Advanced Physiotherapy Practitioner/First Contact Practitioner (FCP)

North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust; Stockton-on-Tees; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established healthcare provider is looking for an experienced Advanced Physiotherapist Practitioner to join their dynamic iMSK team. This role involves managing an independent caseload, delivering specialist assessments, and providing treatment for patients with complex musculoskeletal conditions. You will collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and contribute to clinical education through mentoring. With a focus on high-quality patient care, this position offers a supportive environment for professional development and the opportunity to make a significant impact on patient outcomes. If you are passionate about enhancing healthcare services, this role is perfect for you.

Benefits

Health and Well-being Initiatives

Staff Recognition Programs

Professional Development Opportunities

Inclusive Workplace

Qualifications

• Significant experience in musculoskeletal physiotherapy.
• Ability to manage complex patient cases independently.

Responsibilities

• Manage an independent caseload for musculoskeletal patients.
• Provide specialist assessment and treatment techniques.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams for patient care.

Skills

Musculoskeletal Assessment

Patient Management

Clinical Education

Multidisciplinary Collaboration

Clinical Audit

Education

Degree in Physiotherapy

Postgraduate Qualification in MSK

Job description

Job Title: Advanced Physiotherapist Practitioner (Band 7)

*Advert may close early if sufficient volume of applications is reached.*

We are seeking an experienced and highly skilled Advanced Physiotherapist Practitioner to join our iMSK team at North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Trust. As a Band 7 practitioner, you will be responsible for managing an independent caseload, providing specialist assessment, treatment, and diagnostic techniques for patients with musculoskeletal conditions, including complex physical, psychological, and chronic presentations. You will play a key role in patient prioritisation, making appropriate referrals, and ensuring high-quality care.

You will collaborate closely with multidisciplinary teams and provide expert musculoskeletal advice to healthcare professionals across the Trust. The post-holder will also contribute to clinical education through supervision and mentoring of staff and students. Additionally, you will lead on clinical audits and may have opportunities to engage in research activities. This is an excellent opportunity to showcase your expertise, contribute to service development, and make a positive impact on patient outcomes in a dynamic and supportive environment.

The post holder will demonstrate significantly skilled and knowledgeable MSK experience and exemplary professionalism as part of the iMSK team. They will provide highly skilled and specialist assessment, treatment, and diagnostic techniques within the scope of Physiotherapy and First Contact Practitioners.

They will hold an independent caseload, which may involve complex physical, psychological, and chronic presentations. Prioritise patients and make onward referrals/escalate care to other healthcare professionals, some of which may be urgent, as appropriate. Please see the person specification for full details.

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust now form University Hospitals Tees, and as such, you may be required to work at any site across both Trusts.

At North Tees & Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust, our main priority is to provide safe and high-quality care to our patients every day; the kind of care we would want for ourselves and our loved ones. We aim to be the best place to work with the right staff, in the right roles, at the right time, to ensure we deliver exceptional patient care and experience.

We support our staff through an inclusive and supportive workplace with health and well-being initiatives, staff benefits, and opportunities for personal and professional development. Staff recognition is important to us; we celebrate achievements through performance reviews, appraisals, and recognition programs such as Star and Team of the Month, colleague notes of thanks, Managers Awards, Shining Stars, and Service Awards.

We promote the Making Every Contact Count approach to behaviour change to enhance health and wellbeing of individuals and communities.

We recruit based on values, and our motto is: “Together we are North Tees & Hartlepool”.

For further details or informal visits, please contact:

• Name: Joel Henderson
• Job Title: iMSK Team Lead
• Email: [e-mail]
• Telephone: [phone]