Physician Associate

Barrack Lane has a fantastic opportunity for an experienced/newly qualified physician associate (PA) to join our team on a full-time basis working five days a week. Although you will be employed by Barrack Lane and Ivry Street PCN you will be based at Barrack Lane. The role will offer the post-holder the opportunity to build on their experience of working effectively within a multidisciplinary healthcare team, as well as developing positive new working relationships across organisational and professional boundaries.,

• To work under the supervision and support of the doctors providing direct clinical care for patients, including clinical assessments, diagnoses and treatment.
• Have direct contact with patients, taking a medical history and carrying out medical examinations.
• To diagnose, analyse a variety of test results and deliver treatment.
• Provide home visits following triage.
• Complete thorough, timely and accurate patient records.
• Assist in the care for patients with Long Term Conditions.
• Liaise with local pharmacies, hospitals and community teams.
• Read and adhere to practice policies.
• Complete mandatory training and take responsibility for ensuring these are kept up to date.
  
  Barrack Lane is a busy practice in the town centre of Ipswich, Suffolk. We have a practice population of over 20,000 patients. The practice is based on two sites, the main surgery in the centre of the town, and a branch surgery at Stoke Park. Our Clinical Team is made up of GP partners, salaried GPs, advanced nurse practitioners, advanced care practitioners, dietician, paramedics, physicians associate, pharmacists, pharmacy technicians and a practice nursing team and HCAs. This team is supported by a strong administrative, coding and care-navigating team. Barrack Lane is part of a PCN (Primary Care Network) with Ivry Street Medical Centre, in Ipswich, and the two practices cover a population of 32,000 patients. The PCN allows the practices to share resources and offer an enhanced service to our patients. The PCN employs care co-ordinators and social prescribers to work with patients, especially our vulnerable patients, to help them to access the best care.