A Physiotherapy First Contact Practitioner (FCP) is a highly experienced diagnostic clinician working in Primary Care at the top of their clinical scope of practice. An FCP will be educated to a Master's level, allowing them to assess and manage undifferentiated and undiagnosed musculoskeletal presentations.
Working as an FCP is a rewarding career and provides a valuable service to patients in Primary Care by improving access to the right services at the right time.
Academic study is required to become an FCP via an accredited Level 7 University taught course.
Our support to you
The Training Hub believes in investing in learning and development to enable individuals to reach their full potential and enhance care delivery to patients accessing Primary Care.
As there are different methods of Level 7 FCP course delivery — online, in-person, and hybrid. At the Training Hub we aim to support you by facilitating access to these programs through supportive career conversations.
Opportunities
Fully funded FCP courses are available to physiotherapists working in Primary Care.
Following a career conversation around course structure and delivery as well as supervision requirements to ensure successful completion learner will be signposted to the right Higher Education Institution
Education Providers of FCP training | NHS England | Workforce, training and education (hee.nhs.uk)
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