First Contact Physiotherapist

Manor View Practice; Borehamwood; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Manor View Practice is seeking a fully or part-time physiotherapist to lead autonomous MSK assessments within a GP practice. The postholder will operate at one of four sites in Hertfordshire, primarily Borehamwood and Watford, offering expert diagnosis and management plans.

You will work as an extended scope practitioner, collaborating with GPs and the wider clinical team, with opportunities for radiology referrals and data-driven service improvements.

Qualifications

• Qualified physiotherapist with registration and a current licence.
• Experience in MSK assessment within primary care or GP practice.
• Knowledge of evidence-based practice and NICE guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Deliver autonomous MSK assessment and treatment in a GP setting.
• Work as an extended scope practitioner within a clinical team.
• Provide radiology referrals and interpretation of results.
• Contribute to audit, research and service development.

Skills

MSK assessment

Extended scope

Independent practitioner

First contact assessments

Clinical leadership

Radiology referrals

Research & audit

Education

BSc Physiotherapy

Grad Dip in Physiotherapy

MSc advanced practice

Job description

The first contact physiotherapist role supports the delivery of MSK assessment and signposting within primary care. The postholder will work at the Manor View Practice which has 4 sites in Bushey, Watford, South Oxhey and Borehamwood. This role will be based at Borehamwood and Watford.

Main duties of the job

Main duties of the job

• To work as an autonomous, extended scope practitioner, with an extended scope of practice to work within a team. To deliver a high standard of specialist assessment and treatment of musculoskeletal patients in primary care GP practice.
• To be an expert clinician and work as an independent practitioner working within GP practice alongside wider clinical team and practice staff. This will involve seeing patients on a first contact basis, without prior contact with their GP, in order to establish a rapid and accurate diagnosis and management plan.
• To act as a source of expertise on the management of patients with MSK conditions and provide an advisory service to professional colleagues and support the GPs in the education and supervision of clinical staff.
• To aid in the collection of data for the purpose of regular research, audit, evaluation and implementation of evidence based practice within the field of MSK in Primary Care.
• Use extended scope clinical skills such as joint or soft tissue injections and make radiology referrals. Training will be given if required.
• Requesting diagnostic services such as x-rays, to aid diagnosis and the management plans of patients and interpret and act on the results of such tests.

About us

We are a busy, friendly, proactive and forward-thinking practice. The current workforce is led by six GP Partners, supported by a large clinical and non-clinical team, operating across four sites, in Hertfordshire with around 150 staff.

This is a full or part-time position. This position will support our existing FCP who is based at our Bushey site.

Job responsibilities

Main duties of the job

Job description

Job responsibilities

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be expected to provide leadership and collaborate with all other clinicians working within the practice to develop more effective clinical pathways and service. An ability to embrace new ways of working including telephone and video consultations alongside traditional face to face contacts is an essential requirement.

Job responsibilities

• To work as an autonomous, extended scope practitioner, with an extended scope of practice to work within a team. To deliver a high standard of specialist assessment and treatment of musculoskeletal patients in primary care GP practice. Using evidence-based principles / current best practice and expert specialist skills and clinical reasoning to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions.
• To be an expert clinician and work as an independent practitioner working within GP practice alongside wider clinical team and practice staff. This will involve seeing patients on a first contact basis, without prior contact with their GP, in order to establish a rapid and accurate diagnosis and management plan.
• To act as a source of expertise on the management of patients with MSK conditions and provide an advisory service to professional colleagues and support the GPs in the education and supervision of clinical staff.
• To aid in the collection of data for the purpose of regular research, audit, evaluation and implementation of evidence based practice within the field of MSK in Primary Care.
• Use extended scope clinical skills such as joint or soft tissue injections and make radiology referrals. Training will be given if required.
• Requesting diagnostic services such as x-rays, to aid diagnosis and the management plans of patients and interpret and act on the results of such tests.

Person Specification

Experience

• Managing, planning monitoring and advising on general physiotherapy care programmes in core areas including disease states, long term conditions identified needs assessments
• Interpretation of tests
• Making decisions about the best pathway of care
• Involving patients in decision making and supporting adherence as per NICE guidelines
• Good MSK experience
• Working in general primary care/ general practice
• Experience of working in a GP practice

Qualifications

• BSc or Grad Dip in Physiotherapy
• MSc or MSc modules for advanced practice