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Band 8a Advanced Practitioner (APP) / First Contact Practitioner (FCP) Barnet Hospital. Full-time / Part-time considered
We are seeking an experienced and motivated clinician to join our integrated First Contact Practitioner (FCP) and Advanced Practice team across Barnet and Enfield.
This is a developmental role, offering appointment as a trainee at Band 7 with a clear, supported pathway to Band 8a on completion of advanced practice and FCP competencies. Applicants who already meet Band 8a criteria will be appointed at Band 8a, with continued expectation to complete and evidence required competencies within our framework.
Our well-established model is fully integrated across primary and secondary care, with clinicians working across settings and building strong relationships with orthopaedic consultants and wider MDTs. This provides an excellent environment for developing advanced clinical skills and system-wide working.
The postholder will benefit from strong clinical leadership, working alongside our Advanced Practice Lead and FCP Lead, with access to supervision, mentorship, and structured development.
Main duties of the job
Key highlights:
- Supported progression from Band 7 to Band 8a
- Integrated primary–secondary care model
- Opportunity to work across FCP and secondary care clinics
- Strong links with orthopaedics and MDTs. Our APPs work in spinal, shoulder, hip and knee and foot and ankle clinics
- Structured supervision and advanced practice development
If you are looking to progress your career within a supportive, forward-thinking service, we would love to hear from you.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.
Person specification
Others
Essential
- • Able to comply with Trust manual handling guidelines
Experience
Essential
- • Post graduate experience of working in musculoskeletal specialist area at a senior level
- • Experience of working in a FCP role
Desirable
- • Experience of working in a advanced practice role
- • Evidence of audit or research experience and implementation
- • Experience at management level
- • Experience of managing change
Skills and aptitudes
Essential
- • Expert knowledge of current physiotherapy in musculoskeletal field
- • Able to demonstrate advanced clinical reasoning abilities including problem solving
- • Knowledge of team management
- • Up to date in all current issues relating to professional physiotherapy practice and current health issues
- • Computer skills with appropriate knowledge of databases, spreadsheets and presentation packages for this level
Royal Free World Class Values
Essential
- • Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values
Personal Qualities & attributes
Essential
- • Leadership and influencing skills
- • Highly motivated and forward thinking
- • Able to work independently as an autonomous practitioner
- • Able to work under pressure
- • Highly developed communication skills- verbal, written and presentation with patients and MDT
- • Ability to document information accurately
- • Ability to demonstrate excellent clinical reasoning and problem-solving skills
- • Committed to personal and team development
- • Analytic, negotiating and persuasion skills
- • Teaching and supervisory skills within formal or informal environment
- • Ability to undertake and complete projects
- • Punctual and reliable
- • Able to work on different sites
- • Analytical ability with complex data
- • Excellent interpersonal skills
- • Clear vision of role/commitment to speciality
- • Adaptable and supportive of change
- • Facilitation skills
- • Committed to research, education and development
Education & professional Qualifications
Essential
- • Diploma/Degree in therapy
- • HCPC registered/ GOsC registered / State registration
- • Post graduate courses relevant to the clinical speciality including high quality post graduate training
- • Evidence of CPD
- • Demonstrate ability to study at Masters Level
- • Membership of Special Interest Groups
Desirable
- • Independent Prescriber( evidence of commitment to working towards qualification)
- • MSc qualification in appropriate speciality
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This advert is for Band 8a Advanced Practitioner / Therapist / First Contact Practitioner with Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust in London, London, England. It is listed as a Nurse practitioner role. The advertised salary is £63,665 - £70,887 per annum inclusive of HCAS. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 10 Aug 2026.
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