Job summary
As a registered Physiotherapist with a minimum of three years’ experience, you will act independently to provide and deliver musco-skeletal (MSK) physiotherapy assessments and treatment plans for patients in a primary care setting.
You will be supported by PICS’ two First Contact Physiotherapist (FCP) Clinical Leads that will ensure you are fulfilling the requirements of the Health Education England FCP Roadmap (First Contact Practitioners & Advanced Practitioners - Musculoskeletal | Health Education England (hee.nhs.uk)). PICS is committed to further the development of an FCP as a specialist MSK professional in primary care.
This post is located in Ashfield South Primary Care Network (PCN) covering the following GP Practices:
• Ashfield House Surgery, 194 Forest Road, Annesley Woodhouse, Kirkby-In-Ashfield, NG17 9JB
• Family Medical Centre, 56a Lowmoor Road, Kirkby in Ashfield, NG17 7BG
• Healthcare Complex, 52 Lowmoor Road, Kirkby in Ashfield, NG17 7BG
• Jacksdale Medical Centre, Main Road, Jacksdale, Nottinghamshire, NG16 5JW
• Kirkby Community Primary Care Centre, Portland Street, Ashfield Health Village, Kirkby-in-Ashfield, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG17 7AE
• Lowmoor Road Surgery Healthcentre, Lowmoor Road, Kirkby in Ashfield, Nottingham, NG17 7BG
• Selston Surgery, 139 Nottingham Road, Selston, Nottingham, NG16 6BT
Main duties of the job
As a registered Physiotherapist with a minimum of three years’ experience, you will act independently to provide and deliver musco-skeletal (MSK) physiotherapy assessments and treatment plans for patients in a primary care setting.
You will be supported by PICS’ two First Contact Physiotherapist (FCP) Clinical Leads that will ensure you are fulfilling the requirements of the Health Education England FCP Roadmap (First Contact Practitioners & Advanced Practitioners - Musculoskeletal | Health Education England (hee.nhs.uk)). PICS is committed to further the development of an FCP as a specialist MSK professional in primary care.
This post is located in Ashfield South Primary Care Network (PCN) covering the following GP Practices:
• Ashfield House Surgery, 194 Forest Road, Annesley Woodhouse, Kirkby-In-Ashfield, NG17 9JB
• Family Medical Centre, 56a Lowmoor Road, Kirkby in Ashfield, NG17 7BG
• Healthcare Complex, 52 Lowmoor Road, Kirkby in Ashfield, NG17 7BG
• Jacksdale Medical Centre, Main Road, Jacksdale, Nottinghamshire, NG16 5JW
• Kirkby Community Primary Care Centre, Portland Street, Ashfield Health Village, Kirkby-in-Ashfield, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG17 7AE
• Lowmoor Road Surgery Healthcentre, Lowmoor Road, Kirkby in Ashfield, Nottingham, NG17 7BG
• Selston Surgery, 139 Nottingham Road, Selston, Nottingham, NG16 6BT
About us
We offer a comprehensive package which includes:
• Part of a team of experienced practitioners and supported by a Clinical Lead First Contact Physiotherapist who will help support your professional development
• Part of the NHS Pension Scheme or an alternative government-based scheme (based on eligibility) with generous employer contributions
• Competitive salaries with clear progression pathways – referenced to NHS Agenda for Change
• Fully integrated with NHS IT systems
• Generous annual leave entitlement which references NHS Agenda for Change and recognises previous NHS service
- On appointment – 27 days plus 8 days bank holiday entitlement
- After 5 years – 29 days plus 8 days bank holiday entitlement
- After 10 years – 33 days plus 8 days bank holiday entitlement
• Competitive leave entitlement that includes sickness pay and maternity leave
• Join a caring culture and a company of can-do experts
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.
