As a first contact physiotherapist and advanced practitioner, you will have the opportunity to continue developing your clinical skills for practice. Participation in our in-house development program will also equip you with skills and attributes essential to the rest of your career, with support from an MSK and an FCP Consultant. You will be fully integrated into a larger team focused on delivering high-quality care at the right time and place.
As the successful candidate, you will have excellent communication and interpersonal skills, strong leadership skills, and good organisational skills, including the ability to plan your own work and work effectively within a team. You should be able to prioritise and make sound decisions, sometimes under pressure.
You will carry a varied caseload of musculoskeletal complaints, utilising all treatment and care options as appropriate, with the support of a named supervisor.
Main duties of the job
1. Provide clinical expertise as a first-contact physiotherapist, making decisions about the best course of action for patients' care. This involves seeing patients without prior contact with their GP to establish rapid and accurate diagnosis and management plans.
2. Work as a Musculoskeletal Advanced Physiotherapist Practitioner and First Contact Practitioner in a primary care community setting.
3. Provide expert musculoskeletal assessment, diagnosis, and appropriate onward management of patients with chronic and acute musculoskeletal problems referred via their GP.
4. Independently triage orthopaedic and rheumatology secondary care referrals using electronic referral management systems.
5. Make onward appropriate referrals to consultants and/or physiotherapy, and discharge patients directly from the clinic.
West London NHS Trust is a diverse healthcare provider in the UK, delivering mental health, physical healthcare, and community services. The Trust operates several high secure hospitals, including Broadmoor Hospital, and provides services across multiple London boroughs. We employ over 5,000 staff, with a focus on diversity and inclusion, rated as 'Good' overall by the Care Quality Commission, with forensic services rated as 'Outstanding'.
We offer a range of staff benefits including:
* Free counselling
* Flexible working
* Career breaks
* Annual leave scheme
* Car lease scheme
* Cycle2Work scheme
* Discounted gym membership
* Childcare vouchers
* Health Service staff discounts
* Comprehensive induction and preceptorship programs
* Support for clinical skills development
* Access to online training resources
* Career development and promotion support
* Relocation package
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