First Contact Practitioner – Resources

What is a First Contact Practitioner?

First Contact Practitioners (FCPs) are diagnostic clinicians qualified to master’s level who work to support GPs as part of an integrated team. They are able to assess and manage undifferentiated and undiagnosed presentation. FCPs will come from one of the following eligible professions: dietitian, musculoskeletal physiotherapy, occupational therapy, paramedic and podiatry.

FCP Roadmap changes and how they affect you

The main changes to the roadmap verification process are as follows and will depend on where you are in the process itself. If you have successfully competed both Stage 1 & 2 of the FCP Roadmap and you have the following documentation.

• A completed Roadmap to Practice checklist – the template can be found in section 9.4 of the appropriate Roadmap. It should be signed and dated by you and your supervisor when each component of Stage 1 and 2 is completed.
• Certificates of completed Stage 1 elearning modules.
• Evidence of Stage 1 completion – a completed portfolio of evidence relevant to your area of practice. If a Taught Route was undertaken to complete Stage 1, your portfolio will include evidence from the education provider that you have completed the relevant FCP module/s. See further information.
• Evidence of Stage 2 completion – a completed portfolio of evidence of Primary Care training. This includes completed copies of all the Stage 2 documents listed in the FCP Roadmap to Practice, including a Personal Development Plan, reflective learning logs and a record of Workplace Based Assessments. See further information.

OR

• You may have completed a course provided by a university where both Stages 1 & 2 were successfully completed – if this is the case, then evidence of successful completion of both Stages 1 & 2, and your portfolio, as described above, will suffice.

If you already hold this documentation, then you already have all the necessary documents to demonstrate that you have completed the FCP Roadmap Process. You can show this to your employer when that is required as this constitutes supervisor sign off.

If you are in the process of completing Stages 1 &/or 2 of the FCP Roadmap and you anticipate completing before April 2024, then the guidance is that you complete the process and maintain your portfolio to demonstrate that you have met the FCP Roadmap requirements.

However, it may be the case that if you haven’t started or have only just started the process, or you don’t anticipate completing until after April 2024, then you are advised to take advantage of the funded FCP courses that are advertised on the Education Providers of FCP Training or one of the FCP Courses offered by education providers that have self declared that their programmes map to the FCP Roadmaps.

HEI Authorisation Form

In order to undertake the FCP course, you must first fill out and complete the roadmap authorisation form. This form outlines the support you need to complete the roadmap course. You will need support from:

• Your Practice/PCN
• Your Coventry and Warwickshire Training Hub Ambassador

To download this form, please click the button below. Once completed, please submit it to your Training Hub Ambassador.

FCP Supervisor

As part of your FCP Roadmap HEI course, you will be need to access a supervisor to sign off your Roadmap. If you are unable to access a supervisor through your Employer the Coventry and Warwickshire Training Hub can facilitate this process and match you accordingly to a supervisor.

In order to request a supervisor, please email Ed Baker with the following details:

• Your name
• Email
• Role