We have an exciting opportunity for a First Contact Practitioner Physiotherapist (FCP) to join our dynamic team. We are looking for someone who is enthusiastic about providing high quality care.
PICS has a Clinical MSK FCP Lead in post to ensuring its FCPs are fulfilling the requirements of the NHS England FCP Roadmap. We are committed to further the development of FCPs as specialist MSK professionals in primary care.
Main duties of the job
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
1. To work as an autonomous specialist MSK practitioner in providing and delivering musculoskeletal physiotherapy assessments and treatment plans.
2. To act independently to assess, analyse and provide a clinical diagnosis for individual patients, including those presenting with complex conditions, to determine their need for further MSK or non-MSK intervention. This should involve an understanding of when to refer to other services such as diagnostics, pathology, T&O, medication reviews, pain management, rheumatology, community physiotherapy and injection therapy.
3. Write contemporaneous clinical notes using SystmOne, Arden's Templates and provide advice and support with additional electronic software (e.g. PhysioTec, AccuRx etc) in line with professional standards.
4. Fulfil mandatory training and those additional training requirements as demanded for the role.
5. To understand each patient's needs and expectations, and irrespective of their backgrounds and/or beliefs, to provide them with the quality of service to the standards the company expects.
6. To demonstrate excellence in report writing, and evidence an ability to complete reports autonomously without the need for further support.
7. To attend regular relevant courses both internally and externally, as well as keeping an up-to-date file of your CPD achievements, in line with CSP and HCPC guidelines. This is to be presented annually as part of the appraisal process.
8. To identify and manage any risks to quality, such as workload, communication, and team working, with the support of your line manager and clinical mentor, and to advise on any issues regarding service delivery.
9. To work as part of a team and liaise with other physiotherapists internally to ensure delivery of clinically effective care.
10. To communicate effectively with all stakeholders (including patients, clinical colleagues, administrative colleagues, receptionists, and external healthcare professionals etc) on challenging matters and in challenging situations in line with PICS Ltd & PCN procedures. Ensuring effective patient management, and working in collaboration with and/or referring to NHS colleagues in hospital and community settings.
11. To fully understand the wider MSK service and local MSK pathways: across primary care, secondary care, and the voluntary sector, including in depth knowledge of referral criteria and scope of services.
12. To take an active role in engaging with external fellow physiotherapy professionals, working to promote PICS Ltd as a leading healthcare organisation, being aware of the referral pathways and actively suggesting and engaging with initiatives to help the business improve patient care.
Person Specification
Experience
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Personal Qualities
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Qualifications
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Knowledge and skills
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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.
Clinical Lead First Contact Physiotherapist
Depending on experience £46,148 to £52,809 pro rata
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