First Contact Practitioner

Job summary

Stage 2 of the FCP Pathway signed off Leadership/Supervision Experience desirable Previous experience in delivering musculoskeletal services with tangible results and commitment to providing excellent, personalised care. A deep understanding of the impact of Musculoskeletal pain in the wider community and how collaborative working across the local system enables prevention and addresses health inequalities. Current valid registration with HCPC Outstanding values that underpin clinical expertise and people management Proven track record of influencing patients, people, commissioners, and pathways Understand, influence and drive quality of audits and the integration of EBP. Educational acuity in developing and providing specialist teaching in Musculoskeletal Strong desire and drive to deliver innovation and lead on change. Experience of developing team members

Main duties of the job

We at Cora Health are delighted to be growing our team of talented clinicians and are currently looking for an experienced physiotherapist to join our team as a First Contact Practitioner who is passionate about providing high-quality patient-centred care to join us as part of a large multidisciplinary team in and around the Wolverhampton area. You will be working across integrated community services, providing specialist MSK physiotherapy assessment and treatment in a mixture of clinic-based settings, working as an autonomous practitioner and working in GP surgeries/primary care networks as a member of a multi-disciplinary team. 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 at the heart of every consultation. As an experienced First Contact Practitioner, you will 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). We are also looking for someone who has leadership or supervisory skills to oversee the FCP clinicians.

About us

Cora is a leading provider of community healthcare services in the UK. We deliver MSK (musculoskeletal) services, diagnostic imaging, day-case surgery, physiotherapy, rehabilitation, podiatry, persistent pain management, mental health, orthopaedic and rheumatology services. We want everyone to have the opportunity to thrive. We help people help themselves, to get back to their best or to simply find a new way forward.

Employer details

Employer name

Cora Health Group Limited

Address

St Georges House

Wolverhampton

West Midlands

WV2 1EU

Employer's website

http://www.corahealth.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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Employer details

Employer name

Cora Health Group Limited

Address

St Georges House

Wolverhampton

West Midlands

WV2 1EU

Employer's website

http://www.corahealth.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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