Job summary
We are seeking an experienced First Contact
Physiotherapist (FCP) to provide autonomous assessment, diagnosis and
management of musculoskeletal conditions in primary care. You will work as the
first point of contact for patients without the need for prior GP assessment,
in line with the NHS First Contact Practitioner Roadmap.
**Interviews to be conducted 26th August 2026**
Main duties of the job
Provide autonomous first
contact assessment, diagnosis and management of MSK presentations.
Identify red flags and serious
pathology and arrange urgent referral where appropriate.
Request and interpret
investigations within local pathways.
Provide self-management advice,
exercise prescription and onward referrals.
Contribute to education, audit
and quality improvement.
Essential
HCPC registered Physiotherapist;
significant MSK experience; excellent clinical reasoning; FCP Roadmap verified
or working towards verification; commitment to high-quality patient care.
About us
Morris House is situated
in Tottenham in a large, modern and airy purpose-built Medical Centre,
which we share with district nurses, community physiotherapists, podiatrists,
psychologists, tissue-viability nurses and a sexual
health clinic. Our list size is about 15,000 patients. It is a
diverse area and a cultural melting-pot.
Our practice has a very
strong teaching ethos. We train GP registrars, medical students,
physicians associates and foundation year 2 doctors among
others. We have close links with Kings Medical School and the St Georges
Physician Associate teaching program. We provide training to GP trainees
from the Enfield and Haringey VTS and Foundation Year 2 doctors from
the North Middlesex Hospital rotation program.
We perform the full range of clinical
roles that you would expect in primary care. In addition, we offer high
level minor surgery and specialist tongue tie release services. We
have Diabetic, Learning Disability, Spirometry clinics. We offer
a range of face to face and telephone appointment.
We are a friendly
and interactive practice. We support our staff with study leave
allowance, study leave funding, regular meetings, morning coffee, teaching
and social events / parties. We conduct regular satisfaction surveys.
You can find more
information about our practice by visiting our website: https://www.mhgp.co.uk/. For any informal
queries or visits please contact our deputy practice manager Ms Michaela
Ramgoolam: michaela.ramgoolam@nhs.net
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Clinical Responsibilities
- Assess undifferentiated MSK
conditions using advanced clinical reasoning.
-
Develop evidence-based
management plans.
-
Refer directly to secondary
care, community services and imaging where appropriate.
-
Maintain accurate EMIS records
and coding.
-
Work collaboratively with the
multidisciplinary team.
- Leadership, Education and
Service Development
-
Support colleagues with MSK
education.
-
Participate in teaching and
supervision.
-
Lead and contribute to audit,
QI and pathway development.
Professional Responsibilities
-
Maintain HCPC registration and
CPD.
-
Work within the FCP Roadmap,
CSP standards and practice policies.
-
Comply with safeguarding,
infection control, confidentiality, equality and diversity and information
governance requirements.
Benefits
-
20-minute appointments
-
Protected CPD time
-
Study leave and study budget
-
Supportive MDT
-
Teaching practice
-
Career progression
opportunities
Care and Programme Management
-
Communicate highly sensitive condition
related information to patients, relatives and carers.
-
Initiate the process of diagnosis with
patients suspected to have a chronic disease
-
Contribute to practice targets both
local and national within the disease management
-
Audit outcomes of care against
standards and initiate changes as necessary
-
Refer to other members of the extended
primary health care team as appropriate
-
To implement safeguarding protocols
for children and vulnerable adults and to know who to refer to and how to
escalate concerns. Communicate with the social services for the safety of the
vulnerable in our community
Strategic Development of
Primary Care Services
-
Contribute to the strategic
development of primary care and public health services to meet patient and
population needs within the practice. Work/liaise across multi-professional and
agency boundaries.
-
Work at the forefront of practice
innovation. Determine how to deal with ambiguous or unique problems to develop
and advance primary care services for the benefit of patients, carers and
communities.
-
Recognition and involvement in Morris
House Group Practice as a teaching practice and help drive the further
development of the clinical teams by offering expert physiotherapist advice and
teaching
-
Develop links within the Primary Care
Network and other local and national bodies relevant to primary care physiotherapy
initiatives.
Health Improvement
-
Initiate and carry out programmes of
health screening and ensure other team members are aware of health agendas and
screening programmes relevant to physiotherapy.
-
Introduce innovation in practice to
meet ongoing health need demands of the practice population.
-
Share innovation and new learning with
others.
-
Support practitioners in profiling the
practice population in order to initiate contribute and promote improved health
and prevent disease in individuals and groups.
