This First Contact Physiotherapist post sits within a PCN and GP practice team at Goodman's Field Medical Practice, part of Operose Health. The work centres on autonomous assessment, diagnosis and management of patients with musculoskeletal conditions, with a focus on rehabilitation and self-management. Hours are 37.5 a week, Monday to Friday, 09:00 to 17:00, and current HCPC registration is required.
What the job involves
- Provide expert assessment, diagnosis and management of patients with musculoskeletal conditions
- Help patients reach the right care at the right time
- Work closely with the clinical team to deliver high-quality, patient-centred care
- Support patients with self-management and rehabilitation
- Contribute to improving access and outcomes for patients
Qualifications
- BSc or MSc in Physiotherapy, or an equivalent recognised qualification
- Evidence of relevant CPD
Registration & licences
- Current HCPC registration
Experience
- Post-registration physiotherapy experience, including autonomous MSK assessment and management
Skills & knowledge
- Able to assess, clinically reason, diagnose and manage a broad range of MSK presentations, recognising red flags and referring appropriately
- Excellent verbal and written communication, explaining risk and options and adapting to individual communication needs
- Confident using electronic clinical records and standard digital systems, with accurate and timely documentation
- Committed to evidence-based practice, audit, learning from incidents and continuous improvement
Other
- Works effectively across professional boundaries, seeks advice appropriately and contributes to team learning
- Professional, organised, reliable and proactive, working independently while remaining accountable and open to challenge
Nice to have
- Relevant postgraduate MSK, advanced practice or primary care qualification
- Experience in primary care, an FCP service or advanced practice
- Experience requesting or interpreting investigations within scope and local pathways
- Experience of patient education, coaching or teaching colleagues
- Experience working across PCN, community or secondary-care pathways
- Experience with primary care clinical systems and service data
- Experience contributing to quality improvement, clinical audit or service redesign
- Evidence of role-modelling organisational values and supporting others
What’s offered
- 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays, pro rata
- 1 week paid CPD or study leave pro rata per year, plus in-house CPD sessions
- Support to gain an independent prescribing qualification
- Access to a bespoke learning management system
- Opportunities to specialise and develop within an at-scale primary care provider
- Electric vehicle car benefit scheme and cycle to work scheme
- Season ticket travel loans and discount cards
- Employee wellbeing services, including yoga videos and a wellbeing app
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