Our Postgraduate Certificate First Contact Musculoskeletal Practice course enables experienced musculoskeletal clinicians to gain academic recognition for their First Contact Practitioner training. The content of this course has been aligned with guidance from all national and professional groups involved in the development and delivery of this role.

Completing this course will enable you to demonstrate:

• Advanced understanding of key concepts related to advanced musculoskeletal practice in primary care
• Knowledge of how to assess complex health needs in the primary care environment (musculoskeletal presentations), diagnose, prescribe and provide individualised care
• Knowledge of the relationships between diseases and the wider determinants of health eg psycho-social theories and individuals' responses to health and illness
• Knowledge of how to critically appraise research findings and apply research evidence to question routine practice including relevant ethical and legal issues
• Advanced ability to reflect upon one's own professional practice

Your future

This course will enable you, as a clinician, to gain academic recognition for your FCP education. It is suitable for clinicians employed as FCPs and for those intending to apply for this role, please be aware that the full pathway requires clinical supervision in musculoskeletal primary care.