Job summary
We are
currently looking for an enthusiastic, highly motivated, proactive and forward
thinking First Contact Physiotherapist, committed to providing high
standards of holistic clinical care and professional conduct to our patients
population.
The right candidate needs to be
able to work effectively within a collaborative and integrated MDT environment
and will contribute to the patients care and management with a view to promoting care planning and proactive patient
management initiatives.
Main duties of the job
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
personalgoals and independence, and that minimise the need for pharmacological
interventions
About us
Bath Road Surgery is a dynamic and progressive teaching practice serving a diverse patient population in the heart of Hounslow. Rated 'Good' by the CQC, we are committed to providing high-quality, patient-centred care through our multidisciplinary team. As part of the Hounslow Health Primary Care Network, we collaborate closely with partner practices to deliver innovative and integrated healthcare.
We currently serve a list of over 14,000 patients with a team that includes GPs, nurses, pharmacists, healthcare assistants, physician associates, social prescribers, and wellbeing coaches. Our environment promotes learning, development, and collaborative
Job description
Job responsibilities
1. Take professional responsibility as a first-contact physiotherapist, with high-level
decision-making and clinical-reasoning skills to assess, diagnose and triage of patients
2. Manage a complex caseload (including patients with long-term conditions, co-morbidities and multi-factorial needs)
3. Lead, manage and contribute to service delivery
4. Be accountable for decisions and actions via HCPC registration, supported by a
professional culture of peer networking/review and engagement in evidence-based
practice
5. Streamline pathway of care by providing a responsive service so that patients receive
timely access to care
6. Ensure care is proactive, preventive in focus and population based, with an emphasis
on early intervention
7. Provide care which is tailored to the individual needs. This will include, appraising
the impact of individual's clinical status on their general health, well-being, employment
status (including in relation to function, physical activity, mobility and independence
8. Support patients to set their own goals and be confident in their approach to self-management
9. Communicate effectively and appropriately with patients and carers complex and
sensitive information regarding diagnosis, pathology and prognosis.
10.Use a range of clinical skills which may include
a. non-medical independent prescribing
b. joint / soft tissue injections
c. joint aspirations
11.Provide learning opportunities for the whole multi professional team within primary
care.
12.Work with MDT to develop more effective and streamlined clinical pathways and
services
13.Exercise professional judgement, making, justifying and taking responsibility for
decisions in unpredictable situations, including in the context of
incomplete/contradictory information
14.Manage interactions in complex situations, including with individuals with particular
psychosocial and mental health needs and with colleagues across the primary care
teamand settings
Job description
Job responsibilities
1. Take professional responsibility as a first-contact physiotherapist, with high-level
decision-making and clinical-reasoning skills to assess, diagnose and triage of patients
2. Manage a complex caseload (including patients with long-term conditions, co-morbidities and multi-factorial needs)
3. Lead, manage and contribute to service delivery
4. Be accountable for decisions and actions via HCPC registration, supported by a
professional culture of peer networking/review and engagement in evidence-based
practice
5. Streamline pathway of care by providing a responsive service so that patients receive
timely access to care
6. Ensure care is proactive, preventive in focus and population based, with an emphasis
on early intervention
7. Provide care which is tailored to the individual needs. This will include, appraising
the impact of individual's clinical status on their general health, well-being, employment
status (including in relation to function, physical activity, mobility and independence
8. Support patients to set their own goals and be confident in their approach to self-management
9. Communicate effectively and appropriately with patients and carers complex and
sensitive information regarding diagnosis, pathology and prognosis.
10.Use a range of clinical skills which may include
a. non-medical independent prescribing
b. joint / soft tissue injections
c. joint aspirations
11.Provide learning opportunities for the whole multi professional team within primary
care.
12.Work with MDT to develop more effective and streamlined clinical pathways and
services
13.Exercise professional judgement, making, justifying and taking responsibility for
decisions in unpredictable situations, including in the context of
incomplete/contradictory information
14.Manage interactions in complex situations, including with individuals with particular
psychosocial and mental health needs and with colleagues across the primary care
teamand settings
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- UK Registration
- Applicants must have current UK professional registration.
- Completion of an undergraduate degree in Physiotherapy, and registration with the Health and Care Professions Council
- Able to demonstrate in practice portfolio experience in core physiotherapy and MSK physiotherapy
- Member of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP)
- May hold or be working towards a prescribing qualification
- May hold or be working towards a postgraduate physiotherapy qualification
Desirable
- 1.Demonstrate general physiotherapy skills and knowledge in core areas
- 2. Be able to plan, manage, monitor, advise and review general physiotherapy care programmes for patients in core areas, including disease states / long term conditions identified by local Needs Assessment
- 3. Demonstrate accountability for delivering professional expertise and direct service provision
- 4. Exercise a critical understanding of personal scope of practice and to identify when a patient needs referring on and where there are opportunities for developing the scope and competence of the wider MDT to meet patient care needs
- 5. Integrate a broad range of interventions into practice, including injection therapy and independent prescribing, while also promoting non-pharmacological solutions to patient care
- 6. Through patient assessment and working in partnership with patients and their carers, make decisions about the best pathway of care, informed by the urgency and severity of patient need, patient acuity and dependency, and the most appropriate deployment of resources
- 7. Manage risk in unpredictable, uncertain situations to uphold patient safety, including by referring on to other primary care team members and to specialist services, as needed
- 8. Able to follow legal, ethical, professional and organisational policies/procedures and codes of conduct
- 9. Involve patients in decision making and supporting adherence as per NICE guidance
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- UK Registration
- Applicants must have current UK professional registration.
- Completion of an undergraduate degree in Physiotherapy, and registration with the Health and Care Professions Council
- Able to demonstrate in practice portfolio experience in core physiotherapy and MSK physiotherapy
- Member of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP)
- May hold or be working towards a prescribing qualification
- May hold or be working towards a postgraduate physiotherapy qualification
Desirable
- 1.Demonstrate general physiotherapy skills and knowledge in core areas
- 2. Be able to plan, manage, monitor, advise and review general physiotherapy care programmes for patients in core areas, including disease states / long term conditions identified by local Needs Assessment
- 3. Demonstrate accountability for delivering professional expertise and direct service provision
- 4. Exercise a critical understanding of personal scope of practice and to identify when a patient needs referring on and where there are opportunities for developing the scope and competence of the wider MDT to meet patient care needs
- 5. Integrate a broad range of interventions into practice, including injection therapy and independent prescribing, while also promoting non-pharmacological solutions to patient care
- 6. Through patient assessment and working in partnership with patients and their carers, make decisions about the best pathway of care, informed by the urgency and severity of patient need, patient acuity and dependency, and the most appropriate deployment of resources
- 7. Manage risk in unpredictable, uncertain situations to uphold patient safety, including by referring on to other primary care team members and to specialist services, as needed
- 8. Able to follow legal, ethical, professional and organisational policies/procedures and codes of conduct
- 9. Involve patients in decision making and supporting adherence as per NICE guidance
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).
