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NHS MSK First Contact Physiotherapist

The Role:

Vita Health Group are looking to recruit outstanding candidates to join our NHS – MSK physiotherapy team. You will be working as a remote First Contact Physiotherapist with the support of the FCP clinical team, whilst mostly remote you will be required to travel to our South East London clinics periodically for observed clinics and CPD. You will carry out expert assessment of undifferentiated MSK presentations. You will work with the wider primary care and onsite team to arrange face to face reviews as required. You will provide expert management advice, promoting education and self-management strategies. Our FCP team is growing rapidly and this is an exciting opportunity for an established FCP or experienced Physiotherapist looking for support and training to work through the Health Education England roadmap to practice to join our team. 

Skills and Experience:

Essential:

  • A degree in physiotherapy is essential along with HCPC and CSP membership.
  • Previous experience working to a band 7 level in an NHS MSK setting or equivalent 
  • Previous experience assessing and treating adults with axial and peripheral MSK complaints.
  • Experience of corresponding with GPs and secondary care regarding patient care.
  • Possess an understanding of Radiology and blood Investigations for MSK pain
  • Previous experience in a telehealth environment
  • IT literate – intermediate level minimum
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills including shared decision making.
  • High level of enthusiasm and motivation.
  • Ability to work individually or within a team and foster good working relationships.
  • An awareness of and commitment to supporting and facilitating diversity and inclusion.
  • Ability to work under pressure.
  • Excellent time management skills.

Desirable:

  • MSc Advanced practice Physiotherapy.
  • Previous experience working in a MCATs service delivering MSK FCP/APP clinics.
  • Experience with Virtual triage.
  • MDT working including making direct referrals to secondary care services.
  • Experience with Quality Assurance and Quality Improvement processes

The Company:

Vita Health Group is a leading UK healthcare provider with over 30 years’ experience delivering best in class physical and mental health services across corporates, NHS and private patients.

We comprise of three leading UK healthcare providers, each with their own great reputation within the healthcare industry; RehabWorks, Workplace Wellness and Crystal Palace Physio Group.

Why Vita Health Group?

Vita Health Group celebrates life. Improving lives physically and mentally drives everything we do.

We are physical and mental health specialists with over 30 years of experience.  We work in partnership with the NHS, support the UK’s largest corporate companies to help assist their workforce and provide a full range of physiotherapy services to private customers.

To achieve our mission of making people better, we recognise the importance of investing in our staff. In addition to a competitive salary, we also offer the opportunity of a flexible work life balance and a comprehensive benefits package which you can view in full on our website.  To progress your skills and enable career development we provide Continued Professional Development opportunities including secondments, management training, a mentoring scheme and regular events and webinars across a range of clinical disciplines.

Vita Health Group is proud to be an equal opportunities employer.  We are committed to Equality, Diversity & Inclusion best practice and positively encourage applications from candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion/belief, marital status, or pregnancy/maternity.  To support this we have a dedicated team of EDI specialists and run a range of active in-house diversity networks.

We are actively seeking to increase the diversity of our workforce, to ensure we are representative of the communities we serve at all levels. We therefore welcome applications from candidates with a wide range of lived experience.

We are committed to equitably support the wellbeing of all employees as demonstrated by:

  • Our association with the MINDFUL EMPLOYER Charter for Employers who are Positive About Mental Health.
  • Our status as a Disability Confident Committed Employer dedicated to ensuring that all candidates are treated fairly throughout the recruitment process. All disabled candidates that meet the minimum essential criteria will be invited to interview.
  • Our status as a Menopause Friendly Committed employer.
  • Our sign up to the Employer with Heart Charter.
  • Our commitment to meet the standards outlined in the NHS Equality Delivery System (EDS2), Workforce Race Equality Standard (WRES) and Workforce Disability Equality Standard (WDES).
  • The provision of access to health and wellbeing services for colleagues which includes a team of trained Mental Health Advocates and an Employee Assistance Programme.
  • An embedded “speaking up” culture facilitated by Freedom to Speak Up Guardians.

Should you wish to discuss any adjustment or assistance you might need in the application or interview process please contact recruitment@vhg.co.uk and we will arrange.

Please note, all applicants must be legally entitled to accept and perform work in the UK and all positions are subject to a DBS check. 

Any data which you share with us throughout the hiring process will be stored securely within the UK and is accessible only by staff who require it. Should your application be unsuccessful, your data will be securely destroyed after 6 months. 

Vita Health Group reserves the right to close this job when sufficient applications have been received.


   

Vita Health Group

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