This NSH England initiative is designed to support newly qualified physician associates (PA) and physician associates who have less than two years’ primary care experience to start/develop their careers working in a supported and structured environment.
The aims include:
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recognising that newly/recently qualified PAs need time and support to develop within the multidisciplinary clinical team,
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providing employers with financial assistance to support newly/recently qualified PAs,
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maximising the benefit of the PAs role within primary care.
Following substantive appointment of a PA in primary care, the employer will enable the PA to join the NHS England PA training programme. This will involve ½ day release from clinical duties per week for educational activities, part of which will be accomplished by the PA attending the NHS England PA 30-week structured teaching programme that will run on Thursday mornings. In addition, the employer should ensure the provision of structured supervision time within the practice.
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