Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS FT
First Contact Practitioner
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First Contact Practitioner Band 7 - 37.5 Hours - PERMANENT
An excellent opportunity has arisen for a permanent, 37.5 hours Band 7 FCP to join the FCP and MSK Outpatient Physiotherapy Team in the Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care Foundation Trust.
About the Role
The Outpatient Physiotherapy Team provides physiotherapy to primarily adult patients with a musculoskeletal problem and occasionally children with specific MSK conditions from Consultant in and around Tameside and Glossop.
- We see patients with various musculoskeletal conditions including post-surgical Orthopaedic patients.
- We have few team members specialising in Chronic Pain / Rheumatology / Hand Specialist with splinting skills.
We are a friendly team, always interested in improving our skills and knowledge to provide better patient care.
Responsibilities
The FCP team covers 5 PCN's in Tameside. It is a 20 min assessment service.
- To provide a high standard of clinical service, performing advanced assessment of patients including those with highly complex presentations and from this formulating a diagnosis and treatment plan, carried out as an autonomous practitioner. Will have acquired specialist knowledge in specialist area.
- To provide clinical expertise, acting as First-Contact Physiotherapist (FCP) and make 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, reducing the need for same day GP appointments.
- To collaborate with the Team Manager in planning, coordinating, delivering and evaluating the specialist service and area of specific clinical specialism to ensure a high standard of specialist service provision. Linking with the relevant Professional Lead as required.
- To implement, monitor and evaluate Clinical Governance within specialist field, specifically looking at best practice and national guidelines, auditing, service evaluation and research.
- To provide a leadership role that supports staff clinically, professionally and educationally in the specialist area.
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About Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust
Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust serves a community of 250,000 people across Tameside & Glossop. We provide a range of services both within the hospital and across our community for both adults and children. Our vision is to improve health outcomes for our population and influence wider determinants of health through collaboration with our health & care partners.
Our Values
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We have a clear set of values & behaviours which we expect all of our staff to demonstrate:
- Safety
- Care
- Respect
- Communication
- Learning
We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.
We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian & minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ & Disabled people.
Benefits
Benefits include; flexible working, 27-33 days annual leave plus bank holidays, sick pay, NHS Pension Scheme, free eye tests and health checks, gym discount, free bicycle loan scheme, salary sacrifice car scheme, support with stress, bereavement, relationships, finance, and much more.
Contact Information
For further details / informal visits contact:
- Name: Anusua Chakraborty
- Job Title: Pathway Lead
- Email Address: anusua.chakraborty@tgh.nhs.uk
- Telephone Number: 01613427007
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