Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a first contact physiotherapist practitioner to join our forward-thinking, multidisciplinary team and support PCCO Primary Care Network.

We have a well-developed MSK team, comprised of three GPs with a specialist interest in MSK and three senior physiotherapists. The post holder will manage a complex caseload of patients, working independently to assess, diagnose and manage patient's musculoskeletal problems.

This physiotherapist will be given the opportunity to become an advanced practitioner using their own special interests, a clinical case load and being hands on in group work.

At PCCO PCN, you will be given the agency to work as an independent professional, working with the PCN management team to analyse both qualitative and quantitative data to identify areas of need within our population and formulate plans and projects to create support pathways for these patients. You will also receive referrals from other PCN and practice members to provide 1-2-1 support to patients who require an MSK assessment.

You will have access to clinical supervision from one of our Clinical Directors and support from the rest of our PCN and practice teams. You will work closely with GPs, community services, the city MSK service, EMAS, Social Care, Practice staff and wider MDTs.

Main duties of the job
The post holder will be given the autonomy to specialise in specific health conditions in line with population health analysis and work with the wider MDT for conditions such as chronic pain.

If you have a specialism, such as chronic pain, chronic back pain or in tackling health inequalities, this will be considered as an advantage, and we would love to hear about what you believe you could personally bring to our PCN.

About us
We are a very friendly GP Practice with over 70 years of history, led by a stable, forward thinking partnership that is ready to embrace the new look primary care. We have 4 sites and over 47000 patients spread across the city of Derby

We seek someone who is keen to become part of a growing supportive team and is looking to work in an ambitious place that is constantly looking for development opportunities.

In return Lister House Surgery will off you the following benefits:

• Generous Holiday Entitlement
• NHS Pension Scheme
• Access to a variety of NHS Discounts

If you are proactive, enthusiastic and person-centred, then we would love to hear from you. We're ideally looking for full time, but are open to considering requests for part time and offer flexible and/or compressed working hours.

For an informal chat, before applying, please contact HR using ddicb.listerhr@nhs.net who can put you in touch with our management team.

Job responsibilities
Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification document for full details regarding this post.

When completing your application, please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.

Person Specification
Skills
Essential

• Excellent communication/ interpersonal skills
• Effective team worker
• Demonstrates leadership qualities
• Advanced level of specialist clinical & reasoning skills in MSK commensurate with the grade
• Advanced level of specialist manual therapy assessment and treatment skills
• Presentation and teaching skills
• Excellent time management & organisation skills
• Intermediate level IT skills
• Can work independently
• Critical appraisal skills

Desirable

• Previous clinical leadership role
• Regular user of IT

Abilities/Knowledge
Essential

• Able to motivate others
• Able to manage staff & patients
• Knowledge of management issues and Clinical Governance
• Patient focused
• Able to work as an autonomous practitioner
• Able to cope with unpredictable, competing demands for attention
• Specialist advanced knowledge of musculoskeletal physiotherapy

Desirable

• Implemented national guidelines e.g.: NICE, profession specific clinical guidelines.

Experience
Essential

• Demonstrates understanding of, and conforms to, relevant standards of practice
• Minimum of 5 years clinical experience.
• Solid base of specialised experience in relevant areas.
• Understanding of the implications of national priorities for the team and/or service
• Understanding of the process for effective resource utilisation

Desirable

• Service development
• Previous experience at band 7

Other Requirements
Essential

• Satisfactory attendance record
• Assessed as fit for the post by Occupational Health
• Able to frequently apply intense concentration
• Able to carry out moderate to intense physical effort throughout the work period
• Enhanced DBS
• Satisfactory references
• Legally entitled to work in UK
• Car owner/driver

Desirable

• Member of relevant Special Interest or Clinical Interest Group

Qualifications
Essential

• Registered with Health Care Professions Council (HCPC)
• BSc (Hons) Physio or equivalent
• Able to demonstrate in practice portfolio experience in core physiotherapy and MSK physiotherapy
• Member of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP)

Desirable

• May hold or be working towards a prescribing qualification
• Basic level management/leadership training
• May hold or be working towards an injection qualification

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.
Applicants must have current UK professional registration.