Senior Physiotherapist and First Contact Practitioner (FCP)

About The Role

Are you an experienced Physiotherapist looking for a role that combines advanced clinical practice with the opportunity to work at the forefront of primary care? We're looking for a Senior Physiotherapist and First Contact Practitioner (FCP) to join our expert Musculoskeletal team.

This is a fantastic opportunity to split your time between our established MSK outpatient service in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire and a GP practice in Chesham, where you'll work as an FCP for a minimum of 2 days per week. You'll play a vital role in helping patients access expert MSK assessment and treatment quickly, whilst developing your own advanced practice skills within a supportive multidisciplinary environment.

As a Senior Physiotherapist and FCP, you'll manage a varied caseload of patients with acute, chronic and complex musculoskeletal conditions across both outpatient and primary care settings.

We have 7 satellite clinics in various locations across Buckinghamshire including Marlow, Chalfont, Amersham, Thame, Aylesbury and Buckingham and can offer clinics in the areas most suited to you. We also have a well-equipped purpose-built gym for patient rehabilitation and classes.

Our service is open 7 days a week between 8am – 7pm which allows us to offer extremelyflexible working hourswhich could include weekends and evenings if it suits you, or just standard weekdays. There are also no on-call responsibilities improving your work-life balance!

What you'll be doing

As our Senior Physiotherapist and FCP, you will be:

• Assessing, diagnosing and managing a broad range of musculoskeletal conditions
• Delivering evidence-based physiotherapy treatment programmes and rehabilitation plans
• Managing patients with spinal, peripheral and complex MSK presentations
• Acting as a First Contact Practitioner within GP practices and Primary Care Networks
• Identifying serious pathology and appropriately escalating complex cases
• Requesting and interpreting investigations in line with local clinical pathways
• Providing expert clinical advice to patients, GPs and multidisciplinary colleagues
• Supporting service development, audit and quality improvement initiatives
• Supervising and supporting junior team members where appropriate
• Maintaining accurate clinical records and contributing to excellent patient outcomes

What we’ll look for in you

With your current HCPC registration and significant experience working as a Senior Physiotherapist within the NHS, independent sector or private practice, you will also have:

• Experience working autonomously and managing a clinical caseload independently
• Strong assessment, diagnostic and clinical reasoning skills within MSK practice
• Evidence of ongoing CPD and postgraduate development
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills

Desirable:

• Completion of, or progress towards, Stage 1 and Stage 2 of the HEE Roadmap to Practice
• Direct experience working as an FCP within a GP practice or Primary Care Network
• Experience issuing fit notes
• Qualification in Injection Therapy
• Knowledge of EMIS and SystemOne clinical system

What You Can Expect in Return

• A full-time equivalent salary of up to £55,000 per annum depending on experience
• 25 days holiday increasing with service plus bank holidays
• Mandatory training through our excellent in-house education programme
• The support you need to grow in your role and continue your professional development

Our employment offers are subject to receipt of satisfactory pre-employment checks. Applicants must have the right to work in the UK.

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