YOUR
PURPOSE:
To start your journey as
a First Contact Practitioner - Physiotherapist (FCP), you will be an
experienced clinician with a minimum of 3 years
musculoskeletal experience and have a current HCPC registration status. A
desire to work autonomously in the GP Primary Care setting and pursue further
education is what drives you to join our team. If you thrive in an environment
that challenges your skills and knowledge, and seek fantastic career
development, we have a job for you.
You will be responsible
for delivering frontline specialist musculoskeletal assessment,
triage and care to a varied selection of NHS patients. This will involve both
telephone triage and face-to-face assessments. Your role in the GP Practice
will require close discussion with a multi-disciplinary team (MDT) to ensure
the right care is delivered at the right time. You will be a self-motivated
practitioner always striving to pursue excellence and the best care for your
patient.
You will be responsible
for referring patients into the MSK Hub for further triage and onward referral,
as well as deciding if the patient needs support from other Primary Care
colleagues. Taking the initiative and having ownership of a problem-solving
approach to care are crucial behaviours for this post.
We have established FCP
Physiotherapy Services for over a year and as such, we have a proven track
record of effective and efficient service delivery. We have excellent feedback
from our MDT team and patients. We are committed to quantifying our key
performance indicators and share this information widely. In-service training
is provided and on-going development of your professional skills is expected.
The FCP service will
require you to perform frontline patient screening with direct referral from GP
receptionists. From initial assessment, you will be responsible and accountable
for assessing and managing MSK conditions to a high standard including onward
referral to other health professionals, imaging or self-management. Injection
therapy will also be utilised when appropriate. You will be an active
participant in in-service training, FCP Roadmap developments and social media.
HEALTH EDUCATION
ENGLAND FCP ROADMAP:
As part of this role you
will be working toward fulfilling the requirements of the HEE FCP Roadmap. You
will be allocated some time within your working week to complete this.
PICS is one of the
largest employers of FCPs in England and has two Clinical Leads in post that
are ensuring that its professionals are fulfilling the requirements of the Health
Education England FCP Roadmap. We are committed to further the development of
FCPs as specialist MSK professionals in primary care.
GP mentorship, support
and supervision is integral to the post, as well as the full support of the
Clinical Leads who are working closely with Health Education England and the
East Midland CSP network. Fulfilment of registration on the HEE FCP Register is
on-going across the Mid Notts region.
HOW YOUR ROLE FITS WITHIN OUR TEAM:
You will play a pivotal
role in the existing FCP services, working in collaboration with the 6 Primary
Care Networks (PCNs) in the Mid-Notts area: Mid-Nottinghamshire Integrated Care
Partnership (ICP) - Nottingham & Nottinghamshire ICS - Nottingham &
Nottinghamshire ICS (healthandcarenotts.co.uk).
You will work within a
primary care setting, in busy GP Practices, as part of the wider community
physiotherapy and MSK services. The FCP role is a subset of the Advanced
Practice Physiotherapy network and as such, close collaboration with or
partners is crucial.
KEY
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- To work as an autonomous specialist MSK practitioner in providing and delivering
musculoskeletal physiotherapy assessments and treatment plans
- To act independently to assess, analyse and provide a clinical
diagnosis for individual patients, including those presenting with complex
conditions, to determine their need for further MSK or non-MSK intervention.
This should involve an understanding of when to refer to other services such as
diagnostics, pathology, T&O, medication reviews, pain management,
rheumatology, community physiotherapy and injection therapy
- Write contemporaneous clinical notes using SystmOne, Arden's Templates
and provide advice and support with additional electronic software (eg.
