Job Description

OneMedical Group is growing in Milton Keynes. From 1st of September 2023 we will be delivering excellent care services to patients and communities across 3 sites in Milton Keynes: Brooklands, Whitehouse and Neath Hill surgeries.

We are pleased to announce that we have a vacancy for a highly motivated and enthusiastic First Contact Physiotherapist to join our team of professionals in Milton Keynes.

The post holder will be the first point of clinical contact for patients presenting with MSK conditions or symptoms, providing the patient with the primary assessment, diagnosis and management options for their condition. They will act as the link between primary, community and acute services, when the patient is managed via primary care ensuring an integrated care pathway for individual patients that meets their needs. This will include provision of triage to other services and/or directly providing management and advice.
The post holder will use their advanced clinical practice skills and clinical reasoning to provide comprehensive diagnostic and treatment support to patients who present with complex musculoskeletal conditions and/or multiple pathologies and/or mental health and/or pain management needs.

What is expected from the successful candidate?

• \xe2\x80\x8b\xe2\x80\x8b\xe2\x80\x8bInitiate, develop, and maintain relationships with MDTs, orthopaedic and physiotherapy consultant teams in the community and acute settings.
• Work independently, without day-to-day supervision, to assess, diagnose, triage, and manage patients, taking responsibility for prioritising and managing a caseload of the PCN\'s registered patients
• Receive patients who self-refer (where systems permit) or from a clinical professional within the PCN, and where required refer to other health professionals within the PCN
• Work as part of an MDT in a patient facing role, using their expert knowledge of movement and function issues, to create stronger links for wider services through clinical leadership, teaching and evaluation
• Develop integrated and tailored care programmes in partnership with patients, providing a range of first line treatment options including self-management, referral to rehabilitation focussed services and social prescribing
• Make use of their full scope of practice, developing skills relating to independent prescribing, injection therapy and investigation to make professional judgements and decisions in unpredictable situations, including when provided with incomplete or contradictory information; take responsibility for making and justifying these decisions

• Request and progress investigations (such as x-rays and blood tests) and referrals to facilitate the diagnosis and choice of treatment regime including, considering the limitations of these investigations, interpret and act on results and feedback to aid patients\' diagnoses and management plans and
• Carry own caseload as an autonomous practitioner, providing direct clinical/ physiotherapeutic care for patients with a range of complex musculo-skeletal conditions and who may have significant other primary or secondary conditions/multi-pathologies
• Use professional judgement and advanced clinical reasoning skills to make decisions about safe and effective patient care in unpredictable situations, including when there is incomplete/contradictory information
• Be able to demonstrate understanding of the impact of physiotherapeutic interventions on existing conditions and treatment programmes e.g. podiatric treatment, drug therapies, etc.
• Ensuring physiotherapy interventions are integrated and supportive of the whole treatment aims promoting a holistic approach to condition management
• Be able to clinically justify referral onto appropriate MSK pathways within the community or wider healthcare services. Including referral to the appropriate stage of the pathway and the use of social prescribing

Note: Please see attached for an extensive list of responsibilities and Person Specification for the role.

System used: SystemOne

Why join us?

Our Benefits;

• NHS Pension with 20.6% Employer Contribution
• 33 days annual leave (including Bank Holidays) (pro-rata, if part-time)
• Extra days leave for work anniversary each year
• Enhanced Maternity, Maternity Support (Paternity), Adoption pay
• Family friendly employment policies
• Special and Significant Event Leave
• Participation in OMG\'s refer a friend scheme
• Continued personal and professional development
• 24/7 free access to an Employee Assistance Program run by awarding winning Health Assured
• Eye care scheme - free eye test plus a contribution towards glasses
• Cycle to work scheme
• Access to NHS Discounts

Working at OneMedical Group
Our teams at OneMedical Group, whether working for OneMedicare, OneMedical Property or within our Support Centre, all come together, collaborate, share ideas and have fun! The team is made up of forward thinking and people centred individuals with different skills and abilities, where you can learn from each other and make a positive and valuable impact.
Who we are
OneMedical Group is a family run organisation with our co-founders still involved in supporting our teams to be at their best. We have an ambitious strategy and mission, one that is shared and supported by our whole Group. The Group was started with the vision of delivering healthcare differently, and to make a real difference to the communities that we work with.

OneMedical Group is committed to promoting equality of opportunity for all job applicants. Throughout the recruitment process we want all candidates to be at their best. If you would like to discuss the support options available during the recruitment process please email: recruitment@onemedicalgroup.co.uk

Note: We reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

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