Job summary
**PREVIOUS APPLICANTS NEED NOT APPLY **
An exciting opportunity has
arisen for the position of First Contact Physiotherapist to join our welcoming
and friendly team at Omnia Medical Practice, a forward thinking practice based
in the East of Birmingham.
We are looking to employ an
FCP to join our existing team on a full time basis to help us expand and develop
our chronic LTC management.
The successful candidate
will be joining a team of; 7 Partners, 3 Salaried GPs, 1 Pharmacist, 1 ANP, 4
Physician Associates, 3 Nurses and 4 HCAs.
Main duties of the job
The role is a patient
centred role that requires a qualified and dedicated Physiotherapist to work as
part of a large clinical team to participate in all treatment and preventative
healthcare services in the practice as delegated and agreed by supervising
clinician(s).
The postholder will need to
confidently evidence key skills such as excellent verbal and written
communication skills, substantial experience working as a Physiotherapist role
in which clinical skills formed part of their role in primary care or similar.
Working collaboratively with the wider clinical team is essential to promote
and deliver innovative ways of working to meet the strategic aims of the
organisation.
About us
Overview of your
organisation
We serve approximately 17000
socially and culturally diverse patients. We work from a large modern purpose
build facility offering a range of services caring for the needs of our patients,
which extends beyond traditional GP healthcare. Our Community Hub, situated in
reception was set up with our patients overall wellbeing in mind. It offers a
place to come together and enjoy shared interests and hobbies on a weekly basis
with activities ranging from walking, knitting and gardening to bicycle
tuition.
We operate a nationally
recognised social prescribing service and have high standing in our locality.
Job description
Job responsibilities
**Please also see Job Overview**
If you feel this is the ideal career advancing opportunity
for you and you want to rise to the challenge of this opportunity, we welcome
an application for you to join our growing team of likeminded people.
First Contact Physiotherapist can:
Assess, diagnose, triage and manage patients presenting with
neck pain/ back pain/ joint pain/ soft tissue pain/ muscle pain/ conditions
such as arthritis
Progress and request investigations (e.g. X-Rays/ Blood
tests) and referrals to facilitate diagnosis and choice of treatment
Develop integrated & tailored care programmes in
partnership with patients
Provide a range of first line treatment options
Make use of their full scope of practice, including skills
relating to independent prescribing, injection therapy and investigation
Job description
Job responsibilities
**Please also see Job Overview**
If you feel this is the ideal career advancing opportunity
for you and you want to rise to the challenge of this opportunity, we welcome
an application for you to join our growing team of likeminded people.
First Contact Physiotherapist can:
Assess, diagnose, triage and manage patients presenting with
neck pain/ back pain/ joint pain/ soft tissue pain/ muscle pain/ conditions
such as arthritis
Progress and request investigations (e.g. X-Rays/ Blood
tests) and referrals to facilitate diagnosis and choice of treatment
Develop integrated & tailored care programmes in
partnership with patients
Provide a range of first line treatment options
Make use of their full scope of practice, including skills
relating to independent prescribing, injection therapy and investigation
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Knowledge of various forms of physical therapy manipulation massage therapy postural therapy
- Ability to assess what are their physical challenges are and deciding on suitable treatment programmes.
- Staying up to date regarding new physiotherapy technologies and techniques
- Ability to monitor the progress of patients and adjusting or changing treatments as needed
Desirable
- Experience of working in primary care
- Experience of working in a GP practice
Qualifications
Essential
- Hold a BSc or MSc in physiotherapy.
- CPD pertaining to Primary Care and MSK management
- Registered with the Health and Care Professional Council
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Knowledge of various forms of physical therapy manipulation massage therapy postural therapy
- Ability to assess what are their physical challenges are and deciding on suitable treatment programmes.
- Staying up to date regarding new physiotherapy technologies and techniques
- Ability to monitor the progress of patients and adjusting or changing treatments as needed
Desirable
- Experience of working in primary care
- Experience of working in a GP practice
Qualifications
Essential
- Hold a BSc or MSc in physiotherapy.
- CPD pertaining to Primary Care and MSK management
- Registered with the Health and Care Professional Council
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).