PhysioTec, AccuRx etc) in line with professional standards
- Fulfil mandatory training and those additional training requirements as
demanded for the role
- To understand each patients needs and expectations, and irrespective
of their backgrounds and/or beliefs, to provide them with the quality of
service to the standards the company expects
- To demonstrate excellence in report writing, and evidence an ability to
complete reports autonomously without the need for further support
- To attend regular relevant courses both internally and externally, as
well as keeping an up-to-date file of your CPD achievements, in line with CSP
and HCPC guidelines. This is to be presented annually as part of the appraisal
process
- To identify and manage any risks to quality, such as workload,
communication, and team working, with the support of your line manager and
clinical mentor, and to advise on any issues regarding service delivery
- To work as part of a team and liaise with other physiotherapists
internally to ensure delivery of clinically effective care.
- To communicate effectively with all stakeholders (including patients,
clinical colleagues, administrative colleagues, receptionists, and external
healthcare professionals etc) on challenging matters and in challenging
situations in line with PICS Ltd & PCN procedures. Ensuring effective
patient management, and working in collaboration with and/or referring to NHS
colleagues in hospital and community settings
- To fully understand the wider MSK service and local MSK pathways:
across primary care, secondary care and the voluntary sector, including in
depth knowledge of referral criteria and scope of services
- To take an active role in engaging with external fellow physiotherapy
professionals, working to promote PICS Ltd as a leading healthcare
organisation, being aware of the referral pathways and actively suggesting and
engaging with initiatives to help the business improve patient care
Please download the supporting documentation for full role details and to support with your application.
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.
YOUR
PURPOSE:
To start your journey as
a First Contact Practitioner - Physiotherapist (FCP), you will be an
experienced clinician with a minimum of 3 years
musculoskeletal experience and have a current HCPC registration status. A
desire to work autonomously in the GP Primary Care setting and pursue further
education is what drives you to join our team. If you thrive in an environment
that challenges your skills and knowledge, and seek fantastic career
development, we have a job for you.
You will be responsible
for delivering frontline specialist musculoskeletal assessment,
triage and care to a varied selection of NHS patients. This will involve both
telephone triage and face-to-face assessments. Your role in the GP Practice
will require close discussion with a multi-disciplinary team (MDT) to ensure
the right care is delivered at the right time. You will be a self-motivated
practitioner always striving to pursue excellence and the best care for your
patient.
You will be responsible
for referring patients into the MSK Hub for further triage and onward referral,
as well as deciding if the patient needs support from other Primary Care
colleagues. Taking the initiative and having ownership of a problem-solving
approach to care are crucial behaviours for this post.
We have established FCP
Physiotherapy Services for over a year and as such, we have a proven track
record of effective and efficient service delivery. We have excellent feedback
from our MDT team and patients. We are committed to quantifying our key
performance indicators and share this information widely. In-service training
is provided and on-going development of your professional skills is expected.
The FCP service will
require you to perform frontline patient screening with direct referral from GP
receptionists. From initial assessment, you will be responsible and accountable
for assessing and managing MSK conditions to a high standard including onward
referral to other health professionals, imaging or self-management. Injection
therapy will also be utilised when appropriate. You will be an active
participant in in-service training, FCP Roadmap developments and social media.
HEALTH EDUCATION
ENGLAND FCP ROADMAP:
As part of this role you
will be working toward fulfilling the requirements of the HEE FCP Roadmap. You
will be allocated some time within your working week to complete this.
PICS is one of the
largest employers of FCPs in England and has two Clinical Leads in post that
are ensuring that its professionals are fulfilling the requirements of the Health
Education England FCP Roadmap. We are committed to further the development of
FCPs as specialist MSK professionals in primary care.
GP mentorship, support
and supervision is integral to the post, as well as the full support of the
Clinical Leads who are working closely with Health Education England and the
East Midland CSP network. Fulfilment of registration on the HEE FCP Register is
on-going across the Mid Notts region.
HOW YOUR ROLE FITS WITHIN OUR TEAM:
You will play a pivotal
role in the existing FCP services, working in collaboration with the 6 Primary
Care Networks (PCNs) in the Mid-Notts area: Mid-Nottinghamshire Integrated Care
Partnership (ICP) - Nottingham & Nottinghamshire ICS - Nottingham &
Nottinghamshire ICS (healthandcarenotts.co.uk).
