PCCO PCN First Contact Physiotherapist

LISTER HOUSE SURGERY; Long Eaton; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

A healthcare practice in Derby is seeking a part-time first contact physiotherapist practitioner to join their multidisciplinary team. This role involves managing a complex caseload of musculoskeletal patients and working independently to assess and manage their conditions. Candidates will have the opportunity to specialize in areas of interest and work closely with a team of GPs and other healthcare professionals. Benefits include generous holiday entitlement and access to NHS discounts.

Benefits

Generous Holiday Entitlement

NHS Pension Scheme

Access to a variety of NHS Discounts

Qualifications

• Experience managing musculoskeletal problems as a physiotherapist.
• Ability to work independently and assess patient needs.
• Experience in collecting and analyzing patient data.

Responsibilities

• Manage a complex caseload of patients with MSK issues.
• Work with the management team to analyze patient needs.
• Provide 1-2-1 support for patients requiring MSK assessments.

Skills

Physiotherapy expertise

Independent working

Clinical supervision

Data analysis

Multi-disciplinary team collaboration

Education

Relevant physiotherapy degree

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a part-time first contact physiotherapist practitioner to join our forward-thinking, multidisciplinary team and support PCCO Primary Care Network. We have a well-developed MSK team, comprised of three GPs with a specialist interest in MSK and three senior physiotherapists. The post holder will manage a complex caseload of patients, working independently to assess, diagnose and manage patients' musculoskeletal problems. This physiotherapist will be given the opportunity to become an advanced practitioner using their own special interests and having the agency to work at a higher level through bands 6, 7 and potentially 8a while maintaining practical elements of the job, a clinical case load and being hands on in group work. At PCCO PCN, you will be given the agency to work as an independent professional, working with the PCN management team to analyse both qualitative and quantitative data to identify areas of need within our population and formulate plans and projects to create support pathways for these patients. You will also receive referrals from other PCN and practice members to provide 1-2-1 support to patients who require a MSK assessment. You will have access to clinical supervision from one of our Clinical Directors and support from the rest of our PCN and practice teams. You will work closely with GPs, community services, the city MSK service, EMAS, Social Care, Practice staff and wider MDTs.

We are a very friendly GP Practice with over 70 years of history, led by a stable, forward thinking partnership that is ready to embrace the new look primary care. We have 4 sites and over 47000 patients spread across the city of Derby

In return Lister House Surgery will off you the following benefits:

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be given the autonomy to specialise in specific health conditions in line with population health analysis and work with the wider MDT for conditions such as chronic pain. If you have a specialism, such as chronic pain, chronic back pain or in tackling health inequalities, this will be considered as an advantage, and we would love to hear about what you believe you could personally bring to our PCN.

Benefits

• Generous Holiday Entitlement
• NHS Pension Scheme
• Access to a variety of NHS Discounts