Advanced Physiotherapist Practitioner and First Contact Practitioner

Practice Plus Group; Aylesbury; Híbrido; GBP 33.000 - 55.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

25 days holiday

In-house training

Flexible hours

Descripción de la vacante

Practice Plus Group is hiring an Advanced Physiotherapist Practitioner (APP) and First Contact Practitioner (FCP) to join our Musculoskeletal team in Buckinghamshire. The role blends advanced clinical practice with frontline MSK assessment across outpatient and primary care settings.

You'll manage a varied caseload, deliver evidence-based treatment, identify serious pathology, and escalate as needed. Flexible hours, 7 days a week, with no on-call responsibilities to support work-life balance.

Formación

• HCPC registration with significant MSK/advanced practice experience.
• Ability to work autonomously with an independent caseload.
• Active CPD and postgraduate development evidence.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Responsabilidades

• Assess, diagnose and manage a broad range of MSK conditions.
• Deliver evidence-based physio treatment and rehab plans.
• Act as APP and FCP in GP practices and Primary Care Networks.
• Escalate serious pathology and coordinate investigations.
• Provide expert clinical advice to GPs and colleagues.
• Support service development, audits and quality improvement.
• Supervise junior team members and maintain records.

Conocimientos

Autonomous practice

MSK assessment

Clinical reasoning

CPD ongoing

Educación

HCPC registration

HEE Roadmap Stage 1/2

Herramientas

EMIS

SystemOne

Descripción del empleo

About The Role

Are you an experienced Physiotherapist looking for a role that combines advanced clinical practice with the opportunity to work at the forefront of primary care? We're looking for an Advanced Physiotherapist Practitioner (APP) and First Contact Practitioner (FCP) to join our expert Musculoskeletal team.

You'll play a vital role in helping patients access expert MSK assessment and treatment quickly, whilst developing your own advanced practice skills within a supportive multidisciplinary environment.

As an APP and FCP, you'll manage a varied caseload of patients with acute, chronic and complex musculoskeletal conditions across both outpatient and primary care settings.

We have 7 satellite clinics in various locations across Buckinghamshire including Marlow, Chalfont, Amersham, Thame, Aylesbury and Buckingham and can offer clinics in the areas most suited to you. We also have a well-equipped purpose-built gym for patient rehabilitation and classes.

Our service is open 7 days a week between 8am - 7pm which allows us to offer extremelyflexible working hours which could include weekends and evenings if it suits you, or just standard weekdays. There are also no on-call responsibilities improving your work-life balance!

What you'll be doing

As our APP and FCP, you will be:

• Assessing, diagnosing and managing a broad range of musculoskeletal conditions
• Delivering evidence-based physiotherapy treatment programmes and rehabilitation plans
• Managing patients with spinal, peripheral and complex MSK presentations
• Acting as a First Contact Practitioner within GP practices and Primary Care Networks
• Identifying serious pathology and appropriately escalating complex cases
• Requesting and interpreting investigations in line with local clinical pathways
• Providing expert clinical advice to patients, GPs and multidisciplinary colleagues
• Supporting service development, audit and quality improvement initiatives
• Supervising and supporting junior team members where appropriate
• Maintaining accurate clinical records and contributing to excellent patient outcomes

What we'll look for in you

With your current HCPC registration and significant experience working as a Senior Physiotherapist/APP within the NHS, independent sector or private practice, you will also have:

• Experience working autonomously and managing a clinical caseload independently
• Strong assessment, diagnostic and clinical reasoning skills within MSK practice
• Evidence of ongoing CPD and postgraduate development
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills

Desirable:

• Completion of, or progress towards, Stage 1 and Stage 2 of the HEE Roadmap to Practice
• Direct experience working as an FCP within a GP practice or Primary Care Network
• Experience issuing fit notes
• Qualification in Injection Therapy
• Knowledge of EMIS and SystemOne clinical system

What You Can Expect in Return

• A full-time equivalent salary of up to £55,000 per annum depending on experience
• 25 days holiday increasing with service plus bank holidays (based on full-time hours)
• Mandatory training through our excellent in-house education programme
• The support you need to grow in your role and continue your professional development

Applications will be processed at the time of application, Practice Plus Group therefore reserves the right to close the advertisement before the stated closing date.

Our employment offers are subject to receipt of satisfactory pre-employment checks.

Applicants must have the right to work in the UK.