Job Summary
We are excited to invite applications from experienced MSK physiotherapists who are seeking to deliver the highest level of clinical care from a general practice setting. The First Contact Practitioner (FCP) model has been designed to support musculoskeletal clinicians in primary care as well as provide a resilient framework for the future of FCP delivery.
Please note this post is PART TIME - 26.5 hours per week.
Candidates will be required to present original certificates for qualifications at interview stage and during the onboarding process.
Please note this vacancy may close earlier if a high volume of suitable applications are received.
Recent unsuccessful applicants need not reapply.
About Us
Choose Well - Choose WWL. Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals, NHS Foundation Trust are the providers of acute hospital and community services to the people of the Wigan Borough and surrounding areas. At WWL, we value our staff believing that ”happy staff, makes for happy patients”. We have a recognised track record in staff engagement, and living our values 'the WWL Way'. WWL are committed to placing the patient at the heart of everything we do, and in the provision of safe, effective care that acknowledges and ensures dignity. We are seeking to recruit people who share our values and beliefs.
Details
Date posted: 05 September 2025
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 7
Salary: £47,810 to £54,710 a year Per Annum Pro Rata
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Part-time
Reference number: 302-25-7288090SS-A
Job locations: Wigan Borough PCNs, Wigan Borough, Wigan, WN1 1XX
Job Description
Job responsibilities
* Provide musculoskeletal assessment, diagnosis, treatment and management of patients presenting to the GP practice as a first point of contact.
* Act as a source of expertise on the management of complex and general musculoskeletal patients, providing an advisory service to patients, relatives, physiotherapists and other healthcare professionals and medical staff.
* Take a major role in the advanced assessment and treatment of patients with complex or chronic presentation, and determine clinical diagnosis and physiotherapy treatment indicated.
* Maintain records as an autonomous practitioner.
* Undertake a leadership role in the planning, co-ordinating, delivering and evaluation of the FCP service provided to patients within the PCN on a day-to-day basis.
* Educate and train other health professionals, medical staff and students in the management of musculoskeletal conditions.
* Determine clinical diagnosis and treatment indicated for patients who would normally be seen by a GP.
Additional duties
* Lead the ongoing development and service delivery of the MSK/FCP service within the PCN and wider WWL MSK network as required.
Person Specification
Qualifications - Essential
* Diploma/degree in Physiotherapy
* Evidence of relevant post graduate clinical education and CPD
* HCPC Registration
Desirable
* Clinical Educators course
* Active member of relevant special interest group
* Completion of FCP Roadmap to Practice Stages 1 and 2
* Completion of Level 7 module relevant to area of practice
Experience - Essential
* Significant experience at Band 6 level or above in relevant areas of practice
* Experience of participation in service improvement
* Experience of supervising qualified staff
* Minimum of five years postgraduate experience with at least three years within an MSK field
Desirable
* Experience at Band 7 level or above in relevant areas of practice
* Postgraduate experience in a variety of specialties and settings
* Experience of delivering training relevant to area of practice
* Experience of Clinical Audit
Skills - Essential
* Ability to work independently and lead initiatives
* Ability to pass on skills/knowledge to others within formal and informal environments
* Maintain judgement under pressure
* Self-directed learning
* Evidence of ability to provide leadership
Knowledge - Essential
* Knowledge of a wide range of conditions and their medical/surgical management relevant to caseload
* Knowledge of professional ethics and their application in practice
* Knowledge of the principal elements of clinical governance
Additional - Essential
* Commitment to deliver high standards of care in line with WWL objectives
* Ability to work collaboratively within the multi-disciplinary team
* Committed to personal and team development
* Commitment to specialty/area of practice
* Speak English to an appropriate standard relevant to their role
Disclosures
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975. A Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly CRB) may be required. UK Registration: Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For more information please see NHS Careers website.
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