Following the successful introduction of musculoskeletal First Contact Practitioners (MSK FCP) at our Trust in early 2019, Mid and South Essex Hospitals Trust are excited to be able to offer the opportunity to appoint more experienced outpatient MSK Physiotherapists to join our MSK FCP team. These posts will be based within the Leigh PCN.
We are currently seeking experienced Band 7 or Band 8A physiotherapists with extended scope MSK skills to join our team of first contact practitioners working in a Band 8A role in a primary care setting.
Our FCP's would be expected to develop extended skills such as injection therapy and non-medical prescribing, for which training will be agreed and supported in conjunction with the successful candidate if these have not been previously completed.
The positions is offered full time, 37.5hrs a week, and we are able to support working flexibly with early starts and extending the working day to meet the needs of the service. The roles are Monday to Friday and are based within the local GP practices.
We also offer development opportunities for competent Band 7 Physiotherapists to develop with us into Band 8A FCP roles.
Main duties of the job
As a highly skilled autonomous expert musculoskeletal (MSK) practitioner the post holder will be expected to work independently in the primary care setting, assessing, triaging and managing a wide range of complex MSK patients. Depending on service distribution they will support a band 7 FCP if based in a practice where two FCP are required. They will also act as a point of clinical expertise within the primary care setting supporting and working with General Practitioners (GPs), nurse practitioners and other medical professionals to enable effective management of MSK conditions.
The posts create a fantastic opportunity for the successful candidates to work within a primary care setting providing clinical expertise in a role that will require the therapist to make decisions about the best course of action for patients presenting with MSK conditions. The role would involve the use of advanced knowledge and skills to rapidly assess, manage, investigate or triage to the appropriate hospital-based specialties for further management. The role requires successful candidates to be able to communicate confidently and effectively across professions ensuring the seamless flow of patients across boundaries with the community, hospital Trust, social prescribers, pharmacy and other PCN related services.
The post holder will be responsible for working collaboratively with both internal and external stakeholders to ensure that an effective and evidenced-based service is delivered.
Job responsibilities
* Leading and providing clinical expertise as a first contact physiotherapist, making decisions about the best course of action for patients including those with undifferentiated conditions. This will involve seeing patients, without prior contact with their GP, to establish a rapid and accurate diagnosis and management plan.
* Implementing evidence-based management plans and requesting any investigations to facilitate diagnosis and choice of treatment regime. Understanding the information limitations derived from these and the relative sensitivity and specificity of particular diagnostic tests such as x-rays and blood tests. Interpretation and actions required on test results to aid diagnosis and the management plans for patients.
* To deliver programmes of supported patient self-management whilst facilitating behavioural changes, optimising individuals' physical activity, mobility, fulfillment of personal goals and independence. Ensuring the need for pharmacological interventions is minimised.
* Determine a treatment plan which includes an appropriate referral to musculoskeletal consultants and surgeons for their management if required.
* To lead service development / service change from a clinical perspective.
* To lead in the development of an effective and safe GP based reception triage system.
* To maintain clinical records in line with the trust, professional and local clinical commissioning groups (CCG) standards, providing reports as required and to monitor the documentation of other therapy staff.
* To support other FCP staff working at band 7 level to ensure appropriate supervision, teaching and competency for the FCP role.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
* BSc / MSc
* HCPC Registered
* Extensive exp in MSK in an outpatient setting, min 3yrs @ B7
* Evidence of post graduate MSK courses
Desirable
* Specific Courses - Prescribing, Injection, Xray / Blood test requesting
* Member of MSK special interest group
Skills & Experience
Essential
* Excellent communication skills
* Influencing, organisational and negotiating skills
* Experience interpreting blood & x-ray results
Desirable
* Previous experience of working in Primary Care
Employer details
Employer name
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Southend
Southend
SS0 0RY
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