Highly Specialist First Contact Physiotherapist

NHS National Services Scotland; Perth; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Scotland is seeking a first contact physiotherapist for a 12-month fixed term/secondment in Perth and Kinross. You will triage, assess and guide patients in GP practices and MSK Outpatient Physiotherapy Departments, with potential MSK caseloads.

The role supports supervision, CPD, and governance activities across trauma, orthopaedics and general MSK care. Applicants must be HCPC registered and may benefit from postgraduate MSK qualifications; training for imaging, and non-medical

Qualifications

• HCPC registration is essential.
• Postgraduate qualification in MSK/Physiotherapy preferred.
• Experience in trauma/orthopaedics is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Provide first contact physiotherapy triage and assessment.
• Offer self-management advice to patients in GP practices or MSK Outpatient settings.
• Supervise junior staff and contribute to governance and QI initiatives.

Skills

First contact physiotherapy

Triage & assessment

Clinical governance

Education

HCPC registration

Postgraduate MSK physiotherapy

Job description

NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.

FIXED TERM/SECONDMENT- 12 MONTHS

An exciting opportunity has arisen to provide first contact physiotherapy intervention in GP Practices and/or MSK Outpatient Physiotherapy Departments based within Perth and Kinross.

You will act primarily as a first contact physiotherapy practitioner triaging, assessing and providing self-management advice to patients presenting to the service. There may also be an MSK clinical caseload within the Physiotherapy Department. The Physiotherapy service also accepts referrals from Consultants, GPs, AHP services and Advanced Nurse Practitioners.

You will assist with the supervision, education and development of more junior staff and students within the speciality. You will provide specialist resource to other healthcare staff/patients/carers and have an active involvement in Clinical, Care and Professional Governance, Clinical Effectiveness, Quality Improvement (QI) and Research.

You should have demonstrable highly specialist clinical skills and knowledge, from postgraduate clinical courses/in service. This should be evidenced in your Continued Professional Development portfolio, with comprehensive knowledge of best practice/clinical guidelines/standards across trauma, orthopaedics and general musculoskeletal conditions.

Ability to request imaging would be desirable but not essential as full training can be given. Non medical prescribing and ability to administer corticosteroid injections would be an advantage.

NHS Tayside is committed to supporting ongoing personal and professional development as essential to provide a quality service and we can support this through CPD workshops, appraisals, in-service training and involvement within the MSK Tayside Practice Development Network. This post provides the opportunity to develop a wide range of skills including MDT working, service development, QI and leadership experience.

The Physiotherapy Departments are friendly, dynamic and sociable with strong links with Universities providing student placements primarily from Aberdeen, Glasgow and Edinburgh. The Physiotherapy service in Tayside has won national awards across several specialties, and all staff are dedicated to deliver the best service possible through expanding skills and knowledge, streamlining service and providing the best in patient care.

Applicants must be registered with HCPC.

Current NHS Tayside employee’s - Written approval must be sought from your line manager prior to applying for this secondment. You will be required to bring this if shortlisted for interview.

For further information please contact Terrianne Thomson, Clinical & Professional Team Manager on 01738 473703 or Ailsa Brown, MSK Clinical Lead Perth and Kinross on 01738 473282.

Hours of work are: 36 hours.Part-time hours would be considered