First Contact Physiotherapist / Highly Specialist Physiotherapist

Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust; City Of London; On-site; GBP 64,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in London seeks a skilled First Contact Physiotherapist to join an award-winning team. The role involves managing physiotherapy caseloads, providing leadership, and supporting band 7 staff development. Candidates need a degree/diploma in Physiotherapy, leadership experience, and proficiency in complex musculoskeletal assessments. A competitive salary of £64,156 to £71,148 per year is offered.

Qualifications

• Significant leadership in physiotherapy processes, including MSK assessment and care planning.
• Experience in a primary care setting essential.
• Capability in advanced assessment diagnosis and treatment.

Responsibilities

• Manage a caseload within GP practices.
• Teach and develop band 7 First Contact Physiotherapists.
• Supervise and mentor band 7 FCPs overseeing their educational needs.

Skills

Advanced clinical practice in musculoskeletal physiotherapy

Leadership

Supervision

Teaching

MSK assessment

Complex musculoskeletal disorder diagnosis

Evidence based practice

Education

Degree or diploma in Physiotherapy

Registration with the Health and Care Professional Council

MSc degree in Physiotherapy

Job description

Go back Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

First Contact Physiotherapist / Highly Specialist Physiotherapist

The closing date is 30 November 2025

We are pleased to offer an 8a First Contact Physiotherapist post to join our established & award winning team of FCPs & Physiotherapists within the Locomotor service.

We are looking for candidates with advanced clinical practice musculoskeletal physiotherapy skills and extensive experience of leadership, supervision and teaching.

Our 8a FCP roles bring expertise to support band 7 FCPs and develop our service. You will be part of our large team of 8a FCPs and work closely with Locomotor service physiotherapists and advanced practice physiotherapists.

In conjunction with Locomotor service leads and other 8a FCPs, support the development of referral guidelines for MSK and MSK related conditions across primary care services, community, secondary and tertiary [specialist] services.

The post benefits from development support from our established team of Locomotor ESPs/APPs and FCPs.

Please note that candidates who use AI when completing their application form will be at a disadvantage.

Main duties of the job

Clinically as a band 8a First Contact Physiotherapist the role will include managing a FCP caseload within GP practices.

Candidates should possess level 7 skills and abilities as described within the FCP framework and have level 7 clinical experience acting as the first clinical point of contact for musculoskeletal patients.

The post will also provide teaching and staff development to band 7 First Contact Physiotherapists and leading clinical education within the PCN.

The post holder will provide supervision and mentorship to band 7 FCPs and contribute to the leadership of FCP provision in City and Hackney. This will involve working closely with GP's, practice managers and contributing to the development of the Locomotor FCP service within the PCN.

This post will also support the FCP lead in managing the FCP service provided to the PCN.

About us

Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a high performing and flourishing organisation serving the population of Hackney, East London, The City and beyond.

We are extremely proud of the fact that Homerton Hospital has recently attained the highest possible rating of "Outstanding" from the Care Quality Commission (CQC).

Our integrated Trust provides comprehensive hospital and community health services for its local population and a range of specialist services for a wider group of patients. In addition, the Trust manages services out of St Leonard's Hospital.

Please see the enclosed posters detailing the Locomotor service approach to our FCP service and staff wellbeing.

Homerton aims to ensure equality and value diversity, and we are committed to inclusion for all of our staff. This is reflected in our policies, procedures and People Plan. All of our staff are expected to embody our Trust values at all times.

Job responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both documents please view the attachments on this page.

Person Specification

Experience

• Substantive experience as a clinical Physiotherapist, with experience as a band 7 Physiotherapist
• Significant leadership and experience in applying the physiotherapy process to include MSK assessment, interpretation, individual care planning, motivation, monitoring and evaluation of highly specialised MSK treatment
• Experience of supervision of specialist Physiotherapy staff/ line management
• Experience of working within a primary care setting

Education

• Degree or diploma in Physiotherapy
• Registration with the Health and Care Professional Council
• Can demonstrate working at Level 7 [within the ACP framework] capability in MSK related areas of practice or equivalent (such as advanced assessment diagnosis and treatment)
• MSc degree in Physiotherapy

Skills and Abilities

• Ability to lead and manage change across own service and wider MDT team/services.
• Ability to integrate latest evidence based practice into services and ability to use to lead change across a pathway/range of providers
• Demonstrate expert knowledge in the diagnosis and physiotherapy management of complex musculoskeletal disorders
• In-depth knowledge of bio-psycho-social model of care

Values & Other

• Understanding of the Trust values

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.

Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

£64,156 to £71,148 a year pro rata p.a. incl.