Physician Associate
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Negotiable |
| Hours: | Full-time |
| Location: | Maidenhead, SL6 8DS |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Posting date: | 30 Jul 2026 |
| Closing date: | 14 Aug 2026 |
Summary
JOB DESCRIPTION PHYSICIAN ASSOCIATE Role Overview Physician Associates (PAs) are healthcare professionals with generalist training who support doctors in delivering patient care as part of the multidisciplinary team. Working under a named GPs supervision, PAs take patient histories, assess, diagnose, treat, and evaluate care within their clinical scope. They ensure safe decision-making and collaborate with the practice team to meet patient needs and uphold clinical policies. DUTIES INCLUDE: Taking medical histories from patients Carrying out physical examinations Seeing patients with long-term chronic conditions Formulating differential diagnoses and management plans Carrying out diagnostic and therapeutic procedures Developing and delivering appropriate treatment and management plans Requesting and interpreting diagnostic studies Providing health promotion and disease prevention advice for patients. Clinical: Deliver timely, high-quality care using clinical guidelines. Refer to secondary care or social services per protocols. Perform diagnostic exams and treatment procedures. Educate patients on preventive health. Accurately document all patient interactions. Conduct home visits as needed or instructed. Complete legal/admin documentation for all care provided. Carry out and interpret diagnostic tests within PA scope; discuss results with patients. Apply clinical guidelines and evidence-based practice. Provide holistic care and ongoing support plans focused on prevention and self-care. Address community health needs with patient centred strategies. Support quality targets for safe, effective, and efficient care. Help achieve GMS contract goals and assist in clinical and service development. Contributes and participates in audits, evaluation and clinical standard setting within the Practice and/or PCN. Administration: Accurate and timely summarising of patient records and read-coding patient data Complete all required paperwork for legal and administrative purposes in accordance with relevant standards Ensure that all practice policies are fully implemented Work in accordance with all governance and internal systems relating to (but not limited to) the management of clinical data and systems Review and action patient clinical discharge letters Training and development: Taking responsibility for own development with relevant evidence-based knowledge and competence in all aspects of the role to meet clinical governance guidelines for Continuing a Personal Development Plan (PDP). Stay up to date through attendance at any courses and/or study days necessary to ensure that professional development requirements are met. 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 Work to deliver the NHS contract requirements related to the practice (including the terms of the Quality and Outcomes Framework and locally enhanced services) Governance, safety and compliance: Maintain accurate, confidential patient records in line with policy and best practice. Deliver care based on NHS and NICE guidelines, supporting evidence-based practice. Contribute to quality governance, audits, incident reviews, and shared learning. Evaluate care effectiveness and support service improvements aligned with local/national policies. Ensure safeguarding awareness and adherence to relevant legislation and procedures. Promote compliance with policies, reporting concerns or breaches as needed. Health and safety: Follow and promote safe working practices, infection control standards, and PPE use. Report health & safety incidents through appropriate systems. Confidentiality: Uphold data protection, patient confidentiality, and FOI responsibilities. Working relationships: Patients and carers where appropriate GPs, nurses and other practice staff including practice pharmacists GP prescribing leads CCG Medicines management team Community pharmacists and support staff To work as a flexible member of the PCN providing support to other team members when necessary To take an active role in the development and embedding of the PCNs culture, values and reputation as providers of high-quality services. This job description is not intended to be a complete list of duties and responsibilities but is a guide for information to the role. The job description will be periodically reviewed considering the developing work requirements. The post-holder will be expected to contribute towards that revision.