At Vita Health Group we're seeking a skilled musculoskeletal (MSK) clinician to join our dynamic team of specialists. You'll work alongside our experienced First Contact Practitioners (FCPs), Advanced Practice Physiotherapists, and our Sports and Exercise Medicine consultant in our well-established service.

As part of our comprehensive musculoskeletal pathway, you'll provide expert clinical assessment and treatment in primary care settings. This role focuses on ensuring patients receive timely access to the most appropriate care by conducting thorough initial assessments and directing them to the right specialist or service for their needs.

Role Overview:

As a First Contact Practitioner, you will be part of the MCATS team delivering high quality, evidenced based care within our NHS MSK pathway in Bromley and South East London. You will carry out FCP clinics in Bromley with the option of a split role to include MCAT clinics across Vita Health Group's South London NHS MSK contracts.

Clinical responsibilities will include face-to-face appointments carried out in primary care settings as a patients first point of contact for their MSK issue, MDT working, Health Coaching for shared decision making and making every contact count, requesting diagnostics, injecting, diagnostic ultrasound and prescribing as appropriate.

Our FCPs within the MCATS team work in conjunction with a team of Physiotherapists and Rehab Therapists, supporting their training and development within the wider service.

Training and support will be provided in the form of in-service training, monthly group sessions and quarterly FCP/APP specific development training. All members of our team have regular meetings with their team leaders, focusing on Performance, Wellbeing and Personal Development.

FCPs will have the opportunity to apply for support and funding for post-graduate qualifications in injecting therapy, diagnostic ultrasound, and independent prescribing depending on service needs.

At Vita Health Group, we encourage an open environment to challenge ideas, be progressive and innovate so that all staff have an opportunity to be involved and drive service development.

Skills and Experience:

Essential:

• HCPC and CSP Registration
• Accredited FCP education and training has been achieved via successful completion (Stages 1 and 2) of the FCP Portfolio Route/FCP Supported Portfolio route or the FCP taught route. Evidence of this must be included in your application.
• Able to demonstrate experience of working in a triage clinic, delivering excellent assessment and management plans for a diverse and complex MSK caseload
• Possess a good working knowledge of imaging, investigations, and blood tests
• Experience with MDT working and making direct referrals to secondary care services including Trauma & Orthopaedics, Rheumatology and pain management
• Be computer literate and highly organised and efficient in running your clinics
• An awareness of and commitment to supporting and facilitating diversity and inclusion
• IRMER Trained

Desirable:

• Injection therapy
• Ultrasonography (PG cert or equivalent)
• Independent prescribing
• Willingness to train in the above
• Independent prescribing

Why Vita Health Group?

Vita Health Group celebrates life. Improving lives physically and mentally drives everything we do.  Now part of Spire Healthcare Group plc we have been providing physical and mental health services for over 30 years. We work in partnership with the NHS, are engaged by insurers and some of the UK’s largest corporate companies to support 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. We are an award-winning employer recently recognised nationally as “Best Company to Work for” at the Health and Wellbeing Awards 2024.

This is also recognised by current employees – our most recent Employee Survey results showed the top 5 reasons to work here as being:

• Supportive team and management
• Positive work environment
• Wellbeing and mental health support
• Trust and respect
• Autonomy and flexibility

We are keen to progress your skills and enable career development and provide regular Continued Professional Development opportunities including secondments, management training, a mentoring scheme, apprenticeships and regular events and webinars across a range of clinical disciplines.  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 here: https://www.vitahealthgroup.co.uk/join-us/careers

Vita Health Group is proud to be an equal opportunities employer and is seeking to improve the diversity of its workforce.  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.  For further information on our EDI commitments please view here: Vita Health Groups commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

We are committed to being equitable and supporting the wellbeing of all employees.

• We are a Mindful Employer
• Our status as a Disability Confident Leader 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 Ethnicity Matters Scheme where all applicants for senior roles (£40,000+) from a minority ethnic group that meet the essential criteria will be invited for interview.
• Our Gender Matters Scheme where all women applicants for senior roles (£60,000+) that meet the essential criteria will be invited to interview.
• Our sign up to the Armed Forces Covenant.  
• 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 (EDS). Workforce Race Equality Standard (WRES) and Workforce Disability Equality Standard (WDES).
• Access to health and wellbeing services for colleagues including Mental Health Advocates and an Employee Assistance Programme.
• An embedded “speaking up” culture facilitated by Freedom to Speak Up Guardians.
• Treating transgender individuals with dignity and recognising the potential complications that may arise when taking references. We encourage applicants to contact HR at hr@vhg.co.uk to discuss or amend how we manage reference requests.

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

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