You will work within a
primary care setting, in busy GP Practices, as part of the wider community
physiotherapy and MSK services. The FCP role is a subset of the Advanced
Practice Physiotherapy network and as such, close collaboration with or
partners is crucial.
KEY
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- To work as an autonomous specialist MSK practitioner in providing and delivering
musculoskeletal physiotherapy assessments and treatment plans
- To act independently to assess, analyse and provide a clinical
diagnosis for individual patients, including those presenting with complex
conditions, to determine their need for further MSK or non-MSK intervention.
This should involve an understanding of when to refer to other services such as
diagnostics, pathology, T&O, medication reviews, pain management,
rheumatology, community physiotherapy and injection therapy
- Write contemporaneous clinical notes using SystmOne, Arden's Templates
and provide advice and support with additional electronic software (eg.
PhysioTec, AccuRx etc) in line with professional standards
- Fulfil mandatory training and those additional training requirements as
demanded for the role
- To understand each patients needs and expectations, and irrespective
of their backgrounds and/or beliefs, to provide them with the quality of
service to the standards the company expects
- To demonstrate excellence in report writing, and evidence an ability to
complete reports autonomously without the need for further support
- To attend regular relevant courses both internally and externally, as
well as keeping an up-to-date file of your CPD achievements, in line with CSP
and HCPC guidelines. This is to be presented annually as part of the appraisal
process
- To identify and manage any risks to quality, such as workload,
communication, and team working, with the support of your line manager and
clinical mentor, and to advise on any issues regarding service delivery
- To work as part of a team and liaise with other physiotherapists
internally to ensure delivery of clinically effective care.
- To communicate effectively with all stakeholders (including patients,
clinical colleagues, administrative colleagues, receptionists, and external
healthcare professionals etc) on challenging matters and in challenging
situations in line with PICS Ltd & PCN procedures. Ensuring effective
patient management, and working in collaboration with and/or referring to NHS
colleagues in hospital and community settings
- To fully understand the wider MSK service and local MSK pathways:
across primary care, secondary care and the voluntary sector, including in
depth knowledge of referral criteria and scope of services
- To take an active role in engaging with external fellow physiotherapy
professionals, working to promote PICS Ltd as a leading healthcare
organisation, being aware of the referral pathways and actively suggesting and
engaging with initiatives to help the business improve patient care
Please download the supporting documentation for full role details and to support with your application.
Person Specification
Knowledge and skills
Essential
- Please provide detailed information of how you feel that your knowledge and skills are suitable for this role; please provide examples to support your application referring to the job description and person specification for guidance.
Personal qualities
Essential
- Please provide details for why you would be a great fit for this role and why you have decided to apply.
Qualifications
Essential
- Please provide details of your qualifications and CPD, using examples where necessary.
- Please provide your registration number of your HCPC professional registration.
Experience
Essential
- Please provide detailed information of how you feel that your experience is suitable for this role; please provide examples to support your application referring to the job description and person specification for guidance.
Person Specification
Knowledge and skills
Essential
- Please provide detailed information of how you feel that your knowledge and skills are suitable for this role; please provide examples to support your application referring to the job description and person specification for guidance.
Personal qualities
Essential
- Please provide details for why you would be a great fit for this role and why you have decided to apply.
Qualifications
Essential
- Please provide details of your qualifications and CPD, using examples where necessary.
- Please provide your registration number of your HCPC professional registration.
Experience
Essential
- Please provide detailed information of how you feel that your experience is suitable for this role; please provide examples to support your application referring to the job description and person specification for guidance.
Additional information
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UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
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Employer details
Employer name
Primary Integrated Community Services
Address
Ashfield South Primary Care Network
Family Medical Centre
56A Low Moor Road, Kirkby-in-Ashfield
NG17 7BG
Employer's website
http://picsnhs.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)