# First Contact Physiotherapist

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Primary Care Management Solutions Ltd.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Primary Care Management Solutions Ltd
- **Location:** Law Medical Group Practice
- **Workplace type:** onsite
- **Profession:** Physiotherapist
- **Salary:** Negotiable
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** Full-time
- **Closing date:** 2026-08-30T23:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-08-18T08:39:53.138Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/jobadvert/E0054-26-0051LMGP
- **Application URL:** https://www.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/application/E0054-26-0051LMGP/pre-application-questions-pause?referrer=jobadvert&ref=E0054-26-0051LMGP
- **Employer website:** https://www.pcmsolutions.co.uk/

## Job Content

### Job summary

Law Medical Group Practice, operating as part of Brent Beacon PCN, is seeking an experienced First Contact Physiotherapist (FCP) to join the on-site primary care team in Brent. This is a patient-facing role based within a single GP practice and is not a remote position.

The FCP will act as the first point of contact for patients presenting with musculoskeletal conditions, providing advanced assessment, diagnosis, and management within general practice. The role plays a key part in improving patient access to timely MSK care, reducing GP workload, and supporting integrated, multidisciplinary working across the PCN.

Working closely with GPs and the wider primary care team, the successful post-holder will manage independent MSK clinics, deliver high-quality evidence-based care, and contribute to service development in line with PCN and ARRS objectives.

### Main duties of the job

The First Contact Physiotherapist will act as the initial clinical contact for patients presenting with musculoskeletal conditions within the GP practice, carrying out advanced assessments, diagnosis, and management independently. The role involves providing expert clinical advice, reassurance, and self-management plans, identifying red flags, ordering and interpreting appropriate investigations, and making onward referrals to community or secondary care where required. The post-holder will maintain accurate clinical records, work closely with GPs and the wider multidisciplinary team, and contribute to clinical audit, quality improvement, and the ongoing development of MSK services within primary care.

### About us

The Law Medical Group Practice, is a long standing well established, well respected and well regarded teaching and training practice in NW London, Brent.

The practice operates across two sites; Willesden (main site), Wembley (branch site).

The practice have under new management undergone a significant amount of changes in the last two years, including the recent merger with another local practice.

The practice list is 18,000 patients.

The practice is paperlight uses Emis Web + Docman, Accurx, E-Consult,

The practice is well supported by:

5 GP Partners

1 Non Clinical Managing / Executive Partner

4 Salaried GP's

1 Advanced Nurse Practitioner

2 Physician Associates

2 Practice Nurses

4 phlebotomists / Healthcare Assistants

3 Practice Based Clinical Pharmacists

1 Pharmacy technician

2 Social Prescribers

2 In-House First Contact Physiotherapists

1 In-House Dietician

The practice provides:

E-Consultations

Telephone Triage

Minor Surgery & Cryotherapy

Family Planning

Minor Ailment clinics

Respiratory Clinics

Ante-natal / Well baby / Mum clinics

A dietician visits the branch site in Wembley

A community midwife visits the main site in Willesden

Operations Manager

Assistant Manager

2 x lead receptionist and facilities leads

2 x practice secretaries

Finance assistant

IT Data Analyst

Approx 20 admin, clerical and reception staff members

### Details

- Date posted: 18 August 2026
- Pay scheme: Other
- Salary: Depending on experience
- Contract: Permanent
- Working pattern: Full-time
- Reference number: E0054-26-0051LMGP
- Job locations: Law Medical Group Practice, Wrottesley Road, London, NW10 5UY, United Kingdom

### Job responsibilities

Key ResponsibilitiesClinical Responsibilities

- Act as a first point of contact clinician for patients with MSK presentations.
- Undertake advanced clinical assessments, diagnosis, and management planning.
- Provide expert advice, reassurance, and self-management strategies to patients.
- Identify red flags and refer appropriately to secondary care or other services.
- Order and interpret relevant investigations within scope of practice.
- Make onward referrals to community, secondary care, or specialist MSK services as required.
- Maintain accurate, contemporaneous clinical records on the GP clinical system.
- Participate in clinical audit, quality improvement, and service development.

Multidisciplinary Working

- Work closely with GPs, nurses, pharmacists, social prescribers, and other ARRS staff.
- Contribute to MDT discussions and care planning.
- Support education of practice staff on MSK conditions and pathways.

Governance and Professional Practice

- Practice in line with HCPC, CSP, and local clinical governance frameworks.
- Adhere to all practice and PCN policies, including safeguarding and infection control.
- Maintain CPD and professional revalidation requirements.
- Participate in appraisal, supervision, and training as required.

Typical Workload

- Independent MSK clinics within the GP practice.
- Same-day or rapid-access appointments for MSK presentations.
- Appointment lengths typically 2030 minutes (subject to local model).
- Mix of acute, chronic, and complex MSK cases.
- Minimal administrative burden compared with traditional physiotherapy roles.

No canvassers or recruitment agencies, please.

### UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

## Person Specification

### Experience

**Essential**

- HCPC-registered Physiotherapist.
- Degree or equivalent qualification in Physiotherapy.
- Significant post-registration MSK experience.
- Experience working autonomously and managing a clinical caseload.
- Strong clinical reasoning and diagnostic skills.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Experience working in, or closely with, primary care or community services.
- Understanding of primary care pathways and referral systems.

**Desirable**

- Independent Prescribing qualification (or working towards).
- Previous experience as a First Contact Physiotherapist in GP primary care.
- Experience working within PCN or ARRS-funded roles.
- Postgraduate MSK qualification or advanced practice training.
- Experience in service development or quality improvement initiatives.

### Additional Information

**Essential**

- This is an on-site role based within the GP practice.
- The post supports delivery of PCN objectives and improved access to MSK care.
- Employment terms to align with PCN / ARRS guidance.

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