First Contact Physiotherapist / Advanced Practitioner Physiotherapist

Job description

Job responsibilities

JOB SUMMARY:

As a First Contact Physiotherapist, you will work alongside the multi-disciplinary teams within the Primary Care Network. You will be a dedicated professional who shares the values of PICS and the NHS to deliver high quality primary care. You will clinically manage musculoskeletal conditions of your patients through clinical expertise working autonomously when assessing, diagnosing and treating patients with varying conditions.

JOB PURPOSE:

• Provide clinical expertise, acting autonomously within the boundaries of locally agreed pathways and protocols as appropriate to the role being carried out (FCP or APP).
• Making decisions about the best course of action for patients' care (including in relation to undifferentiated conditions). This will involve seeing patients, without prior contact with their GP, in order to establish a rapid and accurate diagnosis and management plan.
• Progress and request investigations to facilitate diagnosis and choice of treatment regime, understanding the information limitations derived from these and the relative sensitivity and specificity of particular tests and diagnostic services such as x-rays and blood test, and interpret and act on results to aid diagnosis and the management plans of patients.
• Deliver programmes of supported patient self-management, in ways that facilitate behavioural change, optimise individuals' physical activity, mobility, fulfilment of personal goals and independence, optimising patient outcomes.
• To develop strong working relationships with GPs and the wider practice teams, MSK Together team, secondary care colleagues and other key stakeholders.

An exhaustive list of job requirements can be found on the downloadable Job Description and Person Specification.

Person Specification

Communication

Essential

• The ability to communicate complex/contentious information in a
• clear and logical manner to a range of audiences
• The ability to discuss patient management with GPs, consultants and wider teams

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working at a specialist level with a purely MSK caseload

Desirable

• Experience of service development
• Experience of working in primary care

Personal attributes

Essential

• High levels of integrity
• Ability to manage time and caseload independently and effectively
• Ability to work under pressure

Qualifications

Essential

• BSc or equivalent in Physiotherapy
• HCPC Registered
• Member of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP)
• Evidence of post graduate qualification or evidence of working at an equivalent level in musculoskeletal physiotherapy

Desirable

• Injection Therapy Qualification
• Current IRMER training and competency for requesting X-ray investigations
• Non-Medical Prescribing Qualification

Knowledge and skills

Essential

• Sound evidence of CPD and reflective practice
• Advanced MSK physiotherapy skills
• Confidence and ability to accurately assess and manage complex patient presentations autonomously and to a high professional standard
• Understanding of Information Governance, Data Protection, HCPC /CSP standards and Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults/Children

Desirable

• Knowledge of the radiology guidelines applied to MSK conditions
• Knowledge of pathology and blood tests used in MSK diagnosis

Other requirements

Essential

• Sole user of a vehicle to travel between different GP Practices

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Primary Integrated Community Services

Address

Unit H4 Ash Tree Court

Nottingham Business Park

Nottingham

Nottinghamshire

NG8 6PY

Employer's website

http://picsnhs.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)