Musculoskeletal (MSK) Physiotherapy First Contact Practitioner (FCP)

Job overview

Experience working in a Musculoskeletal (MSK) Physiotherapy outpatient department(s), preferably within the NHS. Experience working as an autonomous practitioner to Assess and Rehabilitate MSK patients with a broad range of treatment options. Ability to screen for red flags, clinically triage patients with MSK conditions; clinically reason re: diagnosis and appropriate management plans, make appropriate onward referrals; communicate well with local and wider MDT. Completed stage one and two of roadmap, completed FCP MSc modules. Worked as an FCP in a g.p practice for at least 1 year.

Main duties of the job

• Provide clinical expertise, acting as first-contact Musculoskeletal (MSK) practitioner and making decisions about the best course of action for patients' care. This will involve seeing patients, without prior contact with their GP. Practitioners will use their clinical-reasoning skills to undertake an assessment of the presenting problem, interpret findings, develop working and differential diagnoses, and formulate, communicate and implement management plans that take account of individual’s needs, goals and wishes, local service availability and local and national guidelines and policies.
• Request investigations to facilitate diagnosis and choice of treatment regime, understanding the information limitations derived from these and the relative sensitivity and specificity of particular tests diagnostic services such as x-rays and blood tests, and interpret and act on results to aid diagnosis and the management plans of patients.
• Enable individuals to make decisions about their care using the principles of shared decision making:
• helping them to identify the priorities and outcomes that are important to them
• explaining in non-technical language all available options (including doing nothing)
• exploring with them the risks, benefits and consequences of each available option
• supporting them to make a decision on their preferred way forward.
• Deliver programmes of supported patient self-management, in ways that facilitate behavioural change, optimise individuals' physical activity, mobility, fulfilment of personal goals and independence relevant to their MSK condition and that minimise the need for pharmacological interventions.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Further details about the roles & responsibilities are attached on the job description.

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.