Senior Physiotherapist and First Contact Practitioner (FCP)

Practice Plus Group; High Wycombe; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 61,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary up to £55,000

25 days holiday

In-house education programme

Professional development support

Job summary

Practice Plus Group is seeking a Senior Physiotherapist and First Contact Practitioner to join its Musculoskeletal team. The role splits time between the MSK outpatient service in High Wycombe and a GP practice in Chesham, delivering rapid MSK assessment and advanced care.

You’ll manage a varied caseload across outpatient and primary care, with flexible hours across 7 days and no on‑call requirements. Opportunities for professional development and a supportive MDT environment are available.

Qualifications

• Experience working autonomously and managing a clinical caseload independently.
• Strong assessment, diagnostic and clinical reasoning skills within MSK practice.
• Evidence of ongoing CPD and postgraduate development.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Assessing, diagnosing and managing a broad range of musculoskeletal conditions.
• Delivering evidence-based physiotherapy treatment programmes and rehabilitation plans.
• Managing patients with spinal, peripheral and complex MSK presentations.
• Acting as a First Contact Practitioner within GP practices and Primary Care Networks.
• Identifying serious pathology and appropriately escalating complex cases.
• Requesting and interpreting investigations in line with local clinical pathways.
• Providing expert clinical advice to patients, GPs and multidisciplinary colleagues.
• Supporting service development, audit and quality improvement initiatives.
• Supervising and supporting junior team members where appropriate.
• Maintaining accurate clinical records and contributing to excellent patient outcomes.

Skills

Autonomous practice

MSK assessment

Clinical reasoning

Communication

Tools

EMIS

SystemOne

Job description

About The Role

Are you an experienced Physiotherapist looking for a role that combines advanced clinical practice with the opportunity to work at the forefront of primary care? We're looking for a Senior Physiotherapist and First Contact Practitioner (FCP) to join our expert Musculoskeletal team.

This is a fantastic opportunity to split your time between our established MSK outpatient service in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire and a GP practice in Chesham, where you'll work as an FCP for a minimum of 2 days per week. You'll play a vital role in helping patients access expert MSK assessment and treatment quickly, whilst developing your own advanced practice skills within a supportive multidisciplinary environment.

As a Senior Physiotherapist and FCP, you'll manage a varied caseload of patients with acute, chronic and complex musculoskeletal conditions across both outpatient and primary care settings.

We have 7 satellite clinics in various locations across Buckinghamshire including Marlow, Chalfont, Amersham, Thame, Aylesbury and Buckingham and can offer clinics in the areas most suited to you. We also have a well-equipped purpose-built gym for patient rehabilitation and classes.

Our service is open 7 days a week between 8am – 7pm which allows us to offer extremelyflexible working hourswhich could include weekends and evenings if it suits you, or just standard weekdays. There are also no on-call responsibilities improving your work-life balance!

What you'll be doing

• Assessing, diagnosing and managing a broad range of musculoskeletal conditions
• Delivering evidence-based physiotherapy treatment programmes and rehabilitation plans
• Managing patients with spinal, peripheral and complex MSK presentations
• Acting as a First Contact Practitioner within GP practices and Primary Care Networks
• Identifying serious pathology and appropriately escalating complex cases
• Requesting and interpreting investigations in line with local clinical pathways
• Providing expert clinical advice to patients, GPs and multidisciplinary colleagues
• Supporting service development, audit and quality improvement initiatives
• Supervising and supporting junior team members where appropriate
• Maintaining accurate clinical records and contributing to excellent patient outcomes

What we’ll look for in you

• Experience working autonomously and managing a clinical caseload independently
• Strong assessment, diagnostic and clinical reasoning skills within MSK practice
• Evidence of ongoing CPD and postgraduate development
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills

Desirable:

• Completion of, or progress towards, Stage 1 and Stage 2 of the HEE Roadmap to Practice
• Direct experience working as an FCP within a GP practice or Primary Care Network
• Experience issuing fit notes
• Qualification in Injection Therapy
• Knowledge of EMIS and SystemOne clinical system

What You Can Expect in Return

• A full-time equivalent salary of up to £55,000 per annum depending on experience
• 25 days holiday increasing with service plus bank holidays
• Mandatory training through our excellent in-house education programme
• The support you need to grow in your role and continue your professional development

Our employment offers are subject to receipt of satisfactory pre-employment checks. Applicants must have the right to work in the UK.