FCP Physiotherapist; Band 7

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 andnon-verbal communication and collaborate closely with GPs, and other healthcare teams across primary care in Stockport.

We provide a face-to-face, in-house FCPservice 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. Weare part of a GP federation (Viaduct Care CIC) and align our pay grades toagenda for change and offer the NHS pension scheme. We also offer flexible working patterns within the hours of the GP practices.

This is a Permanent vacancy at an equivalent to AFC Band 7, salary is usually at minimum scale but may be higher dependent on experience. The post is Full-time (37.5 hours perweek).

You will work closely with GP Practices to include First Contact Physiotherapy as part of our patient offer. This will include seeing patients, without prior contact with their GP, to establish a rapid and accurate diagnosis and management plan and is an ideal role for a motivated individual who is passionate about delivering high quality, joined up clinical management of musculoskeletal conditions.

Patients are signposted directly to the FCP clinics by GP reception and practice staff and you will be providing frontline expert screening, assessment and management including diagnostics and injection therapy.

Regular clinical supervision, mentoring and professional development is a key part of the service in keeping with the FCP road map and MSK competency framework; weekly team meetings are diarised with in- service training and case discussion.

Viaduct Care is the GP Federation and is a partnership of all GP practices across Stockport. The federation was formed to empower local GPs to provide the best possible care for patients whilst tackling some of the challenges faced by General Practice by helping doctors and other healthcare professionals work together, share resources and expertise.

We are committed to being a pioneering leader in Primary Care, providing collaborative, high quality, health and wellbeing services for the communities we serve.

Whatever stage you're at in your career, we will provide you with the high-quality support you need to continue developing your skills, achieve job satisfaction and help shape the future of healthcare to make a real difference to peoples' lives.

If you are aspirational and want to be a part of a team focused on excellence in MSK clinical care, we would love to hear from you.

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 andmanage 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.

Key Accountabilities and Responsibilities

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.

To deliver physiotherapy clinics in Primary Care in order to manage referred patients with musculoskeletal conditions.

Initiate a physiotherapy treatment programme (including provision of injection therapy where appropriate) which may include signposting to relevant services and undertake evaluation of clinical outcomes to treatment.

Maintain accurate andup-to-date patient records in line with Viaduct Care policy.

To provide effective onward referral into the wider Stockport Physiotherapy musculoskeletal service where applicable.

To refer to other specialities when required. This will involve analysis of a number of factors to determine the appropriate speciality.

To contribute to the process of development, implementation and maintenance of clinical standards within the area of speciality.

To maintain professional knowledge by keeping up-to-date with developments in line with clinical governance requirements especially in the field of musculoskeletal conditions.

To provide expert adviceto colleagues within physiotherapy and the musculoskeletal field and other professionals as required.

To maintain…