Physician Associate

Job Summary
To provide a high-quality, cost-effective service to the patients of the Practice; diagnosing and prescribing treatments and drugs while working within defined procedures and protocols as laid down by the GPs.

Main Duties of the Job

• Provide first point of contact care for patients presenting undifferentiated, undiagnosed problems by utilising history taking, physical examinations and clinical decision making skills.
• Assessment, diagnosis, treatment, prescribing, referral and discharge as appropriate and deliver key elements of NSFs, providing public health, health protection and promotion programmes that improve health and reduce inequalities
• Support the management of patients conditions through offering specialised clinics following appropriate training including (but not limited to) family planning, baby checks, COPD, asthma and diabetes
• Break bad news to patients/parents/carers and provide appropriate ongoing support...