First Contact Physiotherapist
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Negotiable |
| Hours: | Full-time |
| Location: | Holloway, N7 8EG |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Posting date: | 28 Jul 2026 |
| Closing date: | 11 Aug 2026 |
Summary
The First Contact Physiotherapy service is now an established and integral part of primary care across South Islington PCN. The successful candidate will join a well-established multidisciplinary team committed to innovation, education and continuous service improvement. As the guidance around PCNs is constantly changing, there is a need for the post holder to be flexible and adaptable in this evolving environment. As a consequence, the post will be subject to ongoing review and inevitable iteration (the post holder may be required to work at other sites as dictated by the needs of the service), and will help inform how roles like these can be effectively used to support patient care. Job Purpose: Provide clinical expertise, acting as a 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. To act as a clinical role model providing leadership and support to a team of clinical staff delivering care at GP surgeries across the South Islington PCN Reduce local health inequalities enable patient access to MSK Physiotherapy at the start of the pathway, ensuring timely access to diagnosis, early management and onward referral if necessary Support patients to stay well and make informed decisions and choices through shared decision making when their health changes Empower patients to build knowledge, skills and confidence to live well with their health conditions Responsibilities will include, but are not limited to - Work within primary care, seeing patients directly from reception booking ad triage. - Assess, diagnose, triage, and manage patients, taking responsibility for the management of a complex caseload -Where required refer patients to other health professionals within the PCN - Work as part of a multi-disciplinary team in a patient facing role, using their 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 Make use of their full scope of practice, developing skills relating to independent prescribing, injection therapy and investigation to make professional judgements and decisions in unpredictable situations, including when provided with incomplete or contradictory information. Manage complex interactions, including working with patients with psychosocial and mental health needs, referring onwards as required and including social prescribing when appropriate Communicate effectively with patients, and their carers where applicable, complex and sensitive information regarding diagnoses, pathology, prognosis and treatment choices supporting personalised care Implement all aspects of effective clinical governance for own practice, including undertaking regular audit and evaluation, supervision and training Develop integrated and tailored care programmes in partnership with patients through: Effective shared decision-making Assessing levels of Patient Activation to support their own level of knowledge Designing and implementing plans that facilitate behavioural change Request and progress investigations (such as x-rays and blood tests) and referrals to facilitate the diagnosis and choice of treatment regime including, considering the limitations of these investigations, interpret and act on results and feedback to aid patients diagnoses and management plans Be accountable for decisions and actions via Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) registration, supported by a professional culture of peer networking/review and engagement in evidence-based practice. Provide feedback and support to other PCN clinical team members on appropriate referral criteria. By applying for this role, you are confirming you have- Minimum of 5 years post qualification experience Minimum of 3 years dedicated MSK experience