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BEMS (Banes Enhanced Medical Services + Ltd)
FCP required to work across 3 practices. Based at Chew Medical Practice, the successful candidate will also cover St Marys Surgery in Timsbury and Harptree Surgery. Three Valleys Health PCN is a group of 9 general practices covering circa 68k patients living in rural & semi-rural N/E Somerset & is within easy commuting distance of Bath & Bristol. Successful candidate wil have access to NHS Pension The post holder will work at an advanced clinical practice level as an autonomous practitioner. A part of this may be day to day managing of the FCP service within the primary care team of a PCN, but you will be supported by a Senior Clinical Physiotherapist who will be setting the direction of travel across B&NES. Post holder will demonstrate outcomes/achievement of key results for the FCP contract and have strong relationships with local clinical specialists within the field of primary care and advanced MSK practice. Scope of the Role:• To be the first point of contact for expert MSK clinical assessment and diagnosis of patients presenting to primary care/GP practices. Be the link between primary, community & 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. Lead on & develop effective communication between primary care services/GP practices & other relevant care providers. Educate on the role of the FCP, its impact on referral patterns and patient care pathways. Work with other FCPs and primary care teams to develop collaborative working within the primary care multi-disciplinary team and provide l expert advice to support the contribution of FCPs to MSK pathways. To be the first point of clinical contact for patients presenting with MSK conditions or symptoms, providing the patient with the primary assessment. Use advance clinical practice skills and clinical reasoning to provide comprehensive diagnostic and treatment options. Be able to decide when appropriate to use advanced clinical practice clinical skills that may include: Joint/soft tissue injection therapy, including administration prescription only medication [POM] to aid treatment, Joint aspirations, Non-medical prescribing. 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. To be able to work autonomously as a lone practitioner For patients managed as part of own caseload take the lead for the management of the patient’s journey on their care pathway, acting as the link for the patient between primary care and other services/professionals. Be able to justify clinically referrals to other specialist services. Person Spec: Essential Qualifications: BSc degree in Physiotherapy , Registered with the Health & Care Professional Council, can demonstrate working at Level 7 [within the ACP framework] capability in MSK related areas of practice or equivalent (such as advanced assessment diagnosis and treatment Essential Knowledge: Experience in applying the physiotherapy process to include MSK assessment, interpretation, individual care planning, motivation, monitoring and evaluation of highly specialized MSK treatment, working knowledge of Microsoft & GPIT systems, alongside prescribing data monitoring systems, experience of contributing to service delivery/evolving evidence led practice and delivery in a changing environment, ability to demonstrate leadership when introducing change. Analytical Skills : able to understand and analyse complex issues and balance competing priorities in order to make difficult clinical decisions and support individual patient care by an ability to analyse & interpret complex clinical/ often incomplete information. FOR FULL JD DETAILS, PLEASE USE C
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