JOB PURPOSE: Under the supervision of a GP, provide care for the presenting patient including focused history taking, clinical assessment, diagnoses, treatment and evaluation of care. Work collaboratively with the healthcare team within the Primary Care Network (PCN) and its member practices to meet the needs of the patients, supporting delivery of appropriate care. Provide a holistic and clinical services, with the support and supervision of experienced GPs, implementing agreed management plans and following approved protocols PRIMARY DUTIES AND AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITIES Provide 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) Support the management of patients conditions through offering specialised clinics following appropriate training including (but not limited to) family planning, baby checks, COPD, asthma, diabetes, and anticoagulation Provide health/disease promotion and prevention advice, alongside analysing and actioning diagnostic test results Develop integrated patient-centred care through appropriate wording with the wider primary care multi-disciplinary team and social care networks Utilise clinical guidelines and promote evidence-based practice and partake in clinical audits, significant event reviews and other research and analysis tasks Participate in duty rotas; undertaking face-to-face, telephone, and online consultations for emergency or routine problems as determined by the PCN, including management of patients with long-term conditions Undertake home visits when required Manage a clinical caseload and deal with presenting patients needs in a primary care setting 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 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 ADMINISTRATIVE DUTIES Other duties and responsibilities to be undertaken may include any or all the items in the following list: Taking messages and passing on information as appropriate Computer data entry/data allocation and collation, processing and recording information in accordance with Network procedures Initiating contact with and responding to requests from patients, other team members and associated healthcare professionals and providers Helping to keep all areas tidy and free from obstructions and clutter Helping to maintain a positive, patient focused culture Helping to maintain a positive, supportive culture across the whole of the PCN team any other duties commensurate with this position Duties will vary from time to time under the direction of the employer and the PCN dependent on current and evolving workload and staffing levels. PATIENT SERVICES DEVELOPMENT Provide therapeutic review services to patients, domiciliary visits and in residential and nursing homes, and to deliver care plans that maximise and improve the quality of patient care Present at patient group meetings or other appropriate events to give advice on the appropriate use of therapy Help plan, develop, and support the introduction of new working processes. PERSONAL/PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT: Participate in any training programme implemented by the Network as part of this employment Participation in an annual individual performance review, including taking responsibility for maintaining a record of own personal and/or professional development Taking responsibility for own development, learning and performance and demonstrating skills and activities to others who are undertaking similar work Take the UK PA National Re-Certification Exam every six years - required for Physician Associates AND maintain your professional registration working within the latest Code of Professional Conduct (CIPD) Undertake statutory and mandatory training as required by the employer QUALITY: The post-holder will strive to maintain quality within the practice/PCN, and will: Alert other team members to issues of quality and risk Assess own performance and take accountability for own actions, either directly or under supervision Contribute to the effectiveness of the team by reflecting on own and team activities and making suggestions on ways to improve and enhance the teams performance Work effectively with individuals in other agencies to meet patients needs Effectively manage own time, workload and resources CONTRIBUTION TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF SERVICES: The post-holder will Apply policies, standards and guidance Discuss with other members of the team how the policies, standards and guidelines will affect own work Contribute to wider policies such as GP prescribing policies, the review and development of existing project information management systems and contribute to the development of an integrated approach to project management Participate in audit where appropriate