As a First Contact Practitioner, you will provide clinical expertise, acting as the first-contact physiotherapist and making decisions about the best course of action for patients' care (including in relation to undifferentiated conditions). This will involve seeing patients 4 days a week, without prior contact with their GP, to establish a rapid and accurate diagnosis and management plan. You will progress and request investigations to facilitate diagnosis and choose appropriate treatment regimes, understanding the limitations of information and acting on results to aid diagnosis, management, and discharge of patients. You will deliver programmes of supported patient self-management, facilitating behavioural change, optimizing physical activity, mobility, personal goals, and independence, while minimizing pharmacological interventions.
We at Cora Health are delighted to be growing our team of talented clinicians and are currently looking for an experienced physiotherapist to join us as a First Contact Practitioner. You will be passionate about providing high-quality, patient-centred care as part of a large multidisciplinary team in the Hull area. Your role will involve working across integrated community services, providing specialist MSK physiotherapy assessment and treatment in various clinic-based settings, working autonomously and within GP surgeries/primary care networks as a member of a multidisciplinary team. You will manage a diverse caseload, making decisions about the best course of action for patients' care, considering differential diagnoses, and supporting patients to set their own goals and confidently self-manage, with shared decision-making at the core of every consultation.
Cora is a leading provider of community healthcare services in the UK, delivering MSK (musculoskeletal) services, diagnostic imaging, day-case surgery, physiotherapy, rehabilitation, podiatry, persistent pain management, mental health, orthopaedic, and rheumatology services. We aim to provide opportunities for everyone to thrive, helping people help themselves, recover, or find new ways forward.
At Cora, we're committed to investing in our colleagues, fostering professional growth, and ensuring everyone feels valued. We believe that happy, engaged colleagues deliver exceptional patient care and perform at their best. We offer:
These benefits reflect our appreciation for your dedication and contribution. We value you and aim to make your experience rewarding.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975. A DBS check will be required to verify any criminal convictions.
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