PCN First Contact Physiotherapist
| Posting date: | 24 June 2025 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | Negotiable |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 15 July 2025 |
| Location: | Berwick-upon-tweed, TD15 1LL |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | A1725-25-0006 |
Summary
Takes professional responsibility as an autonomous first-contact physiotherapist, with high-level decision-making and clinical-reasoning skills to assess, diagnose and triage patients. Manages a complex caseload (including patients with long-term conditions, comorbidities and multi-factorial needs). Contributes to service delivery. Accountable for decisions and actions via HCPC registration, supported by a professional culture of peer networking/review and engagement in evidence-based practice. Streamlines pathway of care by providing a responsive service so that patients receive timely access to care. Ensures care is proactive, preventive in focus and population based, with an emphasis on early intervention. Provides care which is tailored to the individual needs. This would include, appraising the impact of individuals' clinical status on their general health, well-being, employment status (including in relation to function, physical activity, mobility and independence). Supports patients to set their own goals and be confident in their approach to self-management, skilfully blending patient and clinicians agendas in consultations. Communicates effectively and appropriately with patients and carers complex and sensitive information regarding diagnosis, pathology, and prognosis. Uses a range of clinical skills which may include joint and soft tissue injections. Provides learning opportunities and education for the whole multi professional team within primary care. Works with MDT colleagues, secondary care providers and the third sector to develop more effective and streamlined clinical pathways and services. Exercises professional judgement, making, justifying and taking responsibility for decisions in unpredictable situations, including in the context of incomplete/contradictory information. Manages interactions in complex situations, including with individuals with particular psychosocial and mental health needs and with colleagues across the primary care team, sectors and settings.