Job summary
Quay Primary Healthcareis a Community Interest Company (CIC) established by Warrington GPs.
Our team of nine FCPs, work collaboratively across threePCNs in Warrington. We have a supportive FCP team dynamic, that compliments theexisting MDTs in primary care. The successful candidate will work in theprimary care setting, providing clinical expertise to assess, diagnose, andmanage MSK patients. You will have regular, daily contact with the FCP team,for support in complex decision making, and meet regularly to engage in a teamapproach to professional and service development.
Main duties of the job
Job Purpose
1.Provide clinical expertise, acting as first-contact physiotherapist and makingdecisions about the best course of action for patients' care (including inrelation to undifferentiated conditions). This will involve seeing patients,without prior contact with their GP, in order to establish a rapid and accuratediagnosis and management plan.
2.Progress and request investigations to facilitate diagnosis and choice oftreatment regime, understanding the information limitations derived from theseand the relative sensitivity and specificity of particular tests diagnosticservices such as x-rays and blood test, and interpret and act on results to aiddiagnosis and the management plans of patients.
3.Deliver programmes of supported patient self-management, in ways thatfacilitate behavioural change, optimise individuals' physical activity,mobility, fulfilment of personal goals and independence, and that minimise theneed for pharmacological interventions.
About us
Quay Primary Healthcare CIC started in 2014, aspart of the Prime Ministers challenge fund. We are a primary care support organisation, with all the GP practices inWarrington as shareholders. We have seen significant shifts in Primary Caredemands and structures, since 2019 and now the amalgamation of ClinicalCommissioning Groups into Integrated Care Systems (ICS). As these grow,collaboration between primary care providers and their wider system partners isgrowing too.
The NHS pensionis available to all successful candidates. Accrued annual leave entitlement forcontinuous NHS service will be honoured.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Responsibilities underpinning the role
The following are the core responsibilities of the first contact physiotherapist. On occasion there may be a requirement to carry out other tasks; this will be dependent on factors such as workload and staffing levels:
· Manages patients presenting with a range of acute and chronic MSK conditions, providing subject matter and expert advice to patients
· Implements and evaluates individual specialised physiotherapy treatment plans for patients in accordance with evidence base and national guidelines for best practice
· Takes professional responsibility as a first-contact physiotherapist, with high-level decision-making and clinical-reasoning skills to assess, diagnose and triage patients
· Manages a complex caseload (including patients with long-term conditions, co-morbidities and multi-factorial needs)
· Contributes to service delivery
· Accountable for decisions and actions via HCPC registration, supported by a professional culture of peer networking/review and engagement in evidence-based practice
· Streamlines pathway of care by providing a responsive service so that patients receive timely access to care
· Ensures care is proactive, preventive in focus and population based, with an emphasis on early intervention
· Provides care which is tailored to the individual needs. This would include, appraising the impact of individuals' clinical status on their general health, well-being, employment status (including in relation to function, physical activity, mobility and independence
· Supports patients to set their own goals and be confident in their approach to self-management
· Communicates effectively and appropriately with patients and carers complex and sensitive information regarding diagnosis, pathology and prognosis.
· Provides learning opportunities for the whole multi professional team within primary care.
· Works with MDT to develop more effective and streamlined clinical pathways and services
· Exercises professional judgement, making, justifying and taking responsibility for decisions in unpredictable situations, including in the context of incomplete/contradictory information
· Manages interactions in complex situations, including with individuals with particular psychosocial and mental health needs and with colleagues across the primary care team, sectors and settings
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
1. BSc/Grad Dip in Physiotherapy
2. A minimum of five years post qualification experience
3. HCPC Registration
4. CPD pertaining to Primary Care, working towards the HEE FCP Roadmap and MSK management
Desirable
5. Relevant MSc for Advanced Practice Role or MSc modules relevant to the FCP role
6. Extended Scope competencies around bloods, imaging and prescribing
Experience
Essential
7. Experience as Senior Physiotherapist working in autonomous MSK role
8. Expert clinical reasoning skills
9. Proven multi-disciplinary working
10. Clinical experience of triage and care planning
Desirable
11. Experience of working in Primary care and first contact roles
12. Evidence of clinical leadership
13. Evidence of research activity or skills
14. Experience of computer based clinical systems, Systm1 and EMIS Web
Skills & Other Requirements
Essential
15. Good interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate effectively with a diverse range of people.
16. Ability to work as part of a team and autonomously
17. Knowledge of IT systems, including ability to use word processing skills, emails and the internet to create simple plans and reports
18. Excellent written and verbal communication
19. Knowledge of audit and research
20. Good time management skills, able to prioritise and organise workload for best effect
21. Ability to promote best practice regarding all musculoskeletal matters
22. Ability to maintain a high level of confidentiality and discretion at all times
23. Problem solving & analytical skills
24. Sensitive and empathetic in distressing situations
25. Ability to work under pressure
26. Ability to follow policy and procedure
27. Flexibility to work outside of core office hours
28. Able to meet travelling requirements of the post
29. Clear vision of role and commitment to working in Primary Care
30. Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) check