First Contact Practitioner / Physiotherapist
We are thrilled to announce an exciting opportunity for a first contact physiotherapist to join our dedicated and dynamic team, on a full time basis. OneMedical Group is a trusted provider of care services to patients and communities across three key locations in Milton Keynes, Brooklands Health Centre, Whitehouse Surgery, and Neath Hill Health Centre.
You will be the first point of clinical contact for patients presenting with musculoskeletal (MSK) conditions. Using your advanced clinical practice skills, you will assess, diagnose, and provide management options for a wide range of MSK conditions. You will work autonomously, supporting an integrated care pathway that links primary, community, and acute services to ensure patients receive the best possible care.
Main duties of the job
* Lead independent assessments, diagnoses, and triage for patients with MSK symptoms.
* Develop and maintain strong working relationships with multidisciplinary teams (MDTs), orthopaedic, and physiotherapy consultants across community and acute settings.
* Provide a range of treatment options including self-management strategies, rehabilitation services, and social prescribing.
* Use advanced clinical reasoning to make informed decisions on complex cases and provide professional judgement in unpredictable situations.
* Manage your own caseload of patients, taking responsibility for prioritising and delivering exceptional care.
About us
OneMedical Group is a family run organisation with our co-founders still involved in supporting our teams to be at their best. We have an ambitious strategy and mission, one that is shared and supported by our whole group. Our group started with a vision of delivering healthcare differently, and to making a real difference to the communities that we work with.
Our benefits include:
* NHS Pension with 20.6% Employer Contribution.
* 25 days (5 weeks / 200 hours)annual leave plus Bank Holidays (pro-rata, if part-time).
* Extra days leave for work anniversary each year.
* Enhanced Maternity, Maternity Support (Paternity), Adoption pay.
* Family friendly employment policies.
* Special and Significant Event Leave.
* Participation in OMGs refer a friend scheme.
* Continued personal and professional development.
* 24/7 free access to an Employee Assistance Program run by awarding winning Health Assured.
* Eye care scheme free eye test plus a contribution towards glasses.
* Cycle to work scheme.
* Access to NHS discounts.
Job responsibilities
If you would like tofind out more information about this role, please see the attached jobspecification.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* BSc degree in Physiotherapy and Health & Care Professions Council (HCPC) registration.
* Proven experience working at Level 7 within the ACP framework in MSK-related areas (including advanced assessment, diagnosis, and treatment).
* Pre-registration MSc degree in Physiotherapy or equivalent.
* Completed or working towards Supplementary Prescribing or non-medical prescribing qualifications.
Experience
* Ability to work independently, manage a caseload, and make clinical decisions based on your advanced clinical skills.
* Strong knowledge of MSK assessment, care planning, treatment, and evaluation in highly specialised areas.
* Experience working with Microsoft and GPIT systems, along with prescribing data monitoring systems.
* Demonstrated experience of leadership in clinical settings, with the ability to supervise and support specialist staff and lead multidisciplinary teams (MDTs).
* Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to motivate teams, communicate effectively across a wide range of stakeholders, and handle difficult or sensitive conversations.
* Experience of working with a diverse range of stakeholders in the MSK pathway and experience managing change across services.
* Experience in senior-level decision-making and evidence of leading or implementing evidence-based practice.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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