Job summary
We are looking for experienced senior clinicians that can work across integrated services, such as MSK, Rheumatology and Pain Services, which may also include FCP clinics for Physiotherapists in line with the Directed Enhanced Service [DES] funding. You will manage a diverse caseload making decisions about the best course of action for patients' care, through consideration of differential diagnoses, whilst supporting patients to set their own goals and be confident in their approach to self-manage with Shared Decision Making [SDM] at the heart of every consultation.
Main duties of the job
-Assess patients, without prior contact with their GP, in order to establish a rapid and accurate diagnosis and management plan either virtually and/or face to face
-Deliver effective rehabilitation and activity plans and programs face to face and virtually
-Progress and request investigations to facilitate diagnosis and potential next steps
-Understanding the information limitations derived from investigations and the relative sensitivity and specificity of particular tests [e.g. x-rays, blood test, MRI etc....]
-Ability to interpret results from investigations, apply context to the patient and act on results as an autonomous practitioner or in conjunction with appropriate discussion with the wider MDT
-Offers a range of clinical skills which may* include Non-Medical Prescribing [NMP] & injections
About us
Connect Health is the largest and most experienced independent community healthcare provider in the UK encompassing mental health, rehabilitation, physiotherapy, tier-2 MSK (musculoskeletal), chronic pain, long Covid, First Contact Practitioners (FCP) and rheumatology services, serving over 375k NHS patients pa across 29 NHS ICBs (Integrated Care Boards).
Job description
Job responsibilities
We are dedicated to Continuing Professional Development (CPD) and rewarding our colleagues. We continue to reward our staff with competitive salaries and a great range of employee benefits. These include: A minimum of 5% of your hours is bespoke personal development time A proven roadmap to Consultant-level practice for those that wish to develop this level of capability. Access to an internal network of Consultant clinicians (medical and AHPs) that provide leadership, educational, research and clinical support. Access to the full content (live and recorded sessions) of the Connect Clinical Education Academy Access to support and engagement with our entire MDT clinical workforce via Emergency clinical on call rota Clinical supervision Coaching and mentoring Online clinical resource and chat network Internal conferences and study days Clinical support tools/pathways Up to 30 days holiday (plus public holidays) option to buy additional annual leave an additional day off for your birthday online discounts portal employer pension contributions salary sacrifice schemes an employee assistance programme performance related pay rewards team building/away days reimbursement of professional body membership fees for clinicians These benefits are our way of saying thank you to our colleagues.
Job description
Job responsibilities
We are dedicated to Continuing Professional Development (CPD) and rewarding our colleagues. We continue to reward our staff with competitive salaries and a great range of employee benefits. These include: A minimum of 5% of your hours is bespoke personal development time A proven roadmap to Consultant-level practice for those that wish to develop this level of capability. Access to an internal network of Consultant clinicians (medical and AHPs) that provide leadership, educational, research and clinical support. Access to the full content (live and recorded sessions) of the Connect Clinical Education Academy Access to support and engagement with our entire MDT clinical workforce via Emergency clinical on call rota Clinical supervision Coaching and mentoring Online clinical resource and chat network Internal conferences and study days Clinical support tools/pathways Up to 30 days holiday (plus public holidays) option to buy additional annual leave an additional day off for your birthday online discounts portal employer pension contributions salary sacrifice schemes an employee assistance programme performance related pay rewards team building/away days reimbursement of professional body membership fees for clinicians These benefits are our way of saying thank you to our colleagues.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Desirable
Experience
Desirable
- First Contact Practitioner
Person Specification
Qualifications
Desirable
Experience
Desirable
- First Contact Practitioner
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).
