidelines for Continuing Professional Development (CPD) and a Personal Development Plan (PDP) utilising a reflective approach to practice. This requires 50 hours of CPD every year: a minimum of 25 hours must be in accredited direct learning programmes

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

Audit of clinical practice

Significant event review / root cause analysis

Review of relevant literature

Research unusual symptoms and treatment options through consultation with general practitioners, physicians and other specialists

Promote and support a learning culture within the practice and assist in clinical instruction, mentoring and supervision of medical, nursing or physician associate students and other learners that may periodically be attached to the practice

Contribute to regular multi-disciplinary and or practice educational meetings

Work closely with other clinical staff and administrative managers in the setting up and/or improving of practice systems for monitoring/measuring performance against Clinical Governance and Quality Indicator targets

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.

Administration:

Fully document all aspects of patient care and complete all required paperwork for legal and administrative purposes in accordance with relevant standards

Work in accordance with internal administrative systems relating to but not limited to the management of clinical data,

o Send and receive written information on behalf of the practice relating to the physical and social welfare of patients

o Work closely with other clinical staff and administrative managers in the setting up and/or improving of practice systems for monitoring/measuring performance against Clinical Governance and Quality Indicator targets and work to deliver the NHS contract pertinent to the practice including the terms of the Quality and Outcomes Framework and locally enhanced services

o Ensure that all practice policies are fully implemented

o Support, contribute to and participate in external inspections

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• -Postgraduate Diploma/Master in Physician Associate from an accredited UK University
• -Bachelor Degree in Life Science/Biomedical/Nursing or Allied Health Science
• -Member of Faculty of Physician Associate Managed Voluntary Register (PAMVR)
• -Valid national certification and recertification every six years stipulated by PAMVR
• -For USA trained candidates: Current and valid certification with the National Commission on Certification for Physician Assistants (NCCPA)

Desirable

• -Basic or advanced Life Support
• -Equal Opportunity training in the last three years

Experience
Essential

• -Demonstrable patient assessment skills
• -Demonstrates an in depth knowledge of related medical conditions, treatments and pharmacology
• -Experience of supporting doctors in clinical decision making
• -Ability to work autonomously within the scope of supervised practice
• -Detailed knowledge of maintaining confidentiality and implementing data protection legislation requirements including information governance

Desirable

• -Experience of general practice and/or secondary care
• -Any desirable/additional specialty specific requirements

Audit and Research
Essential

• -Knowledge of Audit principles and evidence of participation in audit / Quality Improvement projects
• -Experience of applying evidence to clinical practice

Desirable

• -Critical appraisal skills
• -Evidence of knowledge of research methodology

Attitude/ Commitment
Essential

• -Good communication and empathy skills with patients
• -Evidence of willingness to participate in a multi-disciplinary team environment to provide and integrated service for patients
• -Ability to work as a member of a team, both through communication and sharing workload
• -Ability to manage high pressure situations eg clinical crisis
• -Willingness to work flexibly to deliver clinically effective and cost effective healthcare

Desirable

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Practical and personal qualities
Essential

• -Evidence of continual learning and development

Desirable

• -Understands self (strengths/weaknesses) and impact of behaviour on others
• -Evidence of innovation

Employer details
Employer name

MILLWAY MEDICAL PRACTICE
Address

2 Hartley Avenue

London

NW7
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