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.
Main duties of the job 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 patient's 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.
Job responsibilities The Role: What you will do?
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 patient's 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:
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
Injection therapy
Ultrasonography (PG cert or equivalent)
Independent prescribing
Willingness to train in the above
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 UKs 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.
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.
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.
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Main duties of the job 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 patient's 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.
Job responsibilities The Role: What you will do?
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 patient's 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:
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
Injection therapy
Ultrasonography (PG cert or equivalent)
Independent prescribing
Willingness to train in the above
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 UKs 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.
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.
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.
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