First Contact Physiotherapist

NHS; Wembley; On-site; GBP 39,000 - 53,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading MSK organisation as a First Contact Physiotherapist, working directly in GP practices. This role offers independence in managing MSK patients and the opportunity to develop advanced skills. You'll collaborate within a multidisciplinary team, receive protected CPD time, and contribute to enhancing patient care.

Benefits

12.5+ days CPD annually

Funded training opportunities

Supportive team environment

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years post-graduate clinical experience.
• Minimum 3 years MSK clinical experience.
• Understanding of the HEE Roadmap to Practice.

Responsibilities

• Assess, diagnose, and manage MSK presentations, including complex cases.
• Request investigations and make appropriate referrals.
• Develop tailored self-management plans.

Skills

Assessment

Diagnosis

Management of MSK presentations

Leadership

Education

HCPC and CSP registered Physiotherapist

Completion of level 7 MSc learning

Tools

EMIS

SystmOne

Job description

Job summary

As a First Contact Physiotherapist, you will work on-site in GP practices as part of a dynamic multidisciplinary team. Youll assess, diagnose, and manage MSK patients at the first point of contact - with full autonomy and clinical support.

This is not a hybrid or remote position. 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 to use or develop advanced skills, including injection therapy and independent prescribing, supported by protected CPD time and structured supervision.

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

Do you want to:

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

If youre an experienced physiotherapist 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)

Collaboration & Development

• 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

Leadership & Learning

• 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 annually Support more than two hundred PCNs and one thousand plus GP practices Serve a population of over nine million patients Employ nearly four hundred FCPs and Advanced Practitioners across physiotherapy podiatry and occupational therapy LaingBuisson 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

Details Date posted

18 June 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£39,405 to £52,809 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

E0149-25-0138

Job locations

Uxendon Crescent Surgery

1 Uxendon Crescent

Wembley

Middlesex

HA9 9TW

Elm House Surgery

379 Croydon Road

Beckenham

Kent

BR3 3FD

Job description 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)

Collaboration & Development

• 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

Leadership & Learning

• Participate in supervision and peer reflection sessions
• Continue development aligned with the HEE Roadmap to Practice
• Contribute to clinical governance and mentoring where appropriate

Job description 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)

Collaboration & Development

• 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

Leadership & Learning

• 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 Essential

• HCPC and CSP registered Physiotherapist

Desirable

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

Experience Essential

• 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

Desirable

• Prior FCP or MSK triage experience (private or NHS)
• Experience working in GP practices
• Experience using EMIS or SystmOne

Person Specification Qualifications Essential

• HCPC and CSP registered Physiotherapist

Desirable

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

Experience Essential

• 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

Desirable

• 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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information 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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details Employer name

Primary Care Physio

Address

Uxendon Crescent Surgery

1 Uxendon Crescent

Wembley

Middlesex

HA9 9TW

Employer's website

https://www.primarycarephysio.co.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details Employer name

Primary Care Physio

Address

Uxendon Crescent Surgery

1 Uxendon Crescent

Wembley

Middlesex

HA9 9TW

Employer's website

https://www.primarycarephysio.co.uk (Opens in a new tab)