PCN First Contact Physiotherapist (FCP)
| Posting date: | 21 August 2025 |
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| Salary: | £52,643.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £52643.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 08 September 2025 |
| Location: | Rugby, CV21 3QF |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | A5360-25-0007 |
Summary
Duties and Responsibilities Build relationships with key GP Practice staff within the PCN and participate in all treatment and preventative healthcare services as delegated and agreed by the Operations Director. Work independently, without day to day supervision to assess, diagnose, triage and manage patients, taking responsibility for prioritising and managing a caselaod of the PCN's Registered Patients: Receive patients who self-refer (where systems permit) or are referred from a clinical professional within the PCN, and where required refer to other health professionals within the PCN Work as part of a multi-disciplinary team ina patient facing role, using their expert knowledge of movement and function issues. to create stronger links for wider services through clinical leadership, teaching and evaluation Progress and request clinical investigations (such as x-rays and blood tests) and referrals to facilitate diagnosis and choice of treatment regime including, considering the limitations of these investogations, interpret and act on results and feedback to aid patients' dignoses and management plans and; Develop integrated and tailored care programmes in partnership with patients, providing a range of first line treatment options including self-management, referral to rehabilitation focussed services and social prescribing. Manage complex interactions, including working with patients with psychosocial and mental health needs, referring onwards as required and including social prescribing when appropriate. Develop integrated and tailored care programmes in partnership with patients through effective shared decsion making with a range of first line management options (appropriate for a patient's level of activation) assessing levels of patients activation to support a patient's own level of knowledge, skills and confidence to self-manage their conditions, ensuring they are abale to evaluate and improve the effectiveness of self-management interventions, particularly for those at low-levels of activation agreeing with patient's appropriate support for self-management through referral to rehabilitation focussed services and wider social prescribing as appropriate; and design and implement plans that facilitate behavioural change, optimise patient's physical activity and mobility, support fulfilment of personal goals and independence, and reduce the need for pharmacological interventions Work across the multi-disciplinary team to develop and evaluate more effective and streamlined clinical pathways and services Liaise with secondary and community care services, and secondary and community MSK services where required, using local social and community interventions as required to support the management of patients within the PCN and: Make use of their full scope of practice developing skills relating to independent prescribing, infection therapy and investogation to make professional judgements and decisions in unpredictable situations, including when provided with incomplete or contradictory information. They will take responsibility for making and justifying these decisions. Communicate effectively and appropriately with patients and their carers where applicable, complex and sensitive information regarding diagnoses, pathology, prognosis and treatment choices supporting personalised care Implement all aspects of effective clinical governance for own practice, including undertaking regular audit and evaluation, supervision and training Regularly review latest guidance ensuring the practice conforms to NICE, CQC etc. Encourage collaborative working across the wider health economy and be a key contributor to supporting the development of physiotherapy clinical services across the PCN. Support the delivery of enhanced services and other service requirements on behalf of the PCN Participate in the management of patient complaints when requested to do so and participate in the identification of any necessary learning brought about through clinical incidents and near-miss events Support regional and national research and audit programmes to evaluate and improve the effectiveness of the First Contact Physiotherapist (FCP) programme. This will include communicating outcomes and integrating findings into own and wider service practice and pathway development. HCPC registration, supported by a professional culture of peer networking, review and engagement in evidence-based practice Completion of the FCP roadmap Undertake continual personal and professional development, taking an active part in reviewing and developing the roles and responsibilities Provide leadership and support on MSK clinical and service development across the PCN, alongside learning opportunities for the whole multi-disciplinary team within practices throughout the PCN and primary care Develop relationships and a collaborative working approach across the PCN, supporting the integration of pathways in primary care; Be accountable for decisions and actions via Health and care Professionas Council (HCPC) registration, supported by a professional culture of peer netwroking/review and engagement in evidence based practice