Sirona care & health
First Contact Physiotherapist, Band 7
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Join our Musculoskeletal (MSK) service as an MSK First Contact Practitioner Physiotherapist based within Healthwest PCN
You’ll play a key role in delivering expert care at the first point of contact within Primary Care, working closely with GP teams to assess and support patients with musculoskeletal conditions.
As part of the wider Sirona MSK service across Bristol, North Somerset & South Gloucestershire - including physiotherapy, podiatry, and orthopaedic interface teams, you’ll provide high-quality, patient-centred care within a collaborative multidisciplinary environment.
Clinics are delivered Monday to Friday between 8am–8pm, with some weekend sessions supporting improved access services.
Within Sirona care & health, this role is recognised as an ‘MSK FCP Physiotherapist’ and is aligned to Band 7 on the Agenda for Change pay scale.
As an MSK First Contact Practitioner (FCP) Physiotherapist, you will:
- Provide expert assessment and management for patients presenting with musculoskeletal conditions within Primary Care.
- Work closely with GP teams and the wider BNSSG MSK service.
- Use advanced clinical reasoning, differential diagnosis, and skilled physical assessment to support patients with complex physical and emotional needs.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Assessing patients via self-referral and Primary Care referral pathways.
- Developing personalised management plans through shared decision making.
- Recognising when further investigations or specialist referrals are required.
- Developing competency in the referral and interpretation of diagnostic investigations including imaging, blood tests, and diagnostic injections.
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You will also:
- Work alongside the Advanced MSK FCP Physiotherapist, developing knowledge across specialist MSK pathways including orthopaedics, rheumatology, pain services, neurology, neurosurgery, and community services.
- Support patients with treatment choices, self-management, and long-term condition management.
- Contribute to service development, audit, quality improvement, mentorship, and pathway evaluation across the PCN and wider Sirona MSK service.
We are looking for a clinician with:
- Excellent communication skills.
- Strong clinical reasoning skills.
- A commitment to high-quality patient-centred care within a multidisciplinary environment.
Ever dreamt about a career that sparks excitement and fosters your professional growth? Picture yourself waking up eager to make a real difference in our community, surrounded by teams who value your unique ideas.
We are Sirona care & health – England’s largest provider of Adult’s and Children’s Community Services and we’d love for you to join us in Bristol, North Somerset or South Gloucestershire.
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Benefits include:
- Agenda for Change Salary.
- Full NHS benefits.
- 27+ days’ annual leave.
- Participation in the NHS Pension Scheme.
We welcome and encourage all applicants. We are committed to having a workforce that reflects the communities we support and are proactively seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce. We know diversity fosters creativity and innovation.
We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where all belong. We aim to draw upon the widest possible range of views and experiences to meet the changing needs of our colleagues, partners, and communities we serve.
Whether you're starting your journey in healthcare, looking for a fresh challenge within the NHS, or contemplating a career change, don't be daunted by the prospect of something different – we create development opportunities for all our colleagues and apprentices.
Interested? View our benefits leaflet which you can find attached to this vacancy.
For further details / informal visits contact:
- Name: Robert Cook
- Job title: MSKI and FCP Locality Operational Lead
- Email address: robert.cook3@nhs.net
- Telephone number: 03001256555
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