GP within the MSK Service | Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Posting date:	02 April 2026
Salary:	Not specified
Additional salary information:	£76,038 - £114,743 pro rata per annum
Hours:	Part time
Closing date:	02 May 2026
Location:	Lytham, FY8 5DZ
Company:	Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Job type:	Permanent
Job reference:	7888131/382-DOC53-26

Summary

We are looking to appoint a GP to work within our established Musculoskeletal (MSK) Service, delivering high-quality specialist MSK care for residents across Blackpool, Fylde and Wyre. Our service brings together Tier 2 Advanced MSK Assessment Clinics and core outpatient MSK physiotherapy, providing a primary care-based pathway that supports timely assessment, evidence-based management and appropriate onward referral.

In this role, you will work closely with a multidisciplinary team including the Consultant MSK Physiotherapist, Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon and Advanced Physiotherapy Practitioners. You will provide expert medical input to MSK triage and clinical decision-making, helping patients receive the right care in the right setting, while also contributing to the ongoing development of pathways and systems that underpin excellent MSK practice.

What you can expect
• A varied and rewarding MSK caseload within a well-established primary care interface service.
• Opportunities to influence service development, pathways and system-wide working across Lancashire & South Cumbria.
• A supportive multidisciplinary environment with a strong focus on learning, quality improvement and evidence-based practice.

The post is based at Lytham Primary Care Centre and will require an Enhanced DBS check. If you are a GP with a strong interest in MSK medicine and enjoy working at the interface of primary and secondary care, we would welcome your application.

The post-holder will work closely in a multidisciplinary team comprising of Consultant MSK Physiotherapist, Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon and Advanced Physiotherapy Practitioners.



The key elements of the role are the advanced assessment of referrals to the

Musculoskeletal Service providing medical knowledge and expertise to the wider team. It also involves working with the management team, clinical colleagues, GPs and other services/partners in the on-going development of Musculoskeletal Service across the local health community.



The post-holder will support the development of clinical elements of the service. This will require collaborative working with senior managers across the health economy, the service manager, commissioners, as well as other key stakeholders.



The post-holder will assist the team with CPD, ensuring that all clinicians maintain and develop appropriate skills to meet the requirements of the service.



The post-holder will be required to provide input into the development of supporting systems and processes that underpin clinical practice and decision making e.g. clinical pathways.

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is situated on the west coast of Lancashire, and offers a full range of district hospital services and community health services to a population of 1.6 million in Lancashire and South Cumbria.

The Trust provides a comprehensive range of acute hospital services to 440,000 residents of Blackpool, Fylde & Wyre and North Lancashire, as well as specialist tertiary care for Cardiac and Haematology services across the wider region.

The Trust houses a state of the art Simulation & Skills Facility that provides training for all grades of staff to improve the safety and quality of the service that we offer our patients.

We run a portfolio of in-house courses that can be accessed by all staff to enhance their professional development needs. The training is supported by the use of modern equipment including part task trainers for such skills as venepuncture and full body manikins for the practice of emergency drills.

Clinical

Supporting decisions of referrals received by the service in conjunction with the clinical team, working to agreed clinical algorithms. This includes the triage of referrals made by GPs to Orthopaedics.

Take a lead role in the medical assessment/examination of patients, interpreting and

analysing clinical and non-clinical facts, accurate diagnosis of conditions, and provision of treatment (such as injections), monitoring and review of progress.

Provide safe and effective clinical care alongside other healthcare professionals within the Musculoskeletal Service.

Provide Risk Assessments of patients who are referred for treatment, ensuring their safety by being fully conversant with local policies and procedures.

Refer patients on to appropriate professionals in both secondary and primary care if/as required e.g. Consultants, Physiotherapists, in line with agreed clinical pathways across the local health community.

Request investigations as necessary, subject to local and national clinical guidelines and communicate the results to patients.

Discuss treatment options with patients and gain valid informed consent to any treatment provided, in line with Trust Policy and work within legal framework with patients who lack the capacity to gain consent.

Take responsibility for comprehensive discharge planning of patients.

Ensure that patients requiring referral to secondary care are worked up as much as

possible; utilising any agreed scoring systems where appropriate.

Undertake prescribing and administration of drugs in line with medicines management policy and procedures and NICE guidelines.

Complete the relevant documentation ie clinical records, GP and Consultant letters etc in accordance with relevant professional and Trust standards.

Support the learning and development of all clinicians within the team by participating/attending clinical team meetings and contributing to the continuous education programme of the musculoskeletal physiotherapy team.

Organisational

Prioritise and independently manage own workload, balancing clinical and non-clinical components.

Maintain patient information systems in line with Trust Policy.

Assist in the development of evidence-based protocols and patient pathways for common conditions/procedures, which clearly demonstrate good outcomes for patients, in conjunction with other relevant professionals.

Develop evidence-based practice forwarding change as needed.

Actively participate in the analysis, assessment and integration of NICE Guidance into clinical practice as appropriate.

Actively participate in the research and development of the Musculoskeletal Service.

Work with clinical and non-clinical colleagues in the smooth running of the service such as attend meetings, contribute to Clinical Governance.

Professional Responsibilities

Maintain membership of General Medical Council and provide evidence of such on an annual basis.

Work within Professional Guidelines for Practice as per membership of professional organisation.



Education



Provide feed-back to GP's in relation to the quality and appropriateness of their referrals to orthopaedic, MSK and physiotherapy services in conjunction with the MSK Clinical Lead.



Actively participate in training programmes as a member of the MSK Primary Care Interface Service Team.

Be responsible for own personal development in line with personal aspirations and service development needs participating in appropriate arrangements for mentoring, continuing professional development and GP appraisal and re-accreditation.



Attend all mandatory training applicable to this post within the required timescales.






This advert closes on Thursday 16 Apr 2026

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