First Contact Practitioner- Physiotherapy

North Cheshire and Mersey NHS Foundation Trust

First Contact Practitioner- Physiotherapy

First Contact Practitioner- Physiotherapy

Posted today

Runcorn Field-based

Permanent Part-Time

£49,387 - £56,515per annum

FTE

Posted today

Description

Job summary

North Cheshire and Mersey NHS Trust are recruiting for a 22.5 hours First Contact Practitioner- Physiotherapist (FCP) within the Runcorn area.

Working as part of the well-established Musculoskeletal Clinical Assessment and Triage Service (MSKCATS) , you will integrate with the current team of highly skilled Advanced Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy Practitioners (AMPP) and First Contact Practitioners (FCP) that currently deliver FCP services to the population of Runcorn in North West England.

You will be based in Runcorn across the bases that provide FCP services- Halton Hospital, Halton Healthcare Hub and GP practices. Currently, not all Runcorn GP practices have an FCP working on base, but all FCPs will be a link person with a specific GP practice to help facilitate relationships within the practice team. This combined working means that the post holder is not isolated from colleagues and will work as part of the wider MSKCATS team.

You will be expected to cover GP practices in the Runcorn Primary Care Network if service needs require.

Halton has had a FCP service for over 5 years and an interface service for 15 plus years before that. We have excellent working relationships with our primary and secondary care colleagues as well as the ICB.

We have a long history of providing a high class, forward thinking, dynamic service based on the patient centred approach.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for highly motivated, confident, experienced MSK physiotherapist with a high level of clinical reasoning skills within the MSK field to join our friendly, supportive team.

They must have already completed Stage 1 and Stage 2 of Roadmap to Practice and gained the digital badge or be exempt from roadmap due to having a relevant Masters degree or member of the MACP.

Main Duties:

Provide high level assessment of patients with undiagnosed MSK conditions using advanced clinical reasoning and diagnostic skills.Provide expert advice using patient centred approach and Shared decision-making skills to aid appropriate signposting of patients to servicesRefer appropriately for diagnostic investigations and use advanced clinical reasoning skills in understanding the interventions required and the outcomes of themProvide early supported self-care advice and advice on community services to aid patient outcomesBe an active part of the MDT within the GP practice attending practice meetings, involved in education of GP practice colleagues.Be an active part of the MSKCATS team involved in service audits, pathway developments and education of physiotherapy colleagues.

About Us

North Cheshire and Mersey NHS Trust is a caring and compassionate organisation that is both ambitious and innovative. We are committed to delivering the best outcomes for our patients and providing a positive experience of our staff. We aspire to be outstanding for our patients, our communities and our staff and are committed to being a great place to receive healthcare, work and learn.

Straddling the neighbouring boroughs of Warrington and Halton we are part of the Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care system. Our hospitals are ideally situated to meet the growing healthcare needs of the 330,000 population of these boroughs.

Warrington Hospital is home to our emergency, critical care and maternity services, Halton Hospital is focused on elective procedures and the Runcorn Urgent Treatment Centre, although many services are offered at both sites and in community hubs.

A CQC-rated 'good' organisation with 'outstanding' features, we are working towards university hospital status, having achieved teaching hospital status in 2019.

We employ nearly 5,000 people from over 80 nationalities, striving to be a diverse, inclusive employer and recognised leader in equality. We support flexible working, welcoming flexible applications. Proud of our many accreditations, we are embedding an anti-racist approach in all we do.

Job Responsibilities

Role summary

The post holder will be an experienced MSK physiotherapist who works as an autonomous practitioner in Halton General Hospital, community bases and GP practices as required.

They will have completed both stages of thew FCP Roadmap.

They will use advanced clinical reasoning and highly developed diagnostic skills during the assessment of patients with undiagnosed MSK conditions to diagnose, advise and signpost patients to the most appropriate form of management, whether that be supported self-care, community programmes, therapy setting or secondary care. They must be able to recognise red flags and masquerades of MSK conditions and be able to appropriately manage the patient with these conditions.

The post holder will have the ability to request investigations to aid with clinical diagnosis and effective onward management of the patients condition.

The post holder will be responsible for developing the relationship between the GP practice staff and be an active member of the practice MDT offering advice, guidance, education and support as required.

The post holder is expected to supervise less experienced staff and students.

Full Job Description Attached

Person Specification

Essential

Holds Degree or Degree Equivalent in PhysiotherapyHCPC registeredPrevious work in MSK field of PhysiotherapyPrevious experience in NHSAdvanced clinical knowledge and expertise in MSKPost Graduate course in MSK

Essential

Evidence of an MSK portfolioKnowledge of biopsychosocial model of assessmentKnowledge of audit and Quality Improvement ProjectsWorking knowledge of diagnostics in MSK fieldEvidence of teaching and presenting skillsEvidence of supervision of other staff

Essential

Completion of Stage 1 and 2 of HEE Roadmap to Practice for FCP PhysiotherapistsBasic knowledge of IT software- Word, Excel, MS FormsTeam PlayerAbility to work aloneAble to drive and has access to own transportEvidence of working in FCP role or Triage role previously

Desirable

Previous experience working on EMIS or a Primary Care EPR systemEvidence of diagnostic interpretation courses completedInjection TherapyNon Medical Prescribing Course completedPrevious work in GP PracticeAdvanced IT knowledgeKnowledge of community services inc voluntary sectorMotivational Interviewing techniques

Essential

Good communication skillsProfessional Standards

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

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

North Cheshire and Mersey NHS Foundation Trust

Provides acute and community healthcare to one million residents across Warrington and Halton.

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