8a First Contact Physiotherapist/ B7 Highly Specialist Physiotherapist
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Job overview
We are pleased to offer an exciting split-role opportunity at Band 8a to join our established and award-winning team of First Contact Physiotherapists (FCPs) and Physiotherapists within the Locomotor Service.
This dual post consists of 0.75 WTE as a Band 8a First Contact Physiotherapist working within GP practices, alongside 0.25 WTE as a Band 7 Physiotherapist delivering rehabilitation within the department. The role provides an excellent opportunity to combine advanced clinical decision-making in primary care with hands-on rehabilitation within a supportive secondary care team environment.
There may also be opportunities for part-time Band 8a working.
We are looking for candidates with advanced clinical practice musculoskeletal physiotherapy skills and extensive experience of leadership, supervision and teaching.
Our 8a FCP roles bring expertise to support band 7 FCPs and develop our service. You will be part of our large team of 8a FCPs and work closely with Locomotor service physiotherapists and advance practice physiotherapists.
In conjunction with Locomotor service leads and other 8a FCP’s, support the development of referral guidelines for MSK and MSK related conditions across primary care services, community, secondary and tertiary [specialist] services.
The post benefits from development support from our established team of Locomotor ESPs/APPs and FCPs.
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Main duties of the job
Clinically as a band 8a First Contact Physiotherapist the role will include managing a FCP caseload within GP practices.
Candidates should possess level 7 skills and abilities as described within the FCP framework and have level 7 clinical experience acting as the first clinical point of contact for musculoskeletal patients.
The post will also provide teaching and staff development to band 7 First Contact Physiotherapists and leading clinical education within the PCN.
The post holder will provide supervision and mentorship to band 7 FCP's and contribute to the leadership of FCP provision in City and Hackney. This will involve working closely with GP's, practice managers and contributing to the development of the Locomotor FCP service within the PCN.
This post will also support the FCP lead in managing the FCP service provided to the PCN.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both documents please view the attachment's on this page.