ESP Physiotherapist

County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust (CDDFT) is one of the largest integrated

care providers in England, serving a population of around 600,000 people. We are a high

performing organisation with a track record of success.

Adult MSK physiotherapy services sit within the community care group of CDDFT and is focused

solely on delivering improved community services in County Durham and Darlington and enabling

people to live independent and fulfilling lives for as long as possible. The MSK physiotherapy service

has worked closely with County Durham CCG to commission an integrated MSK service for County

Durham patients (CD IMS). The CD IMS pathway provides a single point of access to the full

spectrum of MSK services from routine physiotherapy to specialist physiotherapy and orthopaedics.

Main duties of the job

All patients referred will be triaged by an ESP, who will direct patients to the right clinician, firsttime. This may include physiotherapy, ESP opinion for diagnostics, onward secondary care referralor AHP referral.

As an ESP, you are responsible for delivering a leading standard of musculoskeletal physiotherapy assessment, triage and care to a varied selection of NHS patients. You will work as a Frontline ESPin various locations, as part of a wider integrated community physiotherapy service. You will be required to perform frontline patient screening with direct referrals from GPs, care navigation andself-referrals; using expert assessment and diagnosis to determine which clinical pathway will bemost suitable for the patient. You will also be required to provide expert clinical assessment,diagnosis and management of your caseload.

From initial assessment you will be responsible and accountable for devising, reviewing andcompleting appropriate treatment management programs to the patient population, in order togain successful clinical outcomes, in line with your regulatory bodys standards of professional practice.

If you are being interviewed you must accept an interview slot in the system to continue, even if you have arranged with the manager

You must be able to produce ALL certificates stated essential in the person specification or you will not be able to complete pre-employment checks

We provide hospital services from two acute sites - Darlington Memorial Hospital and University Hospital of North Durham. We have a centre for planned care in Bishop Auckland and provide care from community hospitals in Chester-le-Street, Shotley Bridge, Barnard Castle, Sedgefield and Weardale as well as over 80 other community based settings and providing care in patients' homes.