Band 7 Physiotherapist/First Contact Practitioner
Job Description
Job summary
As a First Contact Practitioner, you will 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 4 days a week, without prior contact with their GP, to establish a rapid and accurate diagnosis and management plan. Progressing and requesting investigations to facilitate diagnosis and choice of treatment regime while understanding the information limitations using your clinical knowledge to and act on results to aid diagnosis, management and discharge of patients. You will 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.
Main duties of the job
We at Cora Health are delighted to be growing our team of talented clinicians and are currently looking for an experienced physiotherapist to join our team as a First Contact Practitioner who is passionate about providing high-quality patient-centred care to join us as part of a large multidisciplinary team in and around the Kent area. phyp
About us
Cora is a leading provider of community healthcare services in the UK. We deliver MSK (musculoskeletal) services, diagnostic imaging, day-case surgery, physiotherapy, rehabilitation, podiatry, persistent pain management, mental health, orthopaedic and rheumatology services. We want everyone to have the opportunity to thrive. We help people help themselves, to get back to their best or to simply find a new way forward.
Job responsibilities
We continue to reward our staff with competitive salaries and a great range of employee benefits. These include: -25 days annual leave (plus Bank Holidays) and option to buy/sell -Private Healthcare (Benenden) -Company Pension Scheme -Life Assurance -Blue Light Card -Refer a Friend Scheme -CPD Opportunities -Wagestream -Reward Gateway -Cycle to Work Scheme -Smart Tech -EV Car Scheme These benefits are our way of saying thank you to our colleagues.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Desirable
- Stage 2 of the FCP Pathway signed off
Experience
Desirable
- Working currently as an FCP
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Cora Health Group Limited
Address
Oakfield Health Centre
Dartford
Kent
DA12 5BW
United Kingdom
