Job requirements
Essential
26 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Skills
Evidence of Level 7 or equivalent clinical reasoning, decision-making and care-planning skills
- Skills
Ability to undertake a holistic assessment and formulate a joined-up management plan taking account of MSK and wider health needs
- Skills
Ability to demonstrate autonomous clinical decision-making and care planning in line with existing evidence, policies and clinical guidelines
- Skills
Excellent time-management, prioritisation and organisational skills
- Skills
Ability to process, interpret and synthesise large amounts of complex information and organise this appropriately to inform clinical decisions
- Skills
Effective communication skills with the ability to communicate complex clinical information to patients, carers and healthcare professionals
- Skills
Ability to recognise own professional limitations and escalate or refer appropriately
- Skills
Ability to work autonomously while contributing effectively to a multidisciplinary team
- Knowledge
Advanced understanding of MSK assessment and management within an outpatient/primary care environment
- Knowledge
Comprehensive understanding of red flags and sinister pathology screening within a multi-system assessment framework
- Knowledge
Understanding of stakeholder relationships, multidisciplinary working and integrated/multi-system care
- Knowledge
Knowledge of evidence-based practice and relevant national/local clinical guidelines relating to MSK care and FCP
- Knowledge
Basic understanding of common pharmacological interventions used in the management of MSK and non-MSK conditions encountered within primary care
- Knowledge
Understanding of appropriate referral and escalation pathways for patients presenting with conditions outside the scope of MSK physiotherapy
- Experience
Minimum of 3 years’ experience working at Band 6 level within an MSK outpatient and/or primary care setting with a minimum of 2 years consolidation prior to MSK specific experience
- Experience
Significant experience in the assessment and management of patients with a wide range of complex MSK presentations
- Experience
Evidence of working effectively across organisational and professional boundaries/systems
- Experience
Experience of working collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams and other healthcare professionals
- Experience
Evidence of managing complex clinical presentations and developing appropriate, holistic management plans including patients with chronic pain and complex socio-economic background
- Qualifications
BSc/Diploma in Physiotherapy or equivalent recognised qualification
- Qualifications
Current HCPC registration as a Physiotherapist
- Qualifications
Evidence of completed Level 7 learning/Master’s modules relevant to the role and MSK practice
- Other Requirements
Demonstrates a patient-centred, holistic approach to assessment and management
- Other Requirements
Commitment to evidence-based practice, continuing professional development and maintaining clinical competence
- Other Requirements
Ability to manage competing demands and work effectively in a busy clinical environment
- Other Requirements
Demonstrates professional behaviours consistent with Trust values, including care, respect and communication
Desirable
3 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Experience
Previous experience working within a First Contact Practitioner (FCP) role
- Experience
Previous experience working within an Emergency Department (ED) or equivalent urgent care setting
- Qualifications
Started or completed First Contact Practitioner (FCP) portfolio/appropriate FCP development pathway
Job overview
As a Band 7 First Contact Physiotherapist and MSK Clinical Lead Physiotherapist you will have to opportunity to continue developing your clinical skills for practice. This is split role working primarily within the Hounslow PCN with a day in the MSK Department based as the West Middlesex Hospital. This will allow participation in our inhouse development program which will also equip you with skills and attributes essential to the rest of your career. You will be integrated into a larger team with a focus on delivering high quality care at the right time and place.
As the successful candidate you will have excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Strong leadership skills. Good organisation skills: able to plan own work but also work effectively within a team. Ability to prioritise and make sound decisions, sometimes under pressure. You will carry a varied caseload of musculoskeletal complaints with a view to utilise all treatment and care options as appropriate, with the support of a named supervisor.
Main duties of the job
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Each Registered Professional shall act at all times, in such a manner as to justify public trust and confidence, to uphold and enhance the good standing and reputation of their profession, to service the interests of society and above all to safeguard the interests of individual patients and clients
- Competence in the key elements of the competency profile of the role
- Be responsible for own caseload and be responsible for a defined area of service or a particular patient type, working without direct supervision. (Supervision takes the form of regular formal training, clinical reasoning sessions and peer review.)
- Takes a lead role in the supervision, teaching and appraisal of senior, junior, and assistant physiotherapists, physiotherapy students.
- Initiates and participates in evidence based projects, audit, and is responsible for implementing changes within designated team setting and monitoring standards of practice.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The Candidate Pack provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. Please view as attached
The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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This advert is for First Contact Practitioner- Physiotherapist with West London NHS Trust in Southall, England. It is listed as a Physiotherapist role. The advertised salary is £55524.00 to £62652.00. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 15 Oct 2026.
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