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First Contact Physiotherapist- Teasdale
| Posting date: | 28 July 2025 |
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| Salary: | £45,708.00 to £52,308.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £45708.00 - £52308.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 15 August 2025 |
| Location: | Bishop Auckland, DL14 6XB |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | U0041-25-0011 |
Summary
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 referrals and investigations to facilitate the diagnosis and choice of treatment regime, 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 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 Ensure physiotherapy interventions are integrated and supportive of the whole treatment aims promoting a holistic approach to condition management Be able to clinically justify referrals onto appropriate MSK pathways within the community or wider healthcare services, including referral to the appropriate stage of the pathway Justify clinical 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 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 Provide advice, instruction and teaching on aspects of management of a condition to patients, relatives, carers and other health professionals 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 Recognise and work within own competence and professional code of conduct as regulated by the HCPC Deliver care according to NSF, NICE guidelines and evidence-based care Assess effectiveness of care delivery through self and peer review. Partake in the audit cycle as a means of evaluating the quality of the FCP service Actively participate in the DDHF significant event procedures. Understand and apply legal issues that support the identification of vulnerable and abused children and adults, and be aware of statutory child/vulnerable patients health procedures and local guidance. Prioritise work load and work efficiently in the FCP service, ensuring delivery in line with service expectations Work collaboratively with the primary care team, including working across the PCN and other care providers to improve service delivery and meet the identified needs of the local patient population. Work with the PCN team to support preventative strategies for local populations, patient groups and individuals Participate in peer networking and support underpinned by active engagement in peer review and embracing evidence-based practice Demonstrate a detailed knowledge of wider health, healthcare and social care agencies related to MSK conditions and physiotherapy. Take responsibility for identifying and reporting any risk/ clinical governance issues in the FCP service Represent the PCNs FCP service at internal primary care meetings Be aware of and able to demonstrate how the FCP role contributes to the achievement of Key performance Indicators (KPIs) for MSK primary care services Provide and receive clinical supervision and be an active provider of mentoring and coaching of specialist clinicians from a range of disciplines. Contribute to training and supervision, some of which maybe to postgraduate level, for specialist primary care professionals, including GPs in order for them to develop specialist MSK patient referral and management skills Maintain a professional portfolio of advanced clinical practice knowledge and skills through participation in internal and external development opportunities