-
Represent individuals and families
interests when they are not able to do so themselves.
-
Make referrals to statutory and
voluntary agencies as appropriate.
Communication
-
Provide and receive highly complex,
sensitive information.
-
Use developed communication,
negotiation and management skills
-
Regularly communicate service-related
information to Partners, Practice Manager, Salaried GPs, Nursing, AHPs,
Administrative staff, patients, relatives and carers.
-
Make operational judgements, manage conflicting
views and reconcile inter and intra professional differences of opinion.
-
Build and communicate therapeutic
working relationships with a wide array of statutory and voluntary
organisations for the benefit of patient care and facilitates good working
relationships.
-
Develop and deliver presentations to
groups
Management & Leadership
-
Aim to develop a special interest
(dependent on experience) within the practice
-
Encourage and motivate others to be
forward thinking in ideas that address the health needs of the practice that
will be innovative whilst managing and developing new ways of working,
-
Develop evidence-based practice,
standards and promote best practice.
-
Promote effective communication and
relationships within the team.
-
Actively participate in clinical and
practice meetings.
-
Develop own knowledge and practice to
meet objectives/changes in service, through attendance on study days, self-directed
learning and reflection in practice.
-
Integrate theory into practice and
establish formal links with educational institutions where appropriate.
-
Operate high standards of probity.
-
Complete mandatory training in a
timely fashion
-
Assist the practice achieve CQC, NHS
England, NCL ICS/ICB and Public Health targets
Influence and Develop Policy
-
Implement and adhere to
practice/local/national, clinical commissioning group protocols and pathways,
propose developments and improvements to service delivery.
Manage and Use Information
-
Make effective use of the clinical
system by ensuring the consistent and accurate entering of data and use of Read
Codes.
-
Facilitate the use of up to date
information technology in order to collate accurate and timely information as
and when required by the practice.
-
Ensure a satisfactory call and recall
system of patients.
-
Assist in the development of practice
protocols for the surgery and clinical protocols for the clinical team.
-
Identify, monitor and review deficiencies
in procedures and suggest remedial action.
Equality and Diversity
Morris
House is committed to developing, supporting and sustaining a diverse
workforce, representative of the community it serves, through the creation of a
work environment where staff are able to do their jobs to the best of their
abilities without discrimination or harassment. All employees have a responsibility to ensure that they
understand the standards we expect and to promote and adhere to the policies
and measures adopted by the practice.
- You will
support the equality, diversity and rights of patients, carers and colleagues
by:
-
Acting in a way that recognizes the
importance of peoples rights and that is consistent with practice policies and
current legislation
-
Respecting the privacy, dignity, needs
and beliefs of patients, carers and colleagues
-
Behaving in a welcoming manner which is
non-judgmental and respects the circumstances, feelings priorities and rights
of others
Vulnerable Adults, Children
& Young People
All
members of staff have a duty to safeguard and promote the welfare of vulnerable
adults, children and young people in all relevant areas of their work. This
will include timely attendance at relevant training events and compliance with
practice procedures.
Personal/Professional
Development
- You
will participate in any training or development programme implemented by the
practice as part of your employment. This will include:
-
Participating in an annual development
review including taking responsibility for maintaining a record of your own
personal and/or professional development
-
Taking responsibility for your own
development, learning and performance and demonstrating skills and activities
to others who are undertaking similar work
-
Keeping abreast of legislative changes
and guidance relating to your role
-
Complete all mandatory training in a
timely fashion
Quality
- You will strive to maintain quality within the
practice, and will:
-
Alert other team members to issues of
quality and risk
-
Assess your own performance and take
accountability for your own actions, either directly or under supervision
-
Contribute to the effectiveness of the
team by reflecting on your own and team activities and making suggestions on
ways to improve and enhance the teams performance
-
Work effectively with individuals in
other agencies to meet patients needs
-
Effectively manage your own time,
workload and resources
Communication
- You should recognize the importance of
effective communication within the team and will strive to:
-
Communicate effectively with other team
members
-
Communicate effectively with patients
and carers
-
Recognize peoples needs for alternative
methods of communication and respond accordingly
Confidentiality
-
Abide to the Confidentiality
arrangements within NHS
-
Follow the Clinical Governance
guidance and the Caldicott Guardian principles
-
Report breaches in patient
confidentiality to the line manager as soon as possible
-
Monitor and propose changes to protect
patient confidentiality
-
Take personal responsibility of
actions relating to patient confidentiality and use of patient data
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Clinical Responsibilities
- Assess undifferentiated MSK
conditions using advanced clinical reasoning.
