Job summary
As a First Contact Practitioner, you will 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 4 days a week, without prior contact with their GP, to establish a rapid and accurate diagnosis and management plan. Progressing and requesting investigations to facilitate diagnosis and choice of treatment regime while understanding the information limitations using your clinical knowledge to and act on results to aid diagnosis, management and discharge of patients.
Main duties of the job
We at Cora Health are delighted to be growing our team of talented clinicians and are currently looking for an experienced physiotherapist to join our team as a First Contact Practitioner who is passionate about providing high-quality patient-centred care to join us as part of a large multidisciplinary team in and around the Kent area.
About us
Cora is a leading provider of community healthcare services in the UK. We deliver MSK (musculoskeletal) services, diagnostic imaging, day-case surgery, physiotherapy, rehabilitation, podiatry, persistent pain management, mental health, orthopaedic and rheumatology services. We want everyone to have the opportunity to thrive. We help people help themselves, to get back to their best or to simply find a new way forward.
Details
Date posted
06 February 2026
Pay scheme
Other
Salary
£43,860 to £49,980 a year
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
DGS14a
Job locations
Longfield Integrated Care Centre
Dartford
Kent
DA3 7PJ
Job description
Job responsibilities
We continue to reward our staff with competitive salaries and a great range of employee benefits. These include: 25 days annual leave (plus Bank Holidays) and option to buy/sell Private Healthcare (Benenden) Company Pension Scheme Life Assurance Blue Light Card Refer a Friend Scheme CPD Opportunities Wagestream Reward Gateway Cycle to Work Scheme Smart Tech EV Car Scheme These benefits are our way of saying thank you to our colleagues.
Job description
Job responsibilities
We continue to reward our staff with competitive salaries and a great range of employee benefits. These include: 25 days annual leave (plus Bank Holidays) and option to buy/sell Private Healthcare (Benenden) Company Pension Scheme Life Assurance Blue Light Card Refer a Friend Scheme CPD Opportunities Wagestream Reward Gateway Cycle to Work Scheme Smart Tech EV Car Scheme These benefits are our way of saying thank you to our colleagues.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Desirable
* BSc in physiotherapy and Stage 2 of FCP pathway signed off
Experience
Desirable
* 3+ years MSK Physiotherapy experience
Person Specification
Qualifications
Desirable
* BSc in physiotherapy and Stage 2 of FCP pathway signed off
Experience
Desirable
* 3+ years MSK Physiotherapy experience
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Cora Health Group Limited
Address
Longfield Integrated Care Centre
Dartford
Kent
DA3 7PJ
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Employer details
Employer name
Cora Health Group Limited
Address
Longfield Integrated Care Centre
Dartford
Kent
DA3 7PJ
Employer's website
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