First Contact Physiotherapy

1 month ago

Wakefield, United Kingdom Conexus Healthcare Ltd Full time

**Closing Date - 31st December 2023**

**Job summary**

The post holder will be expected to have the skills, knowledge and experience to manage a first contact caseload independently with clinical debrief, supervision and mentorship being provided by the lead GP and FCP. For less experienced clinicians this role offers the opportunity for development through stage 2 and with established clinicians being encouraged to advance their skills in musculoskeletal injections, prescribing and investigations/imaging.

This role is based in GP practices across Wakefield South PCN

College Lane Medical Centre

Langthwaite Surgery

Park Green Surgery

The Grange Medical Centre

White Rose Medical Centre

**Main duties of the job**
- Provide clinical expertise, acting as first-contact physiotherapist and making decisions about the best course of action for patients' care (including in relation to undifferentiated conditions). This will involve seeing patients, without prior contact with their GP, in order to establish an accurate diagnosis and management plan.
- Provide the link between primary, community and acute services, when the patient is managed via primary care ensuring an integrated care pathway for individual patients that meets their needs.
- Progress and request investigations to facilitate diagnosis and choice of treatment regime, understanding the information limitations derived from these and the relative sensitivity and specificity of particular tests diagnostic services such as x-rays and blood test, and interpret and act on results to aid diagnosis and the management plans of patients.
- Communicate effectively between primary care services/GP practices and other relevant care providers. Educate on the role of the FCP, its impact on referral patterns and patient care pathways.
- Develop, agree and deliver programmes of supported patient self-management, in ways that facilitate behavioural change, optimise individuals' physical activity, mobility, fulfilment of personal goals and independence, and that minimise the need for pharmacological interventions
- Foster links across the healthcare landscape from community-based resources to secondary care.

**About us**

Wakefield South is a forward thinking PCN and it values the contribution of FCP to primary care. You will have tailored support from our FCP and GP leads enabling you to confidently deliver on the fundamentals of the FCP role. You will be supported in your development and given the opportunity to complete relevant MSc modules and extend your scope clinically including ordering investigations, prescribing, injections and service development.

Conexus Healthcare Community Interest Company is the federation for general practice in Wakefield. Built within general practice, for general practice, Conexus Healthcare works with local GPs, practices and seven Primary Care Networks to champion investment in and deliver effective primary care at scale. By connecting in this way, we are stronger, more resilient and can care more effectively for over 370,000 local people.

**Job description**

**Job responsibilities**

**PURPOSE OF ROLE**

Provide clinical expertise, acting as first-contact physiotherapist and making decisions about the best course of action for patients' care (including in relation to undifferentiated conditions). This will involve seeing patients, without prior contact with their GP, in order to establish a rapid and accurate diagnosis and management plan.

Progress and request investigations to facilitate diagnosis and choice of treatment regime, understanding the information limitations derived from these and the relative sensitivity and specificity of particular tests diagnostic services such as x-rays and blood test, and interpret and act on results to aid diagnosis and the management plans of patients.

Deliver programmes of supported patient self-management, in ways that facilitate behavioural change, optimise individuals' physical activity, mobility, fulfilment of personal goals and independence, and that minimise the need for pharmacological interventions.

**CORE RESPONSIBILITIES**

1. Takes professional responsibility as a first-contact physiotherapist, with high-level decision-making and clinical-reasoning skills to assess, diagnose and triage of patients

2. Manages a complex caseload (including patients with long-term conditions, co
- morbidities and multi-factorial needs),

3. Contributes to service delivery,

4. Accountable for decisions and actions via HCPC registration, supported by a professional culture of peer networking/review and engagement in evidence-informed practice

5. Streamlines pathway of care by providing a responsive service so that patients receive timely access to care

6. Ensures care is proactive, preventive in focus and population based, with an emphasis on early intervention

7. Provides care which is tailored to the individual needs. This would include, appraising the impact of individuals' clinical s

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