Band 7 First Contact Physiotherapist

The main duties of the job will be to provide clinical expertise, acting as first-contact physiotherapist and making decisions about the best course of action for patients' care in the area of musculoskeletal, rheumatological and pain management. This will include screening and assessment ofpatients with undifferentiated conditions to determine that they meet the criteria for self-management, local MSK or community service criteria or to ensure that those with medical needs are rerouted to the appropriate clinician. This will involve face to face, telephone or virtual contact with patients, without prior contact with their GP, in order to establish a rapidand accurate diagnosis and management plan. Onward referral to community or specialist services as required.

They will also be expected to deliver programmes of supported patient self-management, in ways that facilitate behavioural change, optimise individuals' physical activity, mobility, fulfilment of personal goals and independence, and that minimise the need for pharmacological interventions.

Central and North West London NHS Trust expects all First Contact or Advanced Clinical Practitioners to act in a way which shows you understand our core values and are willing to put them into practice with service users, their friends family and carers and also other staff members.

We expect you to show COMPASSION, contribute to a caring and kind environment and recognise that what you do and say helps can make the lives of others better.

We expect you to RESPECT everyone and acknowledge and welcome people's differences rather than ignore them or see them as problematic.

We expect you to EMPOWER others and continually try to provide information, resources and support to help others make their own decisions and meet their own needs.

We expect you to work in PARTNERSHIP and behave in a way that shows that you recognise that commissioners and users of our services are the people who generate and pay for our work.