Job summary

Westbury Medical Centre is looking to recruit a Physician Associate. The successful applicant will be anchored to our Surgery and will develop consistent professional relationships with the 8 other Physician Associates who are permanent members of our team, a nominated clinical supervisor GP and a professionally diverse healthcare team.

This GP Surgery is in Wood Green, London N22, 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.

We are looking to recruit a Physician Associate (PAMVR essential and ideally with MSc) who is enthusiastic about primary care. No previous working primary care experience is mandatory and we are happy to consider a newly qualified PA.

This is a full-time, 37.5 hour week role (proposed timetable):

Monday 9am- 5pm (AM Admin, PM telephone clinic)

Tuesday 9am - 5pm (AM f2f, Clinical Meeting 1pm-2pm, PM f2f)

Wednesday 9am - 5.30 (AM f2f, PM Telephone clinic)

Thursday 9am- 5pm (9a-10:15a clinical tutorial, remainder AM f2f, PM f2f)

Friday 9am - 5pm (AM f2f, PM f2f)

Main duties of the job

The key offer for PA's is:

1 month induction programme with 2 experienced GP's. 8 embedded PAs in practice who are an excellent resource for training and support. PA training practice (St George's PA School)

Two 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 30 minutes unpaid lunch.

About us

CPD is encouraged by way of attending relevant courses and meetings (usually at Surgery expense). At our GP Surgery there are 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 £50,000pa to £52,650pa (approximately £25.64- £27) based on 37.5 hours per week.

Applications are welcome from newly qualified Physician Associates.

We ask that a PA joining our 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.

We would love to hear from you! Please click on apply now for consideration. 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.