Senior Physiotherapist and First Contact Practitioner (FCP)

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

Essential

• Current HCPC registration and significant experience working as a Senior Physiotherapist within the NHS, independent sector or private practice
• 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
• Ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team
• Commitment to providing safe, evidence-based patient care

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
• Acupuncture qualification
• Pilates Instructor qualification
• Knowledge of EMIS and SystemOne clinical systems
• Experience of clinical supervision, audit and service improvement activities