Mid Furness First Contact Physiotherapist

Key Duties & Responsibilities: Work independently, as an extended scope practitioner, to assess, diagnose, triage, and manage patients, taking responsibility for the management of complex caseloads. Work with patients who self-refer or from a clinical professional within the PCN Undertake advanced assessment of musculoskeletal patients as a first point of contact, diagnosing and giving advice on management and referring onto other services as appropriate. Arrange clinical investigations, including X-Rays, pathology tests, and others as indicated to ensure accurate diagnosis and safe and effective condition management. Provide clinical expertise and best practice to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions to ensure patients receive timely access to care. Work as part of a multi-disciplinary team in a patient facing role, using expert knowledge of movement and function issues, to create stronger links for wider services through clinical leadership, teaching and evaluation;
Develop integrated and tailored care programmes in partnership with patients, providing a range of first line treatment options including self-management, referral to rehabilitation focussed services and social prescribing; Develop and make use of full scope of practice, including skills relating to independent prescribing, injection therapy and investigation. Deliver programmes of supported patient self-management, in ways that facilitate behavioural change, optimise individuals' physical activity, mobility, fulfilment of personal goals and independence, optimising patient outcomes. Provide leadership and support on MSK clinical and service development across the PCN, alongside learning opportunities for the whole multi-disciplinary team within primary care; Develop relationships and a collaborative working approach across the PCN, supporting the integration of pathways in primary care; Encourage collaborative working across the wider health economy and be a key contributor to
supporting the development of physiotherapy clinical services across the PCN. Liaise with secondary and community MSK services where required, using local social and community interventions as required to support the management of patients within the PCN Critically evaluate current research and demonstrate an understanding of the application of national and local guidelines and legislation relating to health and social care and their impact on service provision. Be responsible for and lead others in maintaining stock of equipment and materials, advising the correct procedures relating to the safe and competent use, issue and retrieval. Actively participate in the mentoring of colleagues and participate in the on-going development of a physiotherapy service within the PCN. Implement all aspects of effective clinical governance for own practice, including regular audit and evaluation, supervision and training. Maintain a professional portfolio for CPD recording learning outcomes through
participation in internal and external development opportunities and to demonstrate acquired highly specialist skills and knowledge of professional practice. The successful candidate will be an experienced HCPC registered First Contact Physiotherapist. Duties will vary from time to time under the direction of the clinical director and network management leads, in agreement with the post holder, dependent on current and evolving practice workload and staffing levels.