Job summary
We are hiring a physiotherapist , either working as a First contact Practitioner, or ready to take that next step towards advanced practice.
You'll be based at Rainbow Surgery and George Clare Surgery for South Fenlands Primary Care Network (PCN) and you will be supported by an experienced Advanced Practice Physiotherapist.
- We are the largest providers of FCP services in the region and are experienced in setting up and supporting FCP roles.
- Regular clinical supervision, mentoring, and professional development will be provided to ensure the post holder maximises their potential.
- You will have a nominated FCP accredited supervisor who will support you through your development towards the Health Education England requirements for the FCP MSK RoadMap.
- We have a well-established Musculoskeletal Interface service enabling the FCP service to be fully integrated within the MSK system.
- FCPs are included in the regular Advanced Practice Physiotherapist training sessions.
A similar role but fixed-term contract is available for 2 or 4 days of FCP work in Huntingdon PCN based at Romangate surgery (Godmanchester) and Charles Hicks practice (Huntingdon), under job reference; "448-MC-AMB-5253982-A". You are welcome to apply for the Huntingdon PCN and the South Fenlands PCN jobs simultaneously.
Main duties of the job
The FCP will work at GP practices managing patients, without prior contact with their GP, to provide evidence-based diagnosis and management plan informed by expert clinical reasoning. The assessment could include referring for diagnostics such as blood tests, X-rays, and ultrasound scans.
About us
Rated 'Outstanding' by the Care Quality Commission, we are proud to provide high quality innovative services across most of the east of England that enable people to receive care closer to home and live healthier lives.
There's one reason why our services are outstanding - and that's our amazing staff - who, for the seventh year running, rated us incredibly highly in the national staff survey.
If you share our passion for innovative and high-quality care delivery, then please submit your application and join us on our exciting journey as a leading-edge specialist community provider. All are welcome to apply and our promise to you is a culture which prioritises staff engagement and development.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see detailed JD attached.
All are welcome to apply and our promise to you is a culture which prioritises staff engagement and development.
If there are available MSK Physiotherapy hours in the Dynamic Health Department and the applicant is interested in split role working in addition to the advertised FCP work, this can be explored at the interview.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see detailed JD attached.
All are welcome to apply and our promise to you is a culture which prioritises staff engagement and development.
If there are available MSK Physiotherapy hours in the Dynamic Health Department and the applicant is interested in split role working in addition to the advertised FCP work, this can be explored at the interview.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Completion of an BSc degree in Physiotherapy or Osteopathy degree
- Registered with the Health and Care Professions Council or General Osteopathic Council
- Evidence of continuing professional development in relevant MSK clinical and management areas
- Evidence working towards or completed stage 1 of HEE MSK roadmap or can demonstrate the right competency and values for the role.
- Evidence of awareness of stage 2 of HEE MSK RoadMap which can be completed during FCP employment.
Desirable
- May hold or be working towards a prescribing qualification
- May hold or be working towards an injection qualification
- May hold or be working towards a relevant clinical MSc physiotherapy qualification
- Completed stage 1 / & 2 of roadmap
- Accredited post registration training in relevant MSK areas
Experience
Essential
- At least 5 years of MSK postgraduate UK NHS experience. if no UK NHS experience, need to demonstrate equivalent experience, including assessing complex undifferentiated conditions in a MSK clinic.
- Experience of escalating patients with conditions requiring specialist or medical input
- Experience in delivering training / teaching programmes of MSK learning in line with evidence-based practice to peers and junior staff
- Demonstrate evidence-based approach to practice
- Demonstrates Audit/ service evaluation experience
Desirable
- Primary care experience - working alongside GPs in the UK to manage and co-ordinate the care that individual patients receive, including through liaising with other members of the MDT and with patients' carers
- Experience in requesting and interpreting investigations
- Experience in delivery of formal training programmes to GP practices
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Advanced knowledge of the management for diverse musculoskeletal conditions and knowledge of specialist services in the primary and secondary care for musculoskeletal conditions e.g. Pain services, Rheumatology etc.
- Demonstrates ability through shared decision making to make decisions about the best pathway of care, and the most appropriate deployment of resources
- Understanding of a broad range of interventions for managing musculoskeletal conditions including injection therapy, prescribing, social prescribing and promoting nonpharmacological solutions to patient care
Desirable
- Skills in requesting and interpreting investigations
- Skills in referring patients to specialist services
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Completion of an BSc degree in Physiotherapy or Osteopathy degree
- Registered with the Health and Care Professions Council or General Osteopathic Council
- Evidence of continuing professional development in relevant MSK clinical and management areas
- Evidence working towards or completed stage 1 of HEE MSK roadmap or can demonstrate the right competency and values for the role.
- Evidence of awareness of stage 2 of HEE MSK RoadMap which can be completed during FCP employment.
Desirable
- May hold or be working towards a prescribing qualification
- May hold or be working towards an injection qualification
- May hold or be working towards a relevant clinical MSc physiotherapy qualification
- Completed stage 1 / & 2 of roadmap
- Accredited post registration training in relevant MSK areas
Experience
Essential
- At least 5 years of MSK postgraduate UK NHS experience. if no UK NHS experience, need to demonstrate equivalent experience, including assessing complex undifferentiated conditions in a MSK clinic.
- Experience of escalating patients with conditions requiring specialist or medical input
- Experience in delivering training / teaching programmes of MSK learning in line with evidence-based practice to peers and junior staff
- Demonstrate evidence-based approach to practice
- Demonstrates Audit/ service evaluation experience
Desirable
- Primary care experience - working alongside GPs in the UK to manage and co-ordinate the care that individual patients receive, including through liaising with other members of the MDT and with patients' carers
- Experience in requesting and interpreting investigations
- Experience in delivery of formal training programmes to GP practices
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Advanced knowledge of the management for diverse musculoskeletal conditions and knowledge of specialist services in the primary and secondary care for musculoskeletal conditions e.g. Pain services, Rheumatology etc.
- Demonstrates ability through shared decision making to make decisions about the best pathway of care, and the most appropriate deployment of resources
- Understanding of a broad range of interventions for managing musculoskeletal conditions including injection therapy, prescribing, social prescribing and promoting nonpharmacological solutions to patient care
Desirable
- Skills in requesting and interpreting investigations
- Skills in referring patients to specialist services
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
