Advanced Physiotherapist Practitioner

Job Summary

We are delighted to be recruiting a part‑time (18.75 hours)
Advanced Physiotherapy Practitioner to join our established, forward‑thinking team.

In this onsite role, you will work within GP practices as part of a multidisciplinary team, assessing, diagnosing, and managing MSK patients at the first point of contact with full autonomy and clinical support. You will be embedded within your allocated practice(s), working closely with GPs, nurses, pharmacists, mental health practitioners, reception teams, and wider MDT colleagues to deliver integrated, personalised care.

Please note:

this is not a hybrid or remote position. The postcode listed is for reference only; the PCN operates across multiple GP practices, offering flexibility in work location.

You will have the opportunity to use and further develop advanced clinical skills, supported by protected CPD time and structured supervision.

Are you ready to transform MSK care at the frontline of Primary Care?

• Work for the only musculoskeletal organisation in the UK certified as a Great Place to Work
• Receive 12.5+ days of protected CPD and supervision time each year
• Access funded training
  , including injection therapy and independent prescribing
• Join a fast‑growing, award‑winning clinical organisation that puts people first

• Assess, diagnose, triage, and manage MSK patients at first contact, taking responsibility for a complex caseload.
• Request and interpret investigations such as X‑rays and blood tests, and make appropriate referrals to support diagnosis and treatment.
• Use advanced skills including independent prescribing and injection therapy to deliver comprehensive MSK care.
• Work with Primary Care Networks and GP practices to develop and deliver specialist MSK pathways and support appropriate triage before secondary care referral.
• Conduct comprehensive assessments for patients with chronic pain, persistent symptoms, and multipathology presentations using advanced clinical reasoning and investigation skills.
• Provide accurate diagnoses and formulate tailored treatment plans for complex MSK conditions using highly developed manual and clinical assessment skills.
• Collaborate with community teams, orthopaedics, and pain services to support integrated care pathways.
• Manage patients with psychosocial or mental health needs, using social prescribing where appropriate.
• Deliver supported self‑management programmes that promote behavioural change, physical activity, independence, and reduced reliance on medication.
• Provide personalised, holistic care that considers overall health, wellbeing, function, mobility, and employment needs.
• Support patients to set meaningful goals and build confidence in self‑management.

We are a non‑bureaucratic, non‑hierarchical, can‑do, positive, and supportive team dedicated to providing excellent primary care first‑contact MSK services.

We pride ourselves on providing unrivalled day‑to‑day peer support, CPD, and training opportunities.

Each team member gets 4 hours of protected supervision and CPD time per week (equivalent to 27 days per year!), including a weekly 1‑2‑1 with an HEE‑approved FCP Supervisor.

We support our team members through the Roadmap via all routes – including the HEI taught route, HEI supported portfolio route, and the current independent portfolio verification process.

We fully fund external level 7 MSc courses such as Injection Therapy and Non‑Medical Prescribing.

• Contract:
  
  Permanent
• Working pattern:
  Part‑time
• Reference number: E0149‑26‑0049
• Locations:
  Danby Surgery, Briar Hill, Whitby, North Yorkshire, YO21 2PA

• Assess, diagnose, triage, and manage patients, taking responsibility for the management of a complex caseload. Progress and request investigations when trained to do so (such as X‑rays and blood tests) and referrals to facilitate diagnosis and choice of treatment.
• Develop and apply your full scope of clinical practice, including independent prescribing, injection therapy, and investigation when trained to do so.
• Manage complex interactions, including working with patients with psychosocial and mental health needs, referring…