Overview
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At Xcel Health Group, First Contact Practitioners (FCPs) play a vital role in delivering frontline musculoskeletal (MSK) care directly to patients, without the need for a GP referral. Positioned within GP practices, FCPs provide prompt, accurate clinical assessments, offer tailored treatment or management advice, and make referrals to secondary care when necessary. By interpreting clinical findings and creating effective management plans, FCPs help streamline patient pathways and improve access to timely care. Although based in a primary care environment, FCPs benefit from ongoing support through Xcel Health’s leadership team, including line managers and roadmap supervisors.
Note: The original description includes additional job postings and location listings which have been removed for clarity and relevance.
Responsibilities
* Serve as the MSK clinical specialist within primary care, delivering safe and effective care within your scope of practice while collaborating closely with GPs and other healthcare providers.
* Build strong, collaborative relationships as a key member of the Primary Care Network (PCN), engaging with stakeholders across services.
* Promote patient independence through structured self-management plans that support behavioural change, improved mobility, increased physical activity, and reduced reliance on medication.
* Embody Xcel Health’s values by maintaining professional, open, and respectful communication.
* Offer flexible clinical support across multiple GP practices within your assigned PCN as service demands require.
* Proactively adapt to the changing needs of PCNs and the wider primary care sector.
* Maintain clear and accurate appointment records to demonstrate service effectiveness and value to commissioners.
* Ensure all clinical notes and documentation meet professional and organisational standards in both quality and timeliness.
* Assess patients, without prior contact with their GP, to establish a rapid and accurate diagnosis and management plan either virtually and/or face to face.
* Deliver effective rehabilitation, activity plans, and programs face-to-face and virtually.
* Progress and request investigations to facilitate diagnosis and potential next steps.
* Interpret information from investigations and apply context to the patient, acting as an autonomous practitioner or in collaboration with the wider MDT.
Qualifications and Requirements
The description provides responsibilities but does not specify explicit qualifications or professional requirements. If you have official requirements, please refer to the posting or organization guidelines to ensure alignment.
Employment Details
* Seniority level: Entry level
* Employment type: Full-time
* Job function: Health Care Provider
* Industries: Hospitals and Health Care
Location and Status
Portsmouth, England, United Kingdom
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