First Contact Physiotherapist

Location: West midlands

Job Type: Ad-hoc – Weekend shifts

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Join Our Team as a Injection trained First Contact Physiotherapists!

Are you a compassionate and motivated and experienced FCP\’s looking for extra shifts on the weekend?

We’re seeking a number of dedicated FCP\’s to join our dynamic team, providing essential care and support to patients in a fast-paced clinical setting.

What You’ll Do:

To triage, assess, diagnose and manage patients referred to the service from GPs, Consultants and other AHPs and arrange investigations and organise onward referral where appropriate

To treat and manage patients appropriately within a range of options including referring for diagnostics, referring patients onto a consultant for an expert medical opinion, referring patients to physiotherapy, podiatry, surgical appliances and any other community and secondary care services.

To undertake highly specialised assessment of routine and highly complex patients presenting with spinal, peripheral and chronic pain problems using advanced management and treatment plans utilising a range of specialist treatments.

To interpret and analyse tests and investigations to form accurate diagnosis and prognosis for a wide range of specialist treatments

To recommend the evidence based/best practise intervention for routine, complex and some highly complex conditions. This may include direct referral to secondary care consultants or allied health professionals and specialist investigations or the decision that no further treatment is required

To determine clinical indication and independently request specific diagnostic investigations e.g. X-ray, MRI, US, nerve conduction tests. To follow up on the results with patients and arrange further management as necessary

To determine and set agreed and realistic outcomes with patients to achieve anticipated outcome of treatment

To independently triage patients into the service referred by GPs, Consultants and AHPs

To perform steroid injections as appropriate

What We’re Looking For:

HCPC Registered

BSc in Physiotherapy

Knowledge and experience of working in an MSK setting in the NHS or UK

Strong administration to include denoting of sessions, methods of delivery and how to progress / regress as required

High levels of theoretical and practical knowledge for level of experience that allow clients to understand what you’re delivering and how it will benefit them

MUST be injector trained

Why Join Us?

Be part of a friendly and supportive team dedicated to patient-centred care

Flexible shifts

A rewarding role where you truly make a difference

Amazing rates of pay!

If you’re passionate about patient care and looking for a fulfilling role, we’d love to hear from you!