-
Develop evidence-based
management plans.
-
Refer directly to secondary
care, community services and imaging where appropriate.
-
Maintain accurate EMIS records
and coding.
-
Work collaboratively with the
multidisciplinary team.
- Leadership, Education and
Service Development
-
Support colleagues with MSK
education.
-
Participate in teaching and
supervision.
-
Lead and contribute to audit,
QI and pathway development.
Professional Responsibilities
-
Maintain HCPC registration and
CPD.
-
Work within the FCP Roadmap,
CSP standards and practice policies.
-
Comply with safeguarding,
infection control, confidentiality, equality and diversity and information
governance requirements.
Benefits
-
20-minute appointments
-
Protected CPD time
-
Study leave and study budget
-
Supportive MDT
-
Teaching practice
-
Career progression
opportunities
Care and Programme Management
-
Communicate highly sensitive condition
related information to patients, relatives and carers.
-
Initiate the process of diagnosis with
patients suspected to have a chronic disease
-
Contribute to practice targets both
local and national within the disease management
-
Audit outcomes of care against
standards and initiate changes as necessary
-
Refer to other members of the extended
primary health care team as appropriate
-
To implement safeguarding protocols
for children and vulnerable adults and to know who to refer to and how to
escalate concerns. Communicate with the social services for the safety of the
vulnerable in our community
Strategic Development of
Primary Care Services
-
Contribute to the strategic
development of primary care and public health services to meet patient and
population needs within the practice. Work/liaise across multi-professional and
agency boundaries.
-
Work at the forefront of practice
innovation. Determine how to deal with ambiguous or unique problems to develop
and advance primary care services for the benefit of patients, carers and
communities.
-
Recognition and involvement in Morris
House Group Practice as a teaching practice and help drive the further
development of the clinical teams by offering expert physiotherapist advice and
teaching
-
Develop links within the Primary Care
Network and other local and national bodies relevant to primary care physiotherapy
initiatives.
Health Improvement
-
Initiate and carry out programmes of
health screening and ensure other team members are aware of health agendas and
screening programmes relevant to physiotherapy.
-
Introduce innovation in practice to
meet ongoing health need demands of the practice population.
-
Share innovation and new learning with
others.
-
Support practitioners in profiling the
practice population in order to initiate contribute and promote improved health
and prevent disease in individuals and groups.
-
Represent individuals and families
interests when they are not able to do so themselves.
-
Make referrals to statutory and
voluntary agencies as appropriate.
Communication
-
Provide and receive highly complex,
sensitive information.
-
Use developed communication,
negotiation and management skills
-
Regularly communicate service-related
information to Partners, Practice Manager, Salaried GPs, Nursing, AHPs,
Administrative staff, patients, relatives and carers.
-
Make operational judgements, manage conflicting
views and reconcile inter and intra professional differences of opinion.
-
Build and communicate therapeutic
working relationships with a wide array of statutory and voluntary
organisations for the benefit of patient care and facilitates good working
relationships.
-
Develop and deliver presentations to
groups
Management & Leadership
-
Aim to develop a special interest
(dependent on experience) within the practice
-
Encourage and motivate others to be
forward thinking in ideas that address the health needs of the practice that
will be innovative whilst managing and developing new ways of working,
-
Develop evidence-based practice,
standards and promote best practice.
-
Promote effective communication and
relationships within the team.
-
Actively participate in clinical and
practice meetings.
-
Develop own knowledge and practice to
meet objectives/changes in service, through attendance on study days, self-directed
learning and reflection in practice.
-
Integrate theory into practice and
establish formal links with educational institutions where appropriate.
-
Operate high standards of probity.
-
Complete mandatory training in a
timely fashion
-
Assist the practice achieve CQC, NHS
England, NCL ICS/ICB and Public Health targets
Influence and Develop Policy
-
Implement and adhere to
practice/local/national, clinical commissioning group protocols and pathways,
propose developments and improvements to service delivery.
Manage and Use Information
-
Make effective use of the clinical
system by ensuring the consistent and accurate entering of data and use of Read
Codes.
-
Facilitate the use of up to date
information technology in order to collate accurate and timely information as
and when required by the practice.
-
Ensure a satisfactory call and recall
system of patients.
-
Assist in the development of practice
protocols for the surgery and clinical protocols for the clinical team.
-
Identify, monitor and review deficiencies
in procedures and suggest remedial action.
