Come and join our growing primary care team at Attenborough PCN in Bushey and Watford. We are a single practice Primary Care Network looking to add another independent highly skilled physiotherapist to our team. You will work alongside another first contact physiotherapist, together with our team of GPs, nurses, pharmacists, dieticians, social prescribers and more! The ideal candidate will be an experienced, independent MSK physiotherapist who is capable of seeing patients, without prior referral from their GP to establish a rapid and accurate diagnosis and management plan. You will be assessing patients who self-refer via our reception team or online consultations.
We are looking for a Physiotherapist to work Mondays, Tuesdays and one late clinic each week (8pm finish)
Main duties of the job
- 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). This will involve seeing patients, without prior contact with their GP, in order to establish a rapid and accurate diagnosis and management plan.
- Progress and request investigations to facilitate diagnosis and choice of treatment regime, understanding the information limitations derived from these and the relative sensitivity and specificity of particular tests diagnostic services such as x-rays and blood test, and interpret and act on results to aid diagnosis and the management plans of patients.
- 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.
About us
Attenborough Surgery is a very busy, forward thinking 5 partner, 19 salaried GP practice. We have a practice list size approximately 33,000 patients, and are based over 4 surgery sites. We are a single practice Primary Care Network and a well established training practice, respected for its collaborative working, training, teaching, and personal development within its team.
Job responsibilities
Takes professional responsibility as a first-contact physiotherapist, with high-level decision-making and clinical-reasoning skills to assess, diagnose and triage of patients both face to face and remotely. Manages a complex caseload (including patients with long-term conditions, comorbidities and multi-factorial needs), leads, manages and contributes to service delivery. Accountable for decisions and actions via HCPC registration, supported by a professional culture of peer networking/review and engagement in evidence-based practice. Streamlines pathway of care by providing a responsive service so that patients receive timely access to care. Ensures care is proactive, preventive in focus and population based, with an emphasis on early intervention. Provides care which is tailored to the individual needs. This would include, appraising the impact of individuals' clinical status on their general health, well-being, employment status (including in relation to function, physical activity, mobility and independence). Supports patients to set their own goals and be confident in their approach to self-management. Communicates effectively and appropriately with patients and carers complex and sensitive information regarding diagnosis, pathology and prognosis. Uses a range of clinical skills which may include a. non-medical independent prescribing b. joint / soft tissue injections c. joint aspirations. Provides learning opportunities for the whole multi professional team within primary care. Works with MDT to develop more effective and streamlined clinical pathways and services.
Person SpecificationExperience
- Able to demonstrate in practice portfolio experience in core physiotherapy and MSK physiotherapy
Qualifications
- Completion of an undergraduate degree in Physiotherapy, and registration with the Health and Care Professions Council
- Member of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP)
- May hold or be working towards a prescribing qualification
- May hold or be working towards a postgraduate physiotherapy qualification EXPERT
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.
Competitive Salary
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