First Contact Physiotherapist

NHS; Bognor Regis; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

The NHS is seeking a First Contact Physiotherapist to integrate with GP practices, focusing on the assessment and management of MSK patients. This role offers an opportunity for professional development with support in advanced skills, including injection therapy. You will work within a dynamic team, enhancing patient care across the primary healthcare setting.

Benefits

12.5+ days of protected CPD annually

Funded training opportunities

Working in a Great Place to Work certified organization

Qualifications

• Registered Physiotherapist with HCPC and CSP.
• Qualified in injection therapy and/or independent prescribing.
• Minimum 5 years post-graduate clinical experience.

Responsibilities

• Assess, diagnose, and manage MSK presentations independently.
• Develop and implement tailored self-management plans.
• Work as part of a multidisciplinary team in GP practices.

Skills

Clinical assessment

Diagnosis

Management of MSK presentations

Injection therapy

CPD portfolio management

Education

HCPC registration

CSP registration

Completion of level 7 MSc

Job description

As a First ContactPhysiotherapist, you will work on-site in GP practices as part of a dynamicmultidisciplinary team. Youll assess, diagnose, and manage MSK patients at thefirst point of contact - with full autonomy and clinical support.

This is not a hybrid or remoteposition. Youll be embedded in your practice(s), working closely with GPs,receptionists, nurses, and other MDT colleagues to deliver integrated,personalised patient care.

You will have the opportunity touse or develop advanced skills, including injection therapy and independentprescribing, supported by protected CPD time and structured supervision.

Are you ready to transform MSKcare at the frontline of Primary Care?

Do you want to:

• Work for the only MSKorganisation in the UK certified as a Great Place to Work?
• Receive 12.5+ days per year ofprotected CPD and supervision time?
• Have funded trainingopportunities, including injection therapy and independent prescribing?
• Be part of a fast-growing,award-winning clinical organisation that puts people first?

If youre an experiencedphysiotherapist looking to develop your career in a supportive,forward-thinking team - this could be your next move.

Main duties of the job

Clinical Practice

• Independently assess, diagnose, and manage MSK presentations, including complex cases
• Request investigations (e.g. imaging, blood tests) and make appropriate referrals
• Develop tailored self-management plans to support behavioural change and recovery
• Utilize full scope of practice, including prescribing and injection therapy (if qualified)
• Maintain daily utilisation records and collect Patient Satisfaction Questionnaires (PSQs)
• Work within a GP-based MDT, fostering strong relationships with practice staff
• Educate colleagues on MSK triage pathways and provide informal guidance
• Support clinical audits and service improvement initiatives
• Help shape and refine local MSK care pathways
• Participate in supervision and peer reflection sessions
• Continue development aligned with the HEE Roadmap to Practice
• Contribute to clinical governance and mentoring where appropriate

About us

Leading the Way in FCP Services Across the UK

Primary Care Physio is the UKs largest independent specialist provider of First Contact Practitioner FCP services dedicated to supporting NHS Primary Care Networks PCNs Since our founding in two thousand and twenty we have rapidly expanded to

Deliver over one million patient consultations annuallySupport more than two hundred PCNs and one thousand plus GP practicesServe a population of over nine million patientsEmploy nearly four hundred FCPs and Advanced Practitioners across physiotherapy podiatry and occupational therapyLaingBuisson two thousand and twenty three winner Best in Primary Care and Diagnostics

Certified Great Place to Work Read what our team says here https://www.greatplacetowork.co.uk/certified-company/1574534

Meet our leadership team here https://primarycarephysio.co.uk/pages/management-team

Job responsibilities

What Youll Do

Clinical Practice

• Independently assess, diagnose, and manage MSK presentations, including complex cases
• Request investigations (e.g. imaging, blood tests) and make appropriate referrals
• Develop tailored self-management plans to support behavioural change and recovery
• Utilize full scope of practice, including prescribing and injection therapy (if qualified)
• Maintain daily utilisation records and collect Patient Satisfaction Questionnaires (PSQs)
• Work within a GP-based MDT, fostering strong relationships with practice staff
• Educate colleagues on MSK triage pathways and provide informal guidance
• Support clinical audits and service improvement initiatives
• Help shape and refine local MSK care pathways
• Participate in supervision and peer reflection sessions
• Continue development aligned with the HEE Roadmap to Practice
• Contribute to clinical governance and mentoring where appropriate

Person Specification

Qualifications

• HCPC and CSP registered Physiotherapist
• Completion of some level 7 MSc learning.
• Qualified injection therapist and / or independent prescriber

Experience

• Minimum 5 years post-graduate clinical experience
• Minimum 3 years MSK clinical experience
• Understanding of the HEE Roadmap to Practice and the MSK Core Capabilities Framework
• Active CPD portfolio aligned to the 4 pillars of advanced practice
• Prior FCP or MSK triage experience (private or NHS)
• Experience working in GP practices
• Experience using EMIS or SystmOne

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.