Advanced Physiotherapy Practitioner; APP

Job Summary

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Advanced Physiotherapy Practitioner to develop their clinical practice in a leadership role.

A competitive salary, 25 days annual leave per year plus bank holidays, flexible working (within Standard Network Hours) and regular supervision and protected time for CPD.

Connexus Primary Care Network (PCN) supports over 50,000 patients registered with five GP Practices in South‑East Bristol.

You will lead a small team of First Contact Practitioners and work directly with patients across our Primary Care network of practices in South Bristol.

Required qualifications:

advanced practice qualification (post‑grad diploma, degree or Masters if qualified after 2020) and prescribing qualification or on‑track to obtain within twelve months.

• Independently triage, assess, evaluate, diagnose complex disorders and initiate management plans.
• Justify clinical referrals to specialist services and manage referral pathways.
• Recognise red flags, serious pathology and potential underlying non‑MSK disease.
• Initiate medication prescribing and administration where competent.
• Maintain accurate patient records and work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams.
• Lead service development, audit, research and continuous improvement.
• Provide supervision and support for the FCP team.

• Lead service improvement projects and implement evidence‑based standards.
• Plan and implement PCN/practice developments.
• Promote a culture of learning, facilitate training and provide supervision.

• Initiate and contribute to research and audits to improve patient management.
• Interpret findings and disseminate internally.

• Establish strong relationships with physiotherapists, staff and GP leads.
• Encourage good clinical practice and support care coordinators.

• Undergraduate and Masters degrees in Physiotherapy.
• Registration with the Health and Care Professions Council.
• Member of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy.
• Experience of clinical supervision, leadership and management.
• Excellent IT skills, EMIS Web experience.

• Managing and supervising staff.
• Clinical leadership and project management in health services.
• Ability to recognise priorities, refer appropriately and adhere to policies.
• Involvement of patients in medication decisions.
• Use of GP clinical system EMIS Web.

• Non‑medical prescribing qualification.
• Training in specialist procedures such as joint injections.

Submission to the Disclosure and Barring Service is required under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975.

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For more information see the NHS Careers website.

Connexus PCN – Brooklea Health Centre, Wick Road, Bristol, BS4 4HU
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