FCP Physiotherapist; Band 7

Job Summary

We are looking for a proactive and skilled First Contact Physiotherapist to join our team, providing expert patient care with exemplary MSK knowledge, diagnostic experience, and management skills based on best current evidence. You will excel in verbal and non-verbal communication and collaborate closely with GPs, and other healthcare teams across primary care in Stockport. We provide a face-to-face, in-house FCP service to all PCN's within the Stockport borough and also hold the specialist spinal service for the area requiring expert knowledge in clinic diagnosis, imaging and management of complex spinal conditions.

You will have or be expected to work towards MSK injection therapy and Non-medical prescribing qualifications with clinical application.

The team solely consists of Specialist level physiotherapists and Advanced musculoskeletal practitioners working autonomously in GP practices, with weekly supervision and training sessions and a pro-rota allocation of Learning and development days per year. We are part of a GP federation (Viaduct care CIC) and align our pay grades to agenda for change and offer the NHS pension scheme, we also offer flexible working patterns within the hours of the GP practices.

Date posted: 22 January 2026

Pay scheme:
Agenda for change | Band:
Band 7 | Salary: £47,810 to £54,710 a year pro rata

Contract:

Fixed term | Duration: 12 months | Working pattern:
Part-time, Flexible working, Compressed hours

Reference number: B| Job locations:
Merseyway Innovation Centre, 21-23 Merseyway, Stockport, Greater Manchester, SK4 1LW

Job responsibilities

Job Purpose

• To work as a First Contact Practitioner MSK Physiotherapist to assess and manage patients presenting with musculoskeletal presentations to the Viaduct Care service.
• To assess, treat and manage patients with musculoskeletal presentations.
• To work with the Musculoskeletal Specialist Physiotherapist to service developments in line with national/local criteria and initiatives to meet the needs of the local population.

• Clinical — Provide assessment, diagnosis and management of patients with musculoskeletal conditions requiring senior physiotherapy expertise and knowledge. This may involve patients with psychosocial issues requiring a high level of concentration and sensitivity.
• Deliver physiotherapy clinics in Primary Care to manage referred patients with musculoskeletal conditions.
• Initiate a physiotherapy treatment programme (including provision of injection therapy where appropriate) and undertake evaluation of clinical outcomes to treatment.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date patient records in line with Viaduct Care policy.
• Provide effective onward referral into the wider Stockport Physiotherapy musculoskeletal service where applicable.
• Refer to other specialties when required based on analysis of factors to determine the appropriate specialty.
• Contribute to development, implementation and maintenance of clinical standards within the area of specialty.
• Maintain professional knowledge with developments in line with clinical governance requirements especially in musculoskeletal conditions.
• Provide expert advice to colleagues within physiotherapy and the musculoskeletal field and other professionals as required.
• Maintain close links with Musculoskeletal Specialist Physiotherapists, GPs within the PCNs, the PCN team and other Stockport health care professionals.
• Engage in personal clinical/professional development and contribute to guideline development within the area of specialty.

• Organisational — Contribute to developing and reviewing pathways of care for musculoskeletal services in conjunction with the Musculoskeletal Specialist Physiotherapist, GP PCN Lead, Secondary Care Consultants, other Physiotherapy colleagues and Health Care Professionals in line with organisational, regional and national objectives. Contribute to policy development, implementation and review for the Viaduct Care service. Maintain up-to-date statistical records and provide data and reports as required by the GP PCN Lead.

• Clinical and Practice Governance — Actively participate in clinical…