Physiotherapy employment contract

Extended Scope Practitioner (ESP) Employment Contract
for UK Physiotherapies

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When to use this contract

Use this contract when appointing an Extended Scope Practitioner (ESP) to cover the following duties in a physiotherapy workplace: carry out operational duties for extended scope practitioner (esp) work in the physiotherapy business; extended scope practitioner (esp) work planning and physiotherapy records workplace, customer, service, safety or operational records and escalate material issues promptly; Follow physiotherapy procedures for workplace procedures, records, customer or client standards, data protection, health and safety and escalation; Protect customer, client, supplier, employee, operational, financial, safety and role-specific records and company property handled during the role. The role pack gives the employer a starting point that reflects the work, rather than a job-title-only document.

Extended Scope Practitioner (ESP) responsibilities include carry out operational duties for extended scope practitioner (esp) work in the physiotherapy business; extended scope practitioner (esp) work planning and physiotherapy records workplace, customer, service, safety or operational records and escalate material issues promptly; Follow physiotherapy procedures for workplace procedures, records, customer or client standards, data protection, health and safety and escalation; Protect customer, client, supplier, employee, operational, financial, safety and role-specific records and company property handled during the role. The role also calls for extended Scope Practitioner (ESP); Operational reliability; Safe working; Record keeping, with records, handovers and escalation kept within the employer's agreed procedures.

What makes this role different

Extended Scope Practitioner (ESP) is different from a generic physiotherapy appointment because the contract needs to record carry out operational duties for extended scope practitioner (esp) work in the physiotherapy business; extended scope practitioner (esp) work planning and physiotherapy records workplace, customer, service, safety or operational records and escalate material issues promptly; Follow physiotherapy procedures for workplace procedures, records, customer or client standards, data protection, health and safety and escalation; Protect customer, client, supplier, employee, operational, financial, safety and role-specific records and company property handled during the role and the related extended Scope Practitioner (ESP); Operational reliability; Safe working; Record keeping. The Employee must follow the physiotherapy operational controls that apply to extended scope practitioner (esp) work, including workplace procedures, records, customer or client standards, data protection, health and safety and escalation, accurate record keeping, escalation and safe working requirements

Not a fit / obtain specialist advice

Extended Scope Practitioner (ESP) work should not be issued from this starting point until the employer confirms the role's qualifications, registration, scope and any specialist requirements. The role pack records this context: HCPC professional standards, patient assessment records, treatment plans, consent, clinical governance and escalation

What to prepare before you issue it

  • Confirm the employee will perform the following duties in the physiotherapy workplace: carry out operational duties for extended scope practitioner (esp) work in the physiotherapy business; extended scope practitioner (esp) work planning and physiotherapy records workplace, customer, service, safety or operational records and escalate material issues promptly; Follow physiotherapy procedures for workplace procedures, records, customer or client standards, data protection, health and safety and escalation; Protect customer, client, supplier, employee, operational, financial, safety and role-specific records and company property handled during the role.
  • Set the reporting line, approval route and working pattern before the employee starts (including the usual client/customer sites arrangement).
  • Check that the employee can demonstrate extended Scope Practitioner (ESP); Operational reliability; Safe working; Record keeping and record any role-specific induction or supervision.
  • Record the role-specific training, equipment and controls the employee must follow.

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The facts this Extended Scope Practitioner (ESP) contract is built around

These role-pack details give an employer something concrete to check before using the contract for physiotherapy work.

Work setting

Client/customer sites

Primary duties

  • Carry out operational duties for extended scope practitioner (esp) work in the physiotherapy business.
  • extended scope practitioner (esp) work planning and physiotherapy records workplace, customer, service, safety or operational records and escalate material issues promptly.
  • Follow physiotherapy procedures for workplace procedures, records, customer or client standards, data protection, health and safety and escalation.

Capabilities to confirm

  • Extended Scope Practitioner (ESP)
  • Operational reliability
  • Safe working
  • Record keeping

Governance focus

Employer procedures and role controls. HCPC professional standards, patient assessment records, treatment plans, consent, clinical governance and escalation.

Maintained from role pack 1.0.0; content owner: HRHeaven employment documentation team; last reviewed 19 June 2026.

Role-specific intelligence

Extended Scope Practitioner (ESP) terms built around the work

The Extended Scope Practitioner (ESP) contract is shaped for physiotherapy employers, with practical duties, reporting expectations, workplace context and protections that a generic contract would not explain as clearly.

Responsibilities

Role duties

For Extended Scope Practitioner (ESP) work in physiotherapy, the contract should make Carry out operational duties for extended scope practitioner (esp) work in the physiotherapy business. and extended scope practitioner (esp) work planning and physiotherapy records workplace, customer, service, safety or operational records and escalate material issues promptly. explicit.

Capability

Skills and competence

Extended Scope Practitioner (ESP) performance depends on Extended Scope Practitioner (ESP) and Operational reliability. Set training, competence and quality expectations before independent work.

Reporting

Reporting and authority

Extended Scope Practitioner (ESP) employees should have a clear manager or escalation route. The document should describe who assigns work, who approves changes to duties or hours, and when concerns need to be raised with senior management. This contract makes that reporting route explicit for Extended Scope Practitioner (ESP).

Workplace

Working context

Extended Scope Practitioner (ESP) work is usually shaped by care, clinical, practice, or service-user premises and by the operational needs of physiotherapy. The contract should avoid vague promises while still making normal flexibility understandable. The contract keeps that context clear for Extended Scope Practitioner (ESP) work.

