First contact physiotherapist advance physiotherapists

Are you looking for a new challenge? Want to work for one of the UK leading healthcare groups? We are on the lookout for First Contact Physiotherapist Advance Physiotherapists to join their department. This is a full time role for 37.5 hours a week. The role holder will be required to cover a flexible shift pattern. Applicants should meet the following criteria: * Registered with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) * HCPC registered * Physiotherapy degree * Completed Stage 1 of the FCP Road map * Experience working at a senior physiotherapist level seeing patients in a musculoskeletal setting (equivalent B7 or 8a) * Evidence of continuing professional development in relevant clinical and management areas * Clinical leadership * Experience in ordering diagnostics/investigations tests * Experience of clinical supervision / mentoring * Experience in Orthopaedics, Rheumatology and Chronic pain * Experience in managing a team Desirable: * Previous experience of Telephone triage work. * Membership of MSK related clinical interest groups * Experience of working with both NHS and Private patient caseloads. * Membership of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (MCSP) Duties of this role include: * To work as an FCP within the MSK service and local GP practices in Greenwich alongside other clinicians such as fellow physios, APPs, MSK Physicians and consultants. * To undertake highly specialised comprehensive neuro-musculoskeletal assessments, of routine and complex patients. * To form accurate diagnoses, management plans and prognosis, using advanced clinical reasoning skills, knowledge of best current clinical and evidence based practice and assimilation/interpretation of clinical diagnostic tests * To independently refer for diagnostic procedures such as MRI, USS, X-Ray and NCS (after appropriate training/supervision if necessary) * To refer patients onto appropriate specialities within primary and secondary care * It is desirable that can independently administer joint and soft tissue injections (or willing to work towards such a skill) * To communicate effectively and professionally with patients and medical colleagues regarding assessment, management and treatment choices * Contribute to, and participate in, on-going development/IST within the MSK team * To work in a unified manner with other team members across the MSK service in following, and developing, clinical pathways * To triage incoming MSK referrals and make decisions regarding most appropriate referral onto care providers either within, or outside, the service * To provide an excellent level of service to all patients and stakeholders * To supervise physiotherapists and MSK Practitioners in their provision of clinical care Please get in touch for more info