Highly Specialist Physiotherapist- First Contact Practitioner

NHS; Crowborough; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

An established healthcare provider is seeking a Highly Specialist Physiotherapist to enhance their team in Crowborough. This role combines working in GP practices with managing a physiotherapy caseload, focusing on patient-centered care and advanced clinical reasoning. The ideal candidate will possess substantial experience in musculoskeletal and orthopaedic physiotherapy, demonstrating excellent communication and teamwork skills. Join a supportive environment that values professional development and fosters a collaborative approach to healthcare. This is an exciting opportunity to make a significant impact in patient care and contribute to a dedicated team.

Benefits

Training and Development Opportunities

Flexible Working Environment

Diversity and Inclusion Initiatives

Qualifications

• Registered with HCPC and CSP with significant experience in MSK and Orthopaedic physiotherapy.
• Ability to work independently and lead teams in a clinical setting.

Responsibilities

• Autonomously assess, diagnose, and treat patients in a primary care setting.
• Manage outpatient musculoskeletal physiotherapy caseload effectively.

Skills

Orthopaedic Physiotherapy

MSK Physiotherapy

Advanced Clinical Reasoning

Communication Skills

Time Management

Teaching and Presenting Skills

Education

HCPC Registration

CSP Membership

Job description

Highly Specialist Physiotherapist- First Contact Practitioner

We are on the look-out for a Highly Specialist Physiotherapist to join our well established team and work to become a First Contact Practitioner combining work in this role within GP practices with managing a physiotherapy caseload at the Horder Centre in Crowborough.

Main duties of the job

Once competent, with the support of the 8a FCP, you will autonomously undertake clinics in a primary care setting (GP practice) as a first point of contact to patients with MSK conditions using advanced clinical reasoning skills to assess, diagnose, treat and discharge patients without the need for a medical referral. You will provide a patient centred collaborative approach to assessment, diagnosis and treatment planning including providing patient choice and shared decision making and working within an MDT to provide a range of evidence-based treatment options, in line with clinical pathways. You will participate in collecting data for clinical audit within the service to assist with maintaining and improving all aspects of clinical governance, evidence based practice and quality assurance in the service area. You will also manage and treat a caseload of outpatient musculoskeletal physiotherapy patients and may be required to supervise more junior members of staff.

About us

Horder Healthcare has been committed to caring since 1954 when we were called 'The Horder Centre for Arthritis'. We've come a long way since then. Our consultants are amongst the most skilled, experienced and innovative in their field. Our staff love to work here, so it makes sense that our patient outcomes are in the top 99%.

We have grown into a multi-service healthcare provider, with hospitals in Crowborough and East Grinstead, and outreach clinics in Eastbourne and Seaford. We are committed to making a positive impact to the health of individuals and the communities in which we work.

Not only have we developed an international reputation for orthopaedic and musculoskeletal care, our partnership with The McIndoe Centre - the birthplace of pioneering plastic surgery treatments, means that we can deliver high-quality plastic, reconstructive, maxillofacial, ophthalmology and orthopaedic services from world-class consultants to an even greater number of people.

We know that our working lives are fundamental to emotional wellbeing. Our employees are as valuable to us as our patients and we see it as our duty to nurture an engaged and skilled workforce. To do this we ensure employees have access to training and development opportunities as well as being a flexible and diverse workplace.

We are committed to caring, and committed to you.

Job responsibilities

Highly Specialist Physiotherapist- First Contact Practitioner (Band 7)

Crowborough

We are on the look-out for a Highly Specialist Physiotherapist to join our well established team and work to become a First Contact Practitioner combining work in this role within GP practices with managing a physiotherapy caseload at the Horder Centre in Crowborough.

Once competent, with the support of the 8a FCP, you will autonomously undertake clinics in a primary care setting (GP practice) as a first point of contact to patients with MSK conditions using advanced clinical reasoning skills to assess, diagnose, treat and discharge patients without the need for a medical referral. You will provide a patient centred collaborative approach to assessment, diagnosis and treatment planning including providing patient choice and shared decision making and working within an MDT to provide a range of evidence-based treatment options, in line with clinical pathways. You will participate in collecting data for clinical audit within the service to assist with maintaining and improving all aspects of clinical governance, evidence based practice and quality assurance in the service area. You will also manage and treat a caseload of outpatient musculoskeletal physiotherapy patients and may be required to supervise more junior members of staff.

