Job overview

**Fixed term posts for 12 months - 1 x 30 hours, 1 x 37.5 hours**

There continues to be exciting opportunities to work in a busy, expanding First Contact Practitioner (FCP) Service at Harrogate District Hospital. 

As an FCP you will be embedded in Primary care practices, with close working relationships with a large, secondary care MDT team, including; Orthopaedics, Radiology and Rheumatology. 

A successful candidate will take on a mixed caseload, working at the very forefront of the patient MSK pathway. Opportunities to use advanced clinical reasoning to manage patient needs, refer on for further investigations, and specialist opinions.

There will also be CPD opportunities and support to undertake the FCP roadmap.

Main duties of the job

• Provide expert clinical decision making including referring for investigations, acting as First-contact physiotherapist (FCP) and making diagnoses/decisions about the best course of action for patients' care (including in relation to undifferentiated conditions). 
• Exercise professional judgement, making, justifying and taking responsibility for decisions in unpredictable situations
• Use investigative skills to progress and request investigations to facilitate diagnosis and choice of treatment regime
• Devise and deliver programmes of supported patient self-management

Working for our organisation

At Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust we provide ‘outstanding’ care to both our patients and our staff.  We support staff through benefits, health and wellbeing initiatives and opportunities for personal and professional development. 

• An inclusive and supportive culture – our Trust encourages staff to bring their whole selves to work and active Staff Networks identify areas for improvement.
• Staff Recognition - as well as regular appraisals, we recognise staff with our Making a Difference, Team of the Month Awards & Colleague Recognition Awards
• Employee Support and wellbeing - we have a comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme, counselling service and fast track physiotherapy service for employees.
• Staff Benefits - We have a range of staff benefits and schemes to support staff health, engagement, wellbeing and inclusion.