Physician Associate

NHS; Manchester; On-site; GBP 46,000 - 49,000; Part time

Job summary

Join Better Health MCR as a Physician Associate in Manchester, providing essential healthcare to diverse communities. This part-time role (22.5 hours) involves patient assessments, diagnostics, and teamwork within a dynamic clinical environment. With a commitment to high standards and continuous professional development, you will contribute to improving lives in the heart of the community.

Benefits

Membership of the NHS Pension Scheme

5.4-6.6 weeks' holiday plus bank holidays

Qualifications

• Minimum of 12 months experience as a Physician Associate.
• Understanding of General Practice and health needs of diverse populations.
• Commitment to professional and personal development.

Responsibilities

• Provide patient care, including history taking, examination, diagnosis, and ongoing support.
• Work closely with clinical and non-clinical teams for healthcare provision.
• Participate in training and projects to improve services.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Good organisational skills

Ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team

Motivated and flexible approach

Education

Postgraduate Diploma/Masters level qualification in Physician Associate/Advanced Practice

Registration on the GMC Register for PAs

Access to a car with a full, valid UK driving licence

Job description

Job summary

This is a fantastic opportunity to join Better Health MCR, a leading Primary Care Network.

We are on a mission, to think differently, to break down barriers and to improve the lives of our local communities. Our mission is rightly ambitious, and it's on thats shared by our team who share our values, to be caring and curious in all that we do. To achieve this, we continue to build our network team bringing together a service that puts the wellbeing of patients at the heart of what we do.

At Better Health MCR our people are our biggest asset. We are a not-for-profit social enterprise reinvesting in our patients, and importantly, in our staff.

We are excited to expand our team of Physician Associates along with our already diverse and experienced clinical team to help us further our mission to improve lives.

Main duties of the job

You will be based at one site, have strong links to the PCN wide PA team and be part of the wider PCN clinical team.

You will see adults and children presenting with new and ongoing acute and long-term conditions. You will support them through initial history taking, examination, investigation, diagnosis, treatment, referrals and ongoing support. You will work with supervision.

You will work closely with our in-house clinical and non-clinical team to ensure excellent provision of healthcare for our patients.

You will be committed to the health needs of diverse of diverse and deprived inner-city practices.

Training and development is second nature to our organisation and this applies to all our staff. We encourage areas of special interest and expect the team to participate in projects and audits, to improve our services and health of patients, protected time is provided.

About us

We are Better Health MCR: thinking differently, breaking barriers, improving lives. You can read more about us on our website and in our mission document, using the links on the right.

We are a friendly, forward-thinking, not-for-profit social enterprise providing primary care medical services in Manchester. We operate three GP practices: The Robert Darbishire Practice in Rusholme Health Centre (which is also head office) and which has a branch at The University of Manchester, Brooklands Medical Practice in Wythenshawe, and The Whitswood Practice in Alexandra Park Health Centre. In total we have over 44,000 patients.

Our patients are very diverse and include established communities as well as new communities from all over the world. We have good links with the University and a sizeable student population.

Our staff team of about 120 people has a great mix of skills and experience. We have exciting plans to expand this team even more, to help us further our mission to improve lives.

Details Date posted

06 June 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£46,148 to £48,526 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

A4060-25-0007

Job locations

Rusholme Health Centre

Walmer Street

Manchester

M14 5NP

Job description Job responsibilities

An outline of the job is above. For the full job description please see the supporting document on the right/below.

The post is part-time (22.5 hours over 3 days) and will be mostly based at The Robert Darbishire Practice, although you will also need to be able to travel to our other sites as needed. The usual working hours are between 9am 6pm.

Salary will be in the range £46148 to £48526 pro rata (full-time is 37.5 hours), depending on experience. We offer membership of the NHS Pension Scheme and 5.4-6.6 weeks' holiday (depending on NHS service) plus bank holidays (pro rata). (The post is not subject to Agenda for Change terms and conditions.)

Recruitment process

Please apply using the NHS Jobs online system. Your application should explain why you are applying for the post, how you believe you would contribute to working in this setting and demonstrate how you meet the requirements of the person specification. The information you provide should be clear and concise. You should not use AI; if it appears that you have used AI your application may be automatically disregarded.

The closing date for applications is 27th June 2025. This date may be brought forward if there are a large number of applications, so please do not delay.

Short-listed candidates will be informed via email / phone.

Formal interviews will take place on week commencing 14th July 2025.

Better Health MCR Ltd. We are an equal opportunities employer and an accredited Real Living Wage employer.