Must Haves

• Registered with the HCPC as a physiotherapist
• Member of CSP
• Significant previous experience in Orthopaedic and MSK Physiotherapy
• Post-op Orthopaedic Rehabilitation
• Experience of service improvement
• Excellent communication skills, verbal and written
• Forward thinking
• Self-directed learner
• Ability to work independently as well as taking a lead role in teams
• Ability to pass on knowledge/skills to others
• Ability to deal with and manage challenging situations
• Excellent time management and effective prioritisation of workload
• Knowledge of and participation in auditsand data collection
• Teaching and presenting skills to groups and individuals
• Strong knowledge of musculoskeletal physiotherapy assessment and treatment skills
• Working knowledge of advanced clinical reasoning models
• Thorough understanding of up to date MSK Clinical Research / Service guidance
• Professional approach and committed to team working
• Motivated and enthusiastic with initiative
• Sense of humour but enjoys a challenge
• Lateral/creative thinker, flexible and adaptable to change
• Displays the Horder Healthcare values: Caring, Friendly Quality Integrity and Pride

Nice to Haves

• Evidence of and ambition for further post-graduate professional development in the fields of Orthopaedics and MSK
• Independent Prescriber or Injection Therapy
• Other applicable specialist interest group membership
• Sports injury management
• Running or presenting to groups or classes
• Pain Management
• Working across multiple healthcare providers
• High level of IT literacy
• Knowledge of Post-operative rehabilitation principles
• To be aware of the key issues in safeguarding children and vulnerable adults

Salary: up to £45,552.00 per annum

Right to Work in the UK

In accordance with Home Office guidance successful candidates will be required to evidence their right to work in the UK before commencement of employment. We have assessed this role and do not consider that we would be able to sponsor a successful candidate under the Skilled Worker route as the role does not meet the relevant Home Office criteria; the successful candidate therefore must be able to demonstrate their own right to work during the recruitment process without Horder Healthcare sponsorship.

At Horder Healthcare, we are proud to champion and celebrate diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging in all areas of our business. We are committed to creating an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants without regard to protected characteristicsby applicable law.

As a disability confident employer, we are pleased to offer our full support should you require an alternative method of applying or any reasonable adjustments to be made during the recruitment process.

In order to streamline our recruitment process, we reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once we have received a sufficient number of applications.

Person Specification

About you

• Registered with the HCPC as a physiotherapist
• Member of CSP
• Significant previous experience in Orthopaedic and MSK Physiotherapy
• Post-op Orthopaedic Rehabilitation
• Experience of service improvement
• Excellent communication skills, verbal and written
• Forward thinking
• Self-directed learner
• Ability to work independently as well as taking a lead role in teams
• Ability to pass on knowledge/skills to others
• Ability to deal with and manage challenging situations
• Excellent time management and effective prioritisation of workload
• Knowledge of and participation in audits and data collection
• Teaching and presenting skills to groups and individuals
• Strong knowledge of musculoskeletal physiotherapy assessment and treatment skills
• Working knowledge of advanced clinical reasoning models
• Thorough understanding of up to date MSK Clinical Research / Service guidance
• Professional approach and committed to team working
• Motivated and enthusiastic with initiative
• Sense of humour but enjoys a challenge
• Lateral/creative thinker, flexible and adaptable to change
• Displays the Horder Healthcare values: Caring, Friendly Quality Integrity and Pride
• Evidence of and ambition for further post-graduate professional development in the fields of Orthopaedics and MSK
• Independent Prescriber or Injection Therapy
• Other applicable specialist interest group membership
• Sports injury management
• Running or presenting to groups or classes
• Pain Management
• Working across multiple healthcare providers
• High level of IT literacy
• Knowledge of Post-operative rehabilitation principles
• To be aware of the key issues in safeguarding children and vulnerable adults

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.