- Part Time physician associate - primary care
- North London
- Up to £50,000 per annum pro rata (Pro rata £28,706 - £32,700)
- Excellent training and support
- Benefits package
- Well established physician associate team
- Practice based - not PCN based
We are recruiting on behalf of our client based in North London. The practice is looking to recruit a new Physician Associate to join their well established team of PA's.
As a physician associate, you will be anchored to the Surgery and will develop consistent professional relationships with the 7 other Physician Associates who are permanent members of the team, a nominated clinical supervisor GP and a professionally diverse healthcare team.
About the practice
The medical centre is based in Haringey near Hornsey, and is a very friendly GP practice with very high rates of staff retention. This Surgery goes to great lengths to ensure the PA team feels supported and valued. There are two hour-long clinical tutorials per week for case-based discussions. These CBDs are ideal for learning. Appointments are 15 minutes (initially 20mins). GP Partners have an open-door policy for any queries. The majority of PAs time will be providing contact care for patients with undifferentiated, undiagnosed problems utilising their wide range of skills.
The practice is modern, well established and all rooms have (working!) air conditioning.
About You
You will be a newly qualified or experienced MSc / PGDip Physician Associate registered (or eligible for) PAMVR registration, you will be enthusiastic about primary care. Previous work in primary care is not mandatory and we are happy to consider a newly qualified PA.
This is a part-time, 24 hour week role
Working pattern:
Wednesday 9am- 6pm (AM telephone clinic, PM telephone clinic)
Thursday 9am- 6pm (9a-10:15a clinical tutorial, remainder AM f2f, PM f2f)
Friday 9am - 6pm (AM f2f, PM f2f)
The offer to Physician Associates
The key offer for PA's is:
1 month induction programme with 2 experienced GP's. 7 embedded PAs in practice who are an excellent resource for training and support. Supervising GP has presented at annual PA Conference.
Weekly tutorial for all PAs and supervising GP to present cases and clinical topics. Other clinical meetings eg MDM.
Close support and supervision from mentor GP
15 minute appointments
Practice written Physician Associate Handbook (70 pages)
Varied portfolio
GP bag and all kit provided (except stethoscope)
Working schedule will comprise majority time providing first point of contact care for patients presenting with undifferentiated, undiagnosed problems utilising clinical skills in both face to face and telephone/video clinics. Sessions will include catch up/admin time. Examples of work our other PA's help with includes infection control, medical report writing, safeguarding work, virtual clinic, lab results and home vist sessions.
Included each day is one hour unpaid lunch.
CPD is encouraged by way of attending courses and meetings (usually at Surgery expense). The team have regular social events for staff throughout the year (e.g. boat trips, evening meals, Sunday brunches and Christmas meals). There is a birthday gift scheme for staff who have passed probationary period and this allows a £50 gift of choice.
The post will be remunerated between £28,704pa to £32,648pa (approximately £24- £26.16ph) based on 26 hours per week.
The team ask that a physician associate joining the Surgery will:
Commit to the Surgery
Be a friendly, flexible, reliable, hard-working, and committed member of the clinical team
Be prepared for a variety of sessions, f2f clinical appointments, telephone consultations, video consultations, (sometimes) home visits. Distribution of work will depend on need throughout year.
If you have any queries or would like an informal conversation/Teams or a visit to the practice we would be happy to arrange this.
Job description
Job responsibilities
What we're after and what we offer
We are looking to recruit a Physician Associate (PAMVR essential and ideally with MSc) enthusiastic about primary care. No previous working experience is necessary and we are happy to consider a newly qualified PA for the role.
The key offer for PA's is:
- 1 month induction programme with experienced GP (some PAs require less); 7 embedded PAs in practices who are an excellent resource for training and support. Supervising GP has presented at annual PA Conference and we are a PA training practice.
- Weekly tutorial for all PAs and supervising GP to present cases and clinical topics. Other clinical meetings (eg MDM).
- Close support and supervision from mentor GP
- 15 minutes appointments
- Practice written Physician Associate Handbook (70 pages)
- Varied portfolio (mainly face to face and telephone/video consultations but also virtual correspondence clinic, home visits, medicals, reports, lab results on occasion.)
- GP bag and all kit provided
This is a part time, 24 hour week role. The required rota (with proposed timetable) is:
Wednesday 9am- 6pm (AM telephone clinic, PM telephone clinic)
Thursday 9am- 6pm (9a-10:15a clinical tutorial, remainder AM f2f, PM f2f)
Friday 9am - 6pm (AM f2f, PM f2f)
Working schedule will comprise majority time providing first point of contact care for patients presenting with undifferentiated, undiagnosed problems utilising clinical skills.
Included each day is one hour unpaid lunch.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- We are looking to recruit a Physician Associate (PAMVR essential)
Desirable
Knowledge & Skills
Essential
- Quick Learner
- Friendly personality
- Flexible
- Reliable
- Hard working & committed member of the clinical team
- Be prepared for a variety of sessions, including F2F clinical appointments
Desirable