First Contact Physiotherapist (musculoskeletal conditions)
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 09 Mehefin 2025 |
|---|---|
| Cyflog: | £45,708.00 i £52,308.00 bob blwyddyn |
| Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: | £45708.00 - £52308.00 a year |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 09 Gorffennaf 2025 |
| Lleoliad: | Bishop Auckland, DL14 6XB |
| Cwmni: | NHS Jobs |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | U0041-25-0010 |
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Use advanced clinical practice skills and clinical reasoning to provide comprehensive diagnostic and treatment support patients who present with complex musculoskeletal conditions and/or multiple pathologies and/or mental health and/or pain management needs Request and progress investigations (such as x-rays and blood tests) and referrals to facilitate the diagnosis and choice of treatment regimes , considering the limitations of these investigations, interpret and act on results and feedback to aid patients diagnoses and management plans Carry own caseload as an autonomous practitioner, providing direct clinical/physiotherapeutic care for patients with a range of complex musculo-skeletal conditions and who may have significant other primary or secondary conditions/multi-pathologies Be able to decide when appropriate to use advanced clinical practice clinical skills that may include: Joint/soft tissue injection therapy, including administration of prescription only medication [POM] to aid treatment. Non-medical prescribing Use professional judgement and advanced clinical reasoning skills to make decisions about safe and effective patient care in unpredictable situations, including when there is incomplete/contradictory information Demonstrate understanding of the impact of physiotherapeutic interventions on existing conditions and treatment programmes e.g. podiatric treatment, drug therapies, etc. Ensure physiotherapy interventions are integrated and supportive of the whole treatment aims promoting a holistic approach to condition management Be able to clinically justify referral onto appropriate MSK pathways within the community or wider healthcare services, including referral to the appropriate stage of the pathway and the use of social prescribing For patients managed as part of own caseload, take the lead for the management of the patients journey on their care pathway, acting as the link for the patient between primary care and other services/professionals Justify clinically referrals to other specialist services. This will include referral to acute and specialist services such as surgical orthopaedics, rheumatology and neurology, other AHP services, nursing services and to the primary care medical teams. This requires advanced knowledge of the role of other specialist health professionals Recognise Red flags, serious pathology and potential underlying non- MSK related disease, that may present as MSK symptoms and refer appropriately. When needed, accelerate the patients referral to other health professionals/ services Work in partnership with the patient at all times to attain maximum participation in treatment programmes. This will include working with patients from diverse social background and cultures and understanding how this will affect treatment proposals and models Develop integrated and tailored care programmes in partnership with patients Use effective shared decision making with a range of first line management options (appropriate for the persons level of activation) Assess levels of Patient Activation to confirm levels of knowledge, skills and confidence to self-manage Agree appropriate support for self-management through referral to rehabilitation focussed services and social prescribing provision Provide expert advice and act as source of expertise in the management of musculoskeletal conditions and provide a specialist advisory service to patients, specialist physiotherapists other specialist healthcare professionals and members of the primary care team, including advising GPs on management of MSK conditions Provide advice, instruction and teaching on aspects of management of a condition to patients, relatives, carers and other health professionals Continually review and develop specialist clinical and diagnostic skills in response to service need Be accountable for decisions and actions via Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) registration, supported by a professional culture of peer networking/review and engagement in evidence-based practice