263102 Advanced Phsyiotherapist Practitioner (KA)

NHS Lothian; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 43,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Lothian in Edinburgh is seeking an MSK Advanced Physiotherapy Practitioner to work within an Edinburgh GP practice, delivering first contact MSK triage and expert assessment as part of a physiotherapy service.

You will provide high-level clinical reasoning, manage red flags, and progress patients toward appropriate investigations or referrals with a focus on patient-centred care. The role is full-time (36 hours) with potential for pro-rata part-time arrangements.

Qualifications

• MSc/advanced practice development planned to support MSK triage
• Ability to conduct safe and effective triage within GP settings
• Experience with red flag screening and differential diagnosis

Responsibilities

• Provide MSK triage and initial assessment for GP patients.
• Act as MSK expert resource within GP practice team.
• Deliver brief interventions and self-management advice.
• Refer for investigations or onward referrals as clinically indicated.

Skills

MSK assessment

Triaging patients

Clinical reasoning

Communication

First contact practice

Education

HCPC-registered Physiotherapist

Job description

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Edinburgh MSK Physiotherapy Service

B7 MSK Advanced Physiotherapy Practitioner

Full Time: 36 hrs, 1.0 wte (part time hours will be considered)

Part time hours - salary will be pro rata

Location: Edinburgh GP Practices

Are you dynamic, forward thinking with good time management skills. Do you have the knowledge and skills to support the increasing pressure on GP practices by being an MSK Advanced Practitioner within a GP practice?

• You will be part of the physiotherapy service but based within a GP practice team.
• The role is designed to support GP practices by providing a safe and effective triage service for GP patients presenting with MSK conditions.
• You will act in a first contact capacity and as an MSK expert resource. Assessing and triaging patients signposted form reception and patients escalated to you from GP colleagues.
• You will provide brief intervention and self-management advice, refer patients for primary care investigations as/if indicated, make onward referrals to physiotherapy or secondary care as clinically indicated and in line with patient centred care.
• You will need a high level of clinical reasoning, an understanding and experience of red flag screening and knowledge of differential diagnosis.
• Long term you will be supported to work towards master’s level with formal modules such as injection therapy, first contact practice and prescribing and potentially via portfolio submission.

Informal enquiries welcome, please contact: OR for further information