First Contact Practitioner

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board; Harrogate; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Assistance Programme

Fast track physiotherapy service for员工

Staff recognition awards

Staff benefits package

Job summary

Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an experienced First Contact Physiotherapist (FCP) to join the MSK pathway. You will be embedded in primary care practices with close links to a large secondary care MDT, including Orthopaedics, Radiology and Rheumatology.

The role involves mixed caseload management, advanced clinical reasoning, appropriate investigations, and contributing to the FCP roadmap with CPD support.

Qualifications

• HCPC registration (eligible/registered)
• MSc or MSK specialist post-graduate training
• Minimum 5 years clinical MSK experience
• NHS experience preferred
• Experience in staff management or leadership training
• May hold or be working towards prescribing qualification
• May hold or be working towards injection qualification
• FCP stage 1 and stage 2 registration ongoing or completed

Responsibilities

• Provide expert clinical decision making including referring for investigations and acting as First-contact physiotherapist
• Exercise professional judgement and take responsibility for decisions in unpredictable situations
• Use investigative skills to progress and request investigations for diagnosis and treatment
• Develop and deliver self-management programmes for patients within the MSK pathway
• Support organisational development via CPD and participation in FCP roadmap

Skills

Clinical decision making

Communication

Leadership/Staff management

Clinical reasoning

Education

MSc/MSK specialist post‑graduate training

HCPC registered

Tools

Injection qualification

Prescribing qualification

Job description

As an FCP you will be embedded in Primary care practices, with close working relationships with a large, secondary care MDT team, including; Orthopaedics, Radiology and Rheumatology. A successful candidate will take on a mixed caseload, working at the very forefront of the patient MSK pathway. Opportunities to use advanced clinical reasoning to manage patient needs, refer on for further investigations, and specialist opinions. There will also be CPD opportunities and support to undertake the FCP roadmap.,

• Provide expert clinical decision making including referring for investigations, acting as First-contact physiotherapist (FCP) and making diagnoses/decisions about the best course of action for patients' care (including in relation to undifferentiated conditions).
• Exercise professional judgement, making, justifying and taking responsibility for decisions in unpredictable situations
• Use investigative skills to progress and request investigations to facilitate diagnosis and choice of treatment regime
• Devise and deliver programmes of supported patient self-management, Harrogate and District Foundation Trust is an equal opportunities employer. The post holder will be part of the FCP team and the wider MSK team. In service training active participation will be expected for the development of the individual and the wider team.
  Registered with Health Care Professions Council (HCPC)
• Completed or working towards MSc or MSK specialist post‑graduate training at Masters level
• Member of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP)
• Minimum of 5 years clinical experience within MSK
• Previous NHS experience
• Experienced in staff management, May hold or be working towards a prescribing qualification
• Basic level management/leadership training
• May hold or be working towards an injection qualification
• Holding or working towards stage 1 and stage 2 of FCP registration, May hold or be working towards a prescribing qualification
• Basic level management/leadership training
• May hold or be working towards an injection qualification
• Holding or working towards stage 1 and stage 2 of FCP registration

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.

At Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust we provide 'outstanding' care to both our patients and our staff. We support staff through benefits, health and wellbeing initiatives and opportunities for personal and professional development.

• An inclusive and supportive culture - our Trust encourages staff to bring their whole selves to work and active Staff Networks identify areas for improvement.
• Staff Recognition - as well as regular appraisals, we recognise staff with our Making a Difference, Team of the Month Awards & Colleague Recognition Awards
• Employee Support and wellbeing - we have a comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme, counselling service and fast track physiotherapy service for employees.
• Staff Benefits - We have a range of staff benefits and schemes to support staff health, engagement, wellbeing and inclusion.