• Job Description

  Req#: E0341-25-0071?language=en&page=1280&sort=publicationDateDesc

  Job summary

  As a First Contact Physiotherapist (FCP) within the NHS, you will be the first point of contact for patients with musculoskeletal (MSK) conditions in primary care settings, such as GP practices. You will provide expert assessment, diagnosis, and management, reducing the need for GP appointments and onward referrals.

  Main duties of the job

  • Conduct expert MSK assessments, diagnoses, and treatment planning.
  • Provide self-management advice, rehabilitation plans, and appropriate onward referrals if needed.
  • Work independently within a multidisciplinary team, collaborating with GPs, nurses, and other healthcare professionals.
  • Support patients with pain management, lifestyle modifications, and preventative strategies.

  • Maintain accurate records and contribute to service development and audits.

  About us

  18 Week Support is the leading insourcing provider to the NHS, specialising in clinical demand, capacity management, and waiting list initiatives for both outpatients and day case surgery. Our insourcing services provide expert clinical teams to work closely with your in-house teams, allowing you to increase the number of patients seen, reduce waiting lists, and meet RTT expectations without compromising patient care.

  Details

  Date posted

  07 March 2025

  Pay scheme

  Other

  Salary

  Depending on experience

  Contract

  Bank

  Duration

  1 years

  Working pattern

  Flexible working

  Reference number

  E0341-25-0071

  Job locations

  Sterns Cottage

  Bridgnorth

  Shropshire

  WV16 6AU

  
  

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  Job title: First Contact Physiotherapist (FCP)

  Location: West Midlands

  Start date: End of March

  Contract Length: 3-6 months

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  Job title: First Contact Physiotherapist (FCP)

  Location: West Midlands

  Start date: End of March

  Contract Length: 3-6 months

  Person Specification

  Experience

  Essential

  • HCPC registration and Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP) membership.
  • At least 1 year experience in the NHS
  • Extensive MSK physiotherapy experience, ideally at an advanced level.
  • Strong clinical reasoning, decision-making, and communication skills.

  Desirable

  • Independent prescribing qualification

  Person Specification

  Experience

  Essential

  • HCPC registration and Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP) membership.
  • At least 1 year experience in the NHS
  • Extensive MSK physiotherapy experience, ideally at an advanced level.
  • Strong clinical reasoning, decision-making, and communication skills.

  Desirable

  • Independent prescribing qualification

  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).

  Additional information

  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

  18 Week Support Limited

  Address

  Sterns Cottage

  Bridgnorth

  Shropshire

  WV16 6AU

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.18weeksupport.com/careers/working-with-us/ (Opens in a new tab)

  Employer details

  Employer name

  18 Week Support Limited

  Address

  Sterns Cottage

  Bridgnorth

  Shropshire

  WV16 6AU

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.18weeksupport.com/careers/working-with-us/ (Opens in a new tab)

• About the company

  National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.

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