Equality and Diversity
Morris
House is committed to developing, supporting and sustaining a diverse
workforce, representative of the community it serves, through the creation of a
work environment where staff are able to do their jobs to the best of their
abilities without discrimination or harassment. All employees have a responsibility to ensure that they
understand the standards we expect and to promote and adhere to the policies
and measures adopted by the practice.
- You will
support the equality, diversity and rights of patients, carers and colleagues
by:
-
Acting in a way that recognizes the
importance of peoples rights and that is consistent with practice policies and
current legislation
-
Respecting the privacy, dignity, needs
and beliefs of patients, carers and colleagues
-
Behaving in a welcoming manner which is
non-judgmental and respects the circumstances, feelings priorities and rights
of others
Vulnerable Adults, Children
& Young People
All
members of staff have a duty to safeguard and promote the welfare of vulnerable
adults, children and young people in all relevant areas of their work. This
will include timely attendance at relevant training events and compliance with
practice procedures.
Personal/Professional
Development
- You
will participate in any training or development programme implemented by the
practice as part of your employment. This will include:
-
Participating in an annual development
review including taking responsibility for maintaining a record of your own
personal and/or professional development
-
Taking responsibility for your own
development, learning and performance and demonstrating skills and activities
to others who are undertaking similar work
-
Keeping abreast of legislative changes
and guidance relating to your role
-
Complete all mandatory training in a
timely fashion
Quality
- You will strive to maintain quality within the
practice, and will:
-
Alert other team members to issues of
quality and risk
-
Assess your own performance and take
accountability for your own actions, either directly or under supervision
-
Contribute to the effectiveness of the
team by reflecting on your own and team activities and making suggestions on
ways to improve and enhance the teams performance
-
Work effectively with individuals in
other agencies to meet patients needs
-
Effectively manage your own time,
workload and resources
Communication
- You should recognize the importance of
effective communication within the team and will strive to:
-
Communicate effectively with other team
members
-
Communicate effectively with patients
and carers
-
Recognize peoples needs for alternative
methods of communication and respond accordingly
Confidentiality
-
Abide to the Confidentiality
arrangements within NHS
-
Follow the Clinical Governance
guidance and the Caldicott Guardian principles
-
Report breaches in patient
confidentiality to the line manager as soon as possible
-
Monitor and propose changes to protect
patient confidentiality
-
Take personal responsibility of
actions relating to patient confidentiality and use of patient data
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Minimum 5 years' post-registration physiotherapy experience
- Minimum 3 years' specialist MSK physiotherapy experience
- Experience of autonomous assessment and management of complex MSK presentations
- Knowledge of NICE guidance and evidence-based MSK practice
- Experience of multidisciplinary working
- Understanding of the NHS, Clinical Governance and Information Governance
Desirable
- Experience in Primary Care / GP Practice / PCN
Skills
Essential
- Advanced MSK assessment and clinical reasoning
- Differential diagnosis and identification of red flags
- Shared decision making and self-management support
- Excellent written and verbal communication
- Leadership, audit and quality improvement
Desirable
Qualifications
Essential
- BSc (Hons) Physiotherapy or recognised equivalent
- Current HCPC registration with no restrictions
- Member of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP)
- Level 3 Safeguarding Adults and Children
- Evidence of ongoing CPD and portfolio
- FCP Roadmap verified or actively working towards verification
Desirable
- MSc Advanced Clinical Practice or Level 7 qualification
- Independent Prescribing qualification
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Minimum 5 years' post-registration physiotherapy experience
- Minimum 3 years' specialist MSK physiotherapy experience
- Experience of autonomous assessment and management of complex MSK presentations
- Knowledge of NICE guidance and evidence-based MSK practice
- Experience of multidisciplinary working
- Understanding of the NHS, Clinical Governance and Information Governance
Desirable
- Experience in Primary Care / GP Practice / PCN
Skills
Essential
- Advanced MSK assessment and clinical reasoning
- Differential diagnosis and identification of red flags
- Shared decision making and self-management support
- Excellent written and verbal communication
- Leadership, audit and quality improvement
Desirable
Qualifications
Essential
- BSc (Hons) Physiotherapy or recognised equivalent
- Current HCPC registration with no restrictions
- Member of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP)
- Level 3 Safeguarding Adults and Children
- Evidence of ongoing CPD and portfolio
- FCP Roadmap verified or actively working towards verification
Desirable
- MSc Advanced Clinical Practice or Level 7 qualification
- Independent Prescribing qualification
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).
