Previous unsuccessful applicants at shortlisting and interview stage need not apply.
North Cheshire and Mersey NHS Trust are recruiting for a 22.5 hours First Contact Practitioner- Physiotherapist (FCP) within the Runcorn area.
Working as part of the well-established Musculoskeletal Clinical Assessment and Triage Service (MSKCATS) , you will integrate with the current team of highly skilled Advanced Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy Practitioners (AMPP) and First Contact Practitioners (FCP) that currently deliver FCP services to the population of Runcorn in North West England.
You will be based in Runcorn across the bases that provide FCP services- Halton Hospital, Halton Healthcare Hub and GP practices. Currently, not all Runcorn GP practices have an FCP working on base, but all FCPs will be a link person with a specific GP practice to help facilitate relationships within the practice team. This combined working means that the post holder is not isolated from colleagues and will work as part of the wider MSKCATS team.
You will be expected to cover GP practices in the Runcorn Primary Care Network if service needs require.
Halton has had a FCP service for over 5 years and an interface service for 15 plus years before that. We have excellent working relationships with our primary and secondary care colleagues as well as the ICB.
We have a long history of providing a high class, forward thinking, dynamic service based on the patient centred approach.
We are looking for highly motivated, confident, experienced MSK physiotherapist with a high level of clinical reasoning skills within the MSK field to join our friendly, supportive team.
They must have already completed Stage 1 and Stage 2 of Roadmap to Practice and gained the digital badge or be exempt from roadmap due to having a relevant Masters degree or member of the MACP.
Main duties:
- Provide high level assessment of patients with undiagnosed MSK conditions using advanced clinical reasoning and diagnostic skills.
- Provide expert advice using patient centred approach and Shared decision-making skills to aid appropriate signposting of patients to services
- Refer appropriately for diagnostic investigations and use advanced clinical reasoning skills in understanding the interventions required and the outcomes of them
Provide early supported self-care advice and advice on community services to aid patient outcomes
Be an active part of the MDT within the GP practice attending practice meetings, involved in education of GP practice colleagues.
Be an active part of the MSKCATS team involved in service audits, pathway developments and education of physiotherapy colleagues.
North Cheshire and Mersey NHS Trust is a caring and compassionate organisation that is both ambitious and innovative. We are committed to delivering the best outcomes for our patients and providing a positive experience of our staff. We aspire to be outstanding for our patients, our communities and our staff and are committed to being a great place to receive healthcare, work and learn.
Straddling the neighbouring boroughs of Warrington and Halton we are part of the Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care system. Our hospitals are ideally situated to meet the growing healthcare needs of the 330,000 population of these boroughs.
Warrington Hospital is home to our emergency, critical care and maternity services, Halton Hospital is focused on elective procedures and the Runcorn Urgent Treatment Centre, although many services are offered at both sites and in community hubs.
A CQC-rated ‘good’ organisation with ‘outstanding’ features, we are working towards university hospital status, having achieved teaching hospital status in 2019.
We employ nearly 5,000 people from over 80 nationalities, striving to be a diverse, inclusive employer and recognised leader in equality. We support flexible working, welcoming flexible applications. Proud of our many accreditations, we are embedding an anti-racist approach in all we do.
Role summary
The post holder will be an experienced MSK physiotherapist who works as an autonomous practitioner in Halton General Hospital, community bases and GP practices as required.
They will have completed both stages of thew FCP Roadmap.
They will use advanced clinical reasoning and highly developed diagnostic skills during the assessment of patients with undiagnosed MSK conditions to diagnose, advise and signpost patients to the most appropriate form of management, whether that be supported self-care, community programmes, therapy setting or secondary care. They must be able to recognise red flags and masquerades of MSK conditions and be able to appropriately manage the patient with these conditions.
The post holder will have the ability to request investigations to aid with clinical diagnosis and effective onward management of the patient’s condition.
The post holder will be responsible for developing the relationship between the GP practice staff and be an active member of the practice MDT offering advice, guidance, education and support as required.
The post holder is expected to supervise less experienced staff and students.
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