Job responsibilities
Job Title: PCN First Contact Physio
Responsible
to: Member practices of Oxford Central PCN
Accountable to: Clinical
Director of the PCN
Hours of
work: 22.5 per week (0.6FTE)
Salary:
£42,000-£49,000
(pro rata) dependent on qualifications & experience
As a first contact practitioner (FCP), acting as a first-contact
physiotherapist, you will be providing initial assessment, diagnosis, and
treatment for patients in need of musculoskeletal (MSK) related care. As the
first point of contact for patients, this individual plays a pivotal role in
ensuring timely and effective care delivery.
Responsibilities include;
Take professional responsibility as a
first-contact physiotherapist, with high-level decision-making and
clinical-reasoning skills to assess, diagnose, triage and refer patients for
onward treatment.
Support GPs with management of
complex caseloads (including patients with long-term conditions, co-morbidities
and multi-factorial needs).
Contribute to development of service
delivery.
Accountable for decisions and actions
via HCPC registration, supported by a professional culture of peer
networking/review and engagement in evidence-based practice.
Ensure care is proactive, preventive
in focus and population based, with an emphasis on early intervention.
Provide care which is tailored to the
individual needs. This would include, appraising the impact of individuals'
clinical status on their general health, well-being, employment status
(including in relation to function, physical activity, mobility and independence).
Through patient assessment and
working in partnership with patients and their carers, make decisions about the
best pathway of care, informed by the urgency and severity of patient need,
patient acuity and dependency, and the most appropriate deployment of
resources.
Support patients to set their own
goals and be confident in their approach to self-management.
Communicate effectively and
appropriately with patients and carers complex and sensitive information
regarding diagnosis, pathology and prognosis.
Use a range of clinical skills which
may include:
a. non-medical independent prescribing
b. joint / soft tissue injections
c. joint aspirations
Provide learning opportunities for
the whole multi professional team within primary care at network of Practice
level.
Exercise professional judgement,
making, justifying and taking responsibility for decisions in unpredictable
situations, including in the context of incomplete/contradictory information.
Manage interactions in complex
situations, including with individuals with particular psychosocial and mental
health needs and with colleagues across the primary care team, sectors and
settings.
Safeguarding
children and vulnerable adults
All employees and volunteers working
within Oxford Central PCN have a responsibility for safeguarding and promoting
the welfare of children and vulnerable adults. Initial and refresher training
is available to enable you to understand and carry out your duties in relation
to safeguarding.
Health and Safety
To take reasonable care to prevent
injury to themselves or others who may be affected by their acts or omissions.
To co-operate fully in discharging
the PCN policies and procedures with regard to health and safety matters.
To immediately report to their
manager any shortcomings in health and safety procedures and practice.
To report any accidents or dangerous
incidents to their line manager and safety representative as early as possible.
To use protective clothing and
equipment where provided.
Equality and
Diversity:
Support the equality, diversity and
rights of patients, carers and colleagues, respecting their privacy and dignity.
Compliance
Responsibilities and Confidentiality
Oxford Central PCN provides NHS care
through 4 GP Practices whose activity is regulated and monitored by the Care
Quality Commission; consequently, the post holder is expected to work in
compliance with the Health and Social Care Act 2012 (Regulated Activities), the
Care Quality Commission (Registration) Regulations 2014 and other relevant and
subsequent legislation.
The post holder must maintain
confidentiality of information about staff, patients, Practice and Oxford
Central PCN business activities and are expected to respect the requirements
under the General Data Protection Regulation 2018 and Access to Health Records
Act (1990) and any new appropriate legislation that affects safe patient care
within their sphere of working. The requirement for complete confidentiality
extends after the employment has finished.
The post holder will comply with all
Infection Prevention and Control policies and take the appropriate action
fitting their role to actively prevent or reduce the incidence of healthcare
associated infections.
Staff have a responsibility to reduce
and recycle waste and save energy and water.
Undertake initial and refresher
mandatory training to ensure compliance at all times.
This job description is not an exhaustive list of duties but
is intended to give a general indication of the current range of work
undertaken and will vary in detail in the light of changing demands and
priorities within Oxford Central PCN.
Please note the Essential
Qualifications section of the person specification before applying, as this
describes the national requirements of the FCP role within primary care.
Providing you have completed Stage One of the FCP roadmap, you will be supported
to complete Stage Two during your first 6-9 months in role.
