First Point Physiotherapy

Expanding over South and south east England. All very exciting 🤭

First Point Physiotherapy is now on WhatsApp.

https://firstpointphysio.co.uk/job-vacancies/ Lots of opportunities to join our dynamic team across the Midlands, South East and Southern England - click on the picture below.

This post is to alongside GP’s as a First Contact Practitioner (FCP) in primary care to see patients with suspected musculoskeletal (MSK) conditions instead of a GP (20 - 30% of a GP’s normal caseload).
This model has proven to reduce the pressure from GP’s and primary care, reduce pharmaceutical costs, ensure imaging/referral on is appropriate and timely and improve patient satisfaction by offering early triage/advice and exercises.

The post involves seeing patients in 20 minute appointments and:
• clearing for red flags
• assessing to ensure it is an MSK condition

Then following the assessment it may be necessary to:
• refer to A & E or 111 (after discussion with colleague)
• in the case of non MSK conditions speak to the GP
• encourage patients to self-manage with advice/exercises/using the voluntary sector/using a holistic approach
• refer for ongoing Physiotherapy
• refer for imaging ( X-ray/Ultrasound)
• refer for secondary care (MSK triage/orthopaedics)
• refer for specialist services such as Podiatry

The Physiotherapist will need to be registered with the HCPC and CSP and be at least 3 years postgraduate.

We offer regular CPD/appraisal/opportunities for discussion and interactions around clinical cases and flexible working across more than one site.

During COVID-19 many consultations have been remote via video link or telephone and we have connected with the patients electronic record (ie Systmone/EMIS) via a virtual private network (VPN). These are now returning to more face to face appointments but is closely monitored and PPE is supplied.

For any further information please message on here or to Joannah Keller’s profile or email her on [email protected] or call her on 07932033544.

Alternatively you can go to our website then vacancies - www.firstpointphysio.com to click on the link and apply via NHS.jobs.

This post is to alongside GP’s as a First Contact Practitioner (FCP) in primary care to see patients with suspected musculoskeletal (MSK) conditions instead of a GP (20 - 30% of a GP’s normal caseload).
This model has proven to reduce the pressure from GP’s and primary care, reduce pharmaceutical costs, ensure imaging/referral on is appropriate and timely and improve patient satisfaction by offering early triage/advice and exercises.

The post involves seeing patients in 20 minute appointments and:
• clearing for red flags
• assessing to ensure it is an MSK condition

Then following the assessment it may be necessary to:
• refer to A & E or 111 (after discussion with colleague)
• in the case of non MSK conditions speak to the GP
• encourage patients to self-manage with advice/exercises/using the voluntary sector/using a holistic approach
• refer for ongoing Physiotherapy
• refer for imaging ( X-ray/Ultrasound)
• refer for secondary care (MSK triage/orthopaedics)
• refer for specialist services such as Podiatry

The Physiotherapist will need to be registered with the HCPC and CSP and be at least 3 years postgraduate.

We offer regular CPD/appraisal/opportunities for discussion and interactions around clinical cases and flexible working across more than one site.

During COVID-19 many consultations have been remote via video link or telephone and we have connected with the patients electronic record (ie Systmone/EMIS) via a virtual private network (VPN). These are now returning to more face to face appointments but is closely monitored and PPE is supplied.

For any further information please message on here or to Joannah Keller’s profile or email her on [Email address hidden] or call her on 07932033544.

Alternatively you can go to our website then vacancies - www.firstpointphysio.com to click on the link and apply via NHS.jobs.

All Physiotherapists out there - We have more opportunities to join our team as First Contact Practitioners (FCP’s) across East, South East and Southern England. Through out COVID-19 most of our consultations have been remote - via telephone or video link using a virtual private network (VPN) to access clinical systems directly. Now we are starting to go back into surgeries for face to face appointments which allows more opportunities to build relationships with the GP’s and surgery staff. Due to the recognition of the value of FCP’s there has been an increase in funding hence these new posts. For more information click below.

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