Occupational Therapist

Were looking for a fulltime (37.5 hours) Occupational Therapist to join our experienced MSK Primary Care team on a fixedterm contract until 31/03/2027. As the role includes home visits, youll need to be a car driver with access to your own vehicle., This post requires an occupational therapist who is specialised and can work at a high level of practice in primary care. They will use in-depth, expert knowledge, clinical skills, and experience in the management of patients, groups, and communities occupational participation.

The post holder will provide personalised, biopsychosocial occupational therapy interventions from initial clinical assessment, diagnosis, intervention to evaluation. They will provide complex clinical decision-making, and expert care for patients in primary care.

They will have a comprehensive understanding of how to use risk assessment for undifferentiated diagnoses and clinical red flags, including when alternative input is required. They will work collaboratively with the primary care multi-disciplinary team (MDT) across pathways and systems. They will meet the needs of patients and carers, offer digital delivery, and support the delivery of appropriate policy and procedures.They will provide occupational therapy leadership across clinical practice, education, and research.

The focus of this service will be rehabilitation for older adults to stay well at home. There will be the requirement to use risk stratification tools, rapid access, assessment of the home and short-terminterventions including advice on how people can be safely managed. Will also include working into care homes and palliative care, dealing with undifferentiated diagnosis and red flags

Primary Care Physio is Englands largest independent provider of firstcontact primary care services. We partner with NHS PCNs and GP practices to deliver highquality, techenabled FCP Physiotherapy and Podiatry services.

Our team of over 360 First Contact Physios, First Contact Podiatrists, and Advanced Practitioners is supported by HEEapproved clinical supervisors under the FCP Roadmap to Practice. More than 175 NHS PCNs have commissioned our services.

We currently support around 15% of GP practices across England, serving over 8 million patients. Within the ICB area, several PCNs have chosen us to deliver a fully managed, highquality FCP service.

By joining us, youll be embedded within a GP practice MDT while also benefiting from the wider support, supervision, and professional community of our national network., We are a non-bureaucratic, non-hierarchical, and highly supportive team dedicated to providing excellent primary care first-contact MSK services. Our "can-do" attitude and positive approach drive our passion for delivering exceptional care.

We welcome applicants from diverse career backgrounds, including NHS B6, B7 & B8, private practice & professional sport.

We take pride in offering unrivalled day-to-day peer support, continuing professional development (CPD), and training opportunities. Each team member benefits from 4 hours of protected supervision and CPD time per week, equivalent to 27 days annually, including a weekly one-on-one session with an HEE-approved FCP Supervisor.

Our commitment to professional growth extends to supporting team members through the Roadmap, across all routes whether via the HEI taught route, HEI-supported portfolio route, or the independent portfolio verification process. Additionally, we fully fund external Level 7 MSc courses such as Injection Therapy and Non-Medical Prescribing.

Having mobilized over 175 PCN FCP services, we understand that transitioning to primary care or undertaking an FCP post for the first time can be daunting. Our extensive experience in implementing FCP services ensures that both you and the primary care network receive comprehensive support, setting the stage for a successful service delivery.

To learn more about what our employees say about working with us, visit: https://uk.indeed.com/cmp/Primary-Care-Physio/reviews