Physician Associate – Leiston Surgery
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Leiston & Yoxford Surgery
Vacancy: Physician Associate (PA), Primary Care
Status: Permanent
Salary: £29,000 - £35,000 (Subject to Experience)
Holiday: 4 Weeks Paid Leave plus Bank Holidays
Term: Full time
Leiston surgery is a friendly, innovative and well-organised surgery that is looking to recruit a second full time Physician Associate to enhance their clinical team.
The doctors and staff aspire to provide traditional family medicine and the highest quality of care. The Leiston Surgery boasts a friendly and supportive atmosphere, creating a strong team spirit. The five GP partners all have special interests and actively encourage the clinical team to develop their own skills. The Clinical Team currently consists of three Salaried GP’s, two Physician Associates, two Practice Nurses, four Health Care Assistants, a Paramedic Practitioner, Clinical Pharmacist, Social Prescribing Team, Physiotherapists and a Mental Health Link Worker.
In the position of Physician Associate, you will participate in the day-to-day running of the practice providing both telephone and face-to-face appointments, helping to manage both acute and chronic illness. As part of your role, you will be helping the practice further establish PA protocols and pathways. There will be an opportunity to develop your own special interests and to get involved with the teaching and research activities within the practice.
You will have a GP mentor with regular supervision and one on one teaching sessions as well as participating in practice and CCG organised multidisciplinary education - your personal development is very important to us.
The practice has a very strong interest in medical education and is an accredited centre for training GP registrars and PA students, as well as medical students from Cambridge University, Norwich Medical School and University College London.
The Surgery is located in the town of Leiston, on the Suffolk Coast. We have a branch surgery in the nearby village of Yoxford. The practice looks after approximately 8,900 patients – with high patient satisfaction ratings and an ever- increasing practice list size. We provide a full range of primary health services, including minor surgery, child health care, maternity services, phlebotomy, diabetic clinics, respiratory services, women’s health, contraception services, travel clinics and mental health services.
To be successful in this post you will be required to have a recognised Post Graduate qualification in Physician Associate Studies, and have a desire and commitment to further development and training. Leiston Surgery is flexible in the successful candidate’s start date.
Please apply in writing with your CV to sarahmclennan@nhs.net, if you require any further information please contact Leiston Surgery – 01728 830526.
Closing Date: Friday 17th September 2021