Job description Job responsibilities

An outline of the job is above. For the full job description please see the supporting document on the right/below.

The post is part-time (22.5 hours over 3 days) and will be mostly based at The Robert Darbishire Practice, although you will also need to be able to travel to our other sites as needed. The usual working hours are between 9am 6pm.

Salary will be in the range £46148 to £48526 pro rata (full-time is 37.5 hours), depending on experience. We offer membership of the NHS Pension Scheme and 5.4-6.6 weeks' holiday (depending on NHS service) plus bank holidays (pro rata). (The post is not subject to Agenda for Change terms and conditions.)

Recruitment process

Please apply using the NHS Jobs online system. Your application should explain why you are applying for the post, how you believe you would contribute to working in this setting and demonstrate how you meet the requirements of the person specification. The information you provide should be clear and concise. You should not use AI; if it appears that you have used AI your application may be automatically disregarded.

The closing date for applications is 27th June 2025. This date may be brought forward if there are a large number of applications, so please do not delay.

Short-listed candidates will be informed via email / phone.

Formal interviews will take place on week commencing 14th July 2025.

Better Health MCR Ltd. We are an equal opportunities employer and an accredited Real Living Wage employer.

Person Specification Qualifications Essential

• Postgraduate Diploma/Masters level qualification in Physician Associate/Advanced Practice (or equivalent).
• Registration on the GMC Register for PAs and GMC number.

Personal Skills and Abilities Essential

• Highly motivated, enthusiastic, and flexible in approach to work.
• A friendly and approachable manner with good people skills showing care and empathy.
• The ability to work as a member of a busy multidisciplinary team.
• Excellent communication skills the ability to communicate clearly and effectively with a wide range of individuals both verbally and in writing.
• The ability to communicate and interact with the public in a discreet and sensitive manner, recognising their needs for alternative methods and styles of communication.
• Good organisational skills.
• A strong commitment to providing a high standard of care that is responsive and flexible.
• Willingness and aptitude to be involved in teaching.
• A full, valid UK driving licence and access to a car on a daily basis (alternatives will be considered). Car insurance must cover business use.

Other Essential

• A commitment to our organisational values to provide the best possible service to a diverse inner-city population.
• An excellent attendance record in previous roles.

Experience Essential

• Understanding of General Practice.
• Experience of working independently.
• Good IT and keyboard skills.
• A commitment to professional and personal development, with evidence of recent study and learning.
• Minimum 12 months experience as a Physician Associate

Desirable

• Experience of working in Primary Care as a PA in General Practice.
• Experience of online and/or telephone consulting.
• Experience and skills in management of patients with complex needs.
• Experience of health promotion and/or health screening.

Person Specification Qualifications Essential

• Postgraduate Diploma/Masters level qualification in Physician Associate/Advanced Practice (or equivalent).
• Registration on the GMC Register for PAs and GMC number.

Personal Skills and Abilities Essential

• Highly motivated, enthusiastic, and flexible in approach to work.
• A friendly and approachable manner with good people skills showing care and empathy.
• The ability to work as a member of a busy multidisciplinary team.
• Excellent communication skills the ability to communicate clearly and effectively with a wide range of individuals both verbally and in writing.
• The ability to communicate and interact with the public in a discreet and sensitive manner, recognising their needs for alternative methods and styles of communication.
• Good organisational skills.
• A strong commitment to providing a high standard of care that is responsive and flexible.
• Willingness and aptitude to be involved in teaching.
• A full, valid UK driving licence and access to a car on a daily basis (alternatives will be considered). Car insurance must cover business use.

Other Essential

• A commitment to our organisational values to provide the best possible service to a diverse inner-city population.
• An excellent attendance record in previous roles.

Experience Essential

• Understanding of General Practice.
• Experience of working independently.
• Good IT and keyboard skills.
• A commitment to professional and personal development, with evidence of recent study and learning.
• Minimum 12 months experience as a Physician Associate

Desirable

• Experience of working in Primary Care as a PA in General Practice.
• Experience of online and/or telephone consulting.
• Experience and skills in management of patients with complex needs.
• Experience of health promotion and/or health screening.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details Employer name

Better Health MCR

Address

Rusholme Health Centre

Walmer Street

Manchester

M14 5NP

Employer's website

https://www.betterhealthmcr.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details Employer name

Better Health MCR

Address

Rusholme Health Centre

Walmer Street

Manchester

M14 5NP

Employer's website

https://www.betterhealthmcr.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)