PCN First Contact Physiotherapist inUxbridge inUxbridge PUBLISHED
WED 11 DEC 2024
The Confederation, Hillingdon CIC rJ8tlUtq
In this clinical role, the First Contact Physiotherapist will act as a primary point of care, making diagnostic decisions independently of GP referrals. Responsibilities include conducting comprehensive assessments, interpreting diagnostic results, and developing management plans. The physiotherapist will promote self-care, encourage behavioral changes for optimal health outcomes, and facilitate improved physical activity and independence among patients while working collaboratively across community, acute, and voluntary sectors.
We are looking for an experienced Physiotherapist to work in GP Practices across Celandine & Metrocare PCN in Ruislip as an MSK First Contact Physio. This exciting new role (Band 7) will be joining a growing team that includes Clinical Pharmacists and Social Prescribing Link Workers. Successful candidates will have a named GP Supervisor, access to peer learning developmental opportunities.
The successful candidate will have experience of initial assessments and creating treatment plans. One of our priority focus areas will be around frailty and prevention of falls. Experience in this area would be an advantage.
This role is new to primary care, and we envisage the role to be one to enhance the patient care offering. This role will be a face to face clinical role assessing new acute issues, as well as ongoing care and support for existing conditions in a preventative approach. The role will also involve upskilling other professionals to share learning.
About us
As a First Contact Physiotherapist, the post holder will work as part of a multidisciplinary team across the practices of a Primary Care Network (PCN), with the PCNs GPs and other clinicians and staff, as well as staff and clinicians from community, acute, social and voluntary sectors. They will work directly with patients to assess and treat conditions, manage long-term conditions as well as promote self-care. They will be part of a significant team of PCN First Contact Physiotherapists working under the supervision and support of a First Contact Physiotherapist Manager. The post holder will:-
1. 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, without prior contact with their GP, in order to establish a rapid and accurate diagnosis and management plan.
2. Progress and request investigations to facilitate diagnosis and choice of treatment regime, understanding the information limitations derived from these and the relative sensitivity and specificity of particular tests diagnostic services such as x-rays and blood test, and interpret and act on results to aid diagnosis and the management plans of patients.
3. Deliver programmes of supported patient self-management, in ways that facilitate behavioural change, optimise individuals' physical activity, mobility, fulfilment of personal goals and independence, and that minimise the need for pharmacological interventions
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