Records

Records and handovers

For Extended Scope Practitioner (ESP) employees, accurate records, handovers and updates help managers review work and follow up issues without relying on informal memory.

Risk control

Risk and escalation

The extended scope practitioner (esp) contract should address The Employee must protect customer, client, supplier, employee, operational, financial, safety and role-specific records, including any personal data, customer or client information, operational records, pricing, credentials, security information, business plans and role-specific records accessed while performing extended scope practitioner (esp) duties. and The Employee must follow the physiotherapy operational controls that apply to extended scope practitioner (esp) work, including workplace procedures, records, customer or client standards, data protection, health and safety and escalation, accurate record keeping, escalation and safe working requirements. and explain when concerns must be raised.

Protection

Confidentiality and data

For Extended Scope Practitioner (ESP), The Employee must protect customer, client, supplier, employee, operational, financial, safety and role-specific records, including any personal data, customer or client information, operational records, pricing, credentials, security information, business plans and role-specific records accessed while performing extended scope practitioner (esp) duties. Apply those protections to the records and systems used in physiotherapy.

Contract detail

Priority clauses

For Extended Scope Practitioner (ESP), HCPC professional standards, patient assessment records, treatment plans, consent, clinical governance and escalation. The role-specific terms should connect this context with The Employee must perform Extended Scope Practitioner (ESP) duties with reasonable skill, care and professionalism, including extended scope practitioner (esp) work planning, physiotherapy records, extended scope practitioner (esp) quality checks, physiotherapy escalation, extended scope practitioner (esp) stakeholder updates, extended, scope, practitioner. The Employee must follow the Employer's procedures, keep role records accurate, complete required checks or handovers, and ask for guidance where instructions, authority limits or risks are unclear. and The Employee must not disclose, copy, remove, misuse or access customer, client, supplier, employee, operational, financial, safety and role-specific records except where authorised and necessary for proper extended scope practitioner (esp) work. Any suspected loss, misuse or unauthorised disclosure must be reported promptly..

Source record: HRHeaven role pack 1.0.0; content owner: HRHeaven employment documentation team; last reviewed 19 June 2026.

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Extended Scope Practitioner (ESP) duties

The Employee is employed as Extended Scope Practitioner (ESP) in the Employer's Physiotherapy business. The role requires reasonable skill, care, accuracy, cooperation with management instructions and attention to the records, risks and standards specific to extended scope practitioner (esp) work.

Carry out operational duties in line with the Employer's operating procedures, authorised work commitments, workplace standards and lawful management instructions. Maintain accurate extended scope practitioner (esp) work planning and physiotherapy records workplace, customer, service, safety or operational records and complete handovers, checks, reports or updates required for the role. Raise risks, delays, complaints, safeguarding, safety, regulatory or quality concerns promptly where they affect extended scope practitioner (esp) work. Use systems, equipment, information and company property only for authorised work purposes.

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The Employee must perform Extended Scope Practitioner (ESP) duties with reasonable skill, care and professionalism, including extended scope practitioner (esp) work planning, physiotherapy records, extended scope practitioner (esp) quality checks, physiotherapy escalation, extended scope practitioner (esp) stakeholder updates, extended, scope, practitioner. The Employee must follow the Employer's procedures, keep role records accurate, complete required checks or handovers, and ask for guidance where instructions, authority limits or risks are unclear.

The Employee must not disclose, copy, remove, misuse or access customer, client, supplier, employee, operational, financial, safety and role-specific records except where authorised and necessary for proper extended scope practitioner (esp) work. Any suspected loss, misuse or unauthorised disclosure must be reported promptly.

The Employee must follow the physiotherapy operational controls that apply to extended scope practitioner (esp) work, including workplace procedures, records, customer or client standards, data protection, health and safety and escalation, accurate record keeping, escalation and safe working requirements.

The Employee must protect customer, client, supplier, employee, operational, financial, safety and role-specific records, including any personal data, customer or client information, operational records, pricing, credentials, security information, business plans and role-specific records accessed while performing extended scope practitioner (esp) duties.

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Frequently asked questions

What records should an Extended Scope Practitioner keep?

Extended Scope Practitioners are expected to maintain practitioner extended workplace records and related handover, approval and escalation records.

What confidential information must an Extended Scope Practitioner protect?

Extended Scope Practitioners are expected to protect practitioner extended confidential records, physiotherapy client or service information and any related workplace information.

What compliance duties apply to an Extended Scope Practitioner?

Extended Scope Practitioners are expected to follow HCPC-facing workplace compliance procedures and keep evidence needed for audits, inspections or complaints.

How does an Extended Scope Practitioner help protect the business?

Extended Scope Practitioners help protect the business by keeping reliable records, protecting confidential information and escalating material concerns promptly.

What makes a Extended Scope Practitioner (ESP) contract different from a generic employment contract?

A Extended Scope Practitioner (ESP) contract should reflect the Care Delivery function, Healthcare Support role family, medium physical risk, special category data sensitivity and the practical standards expected in physiotherapy.

Which compliance points matter for a Extended Scope Practitioner (ESP) in Physiotherapy?

The main signals are Follow Care Plans, Safeguard Service Users, Record Care Accurately, Regulated Activity Breach, with training expectations such as safeguