Musculoskeletal (MSK) Physiotherapy First Contact Practitioner (FCP)
| Posting date: | 15 July 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £29.74 - £47.58 Bank Hourly Rate |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 14 August 2025 |
| Location: | Surrey, KT18 7EG |
| Company: | Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7348908/343-7348908-AHP-DNM |
Summary
A Vacancy at Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust.
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.
· 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:
o helping them to identify the priorities and outcomes that are important to them
o explaining in non-technical language all available options (including doing nothing)
o exploring with them the risks, benefits and consequences of each available option
o 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.
Surrey Downs Health and Care is an innovative partnership between the local GP federations (GP Health Partners in the Epsom, Leatherhead and Ewell area, Dorking Healthcare for Dorking practices and Surrey Medical Network for practices in the East Elmbridge area), CSH Surrey and Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust.
Further details about the roles & responsibilities are attached on the job description.
This advert closes on Sunday 31 Aug 2025
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.
· 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:
o helping them to identify the priorities and outcomes that are important to them
o explaining in non-technical language all available options (including doing nothing)
o exploring with them the risks, benefits and consequences of each available option
o 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.
Surrey Downs Health and Care is an innovative partnership between the local GP federations (GP Health Partners in the Epsom, Leatherhead and Ewell area, Dorking Healthcare for Dorking practices and Surrey Medical Network for practices in the East Elmbridge area), CSH Surrey and Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust.
Further details about the roles & responsibilities are attached on the job description.
This advert closes on Sunday 31 Aug 2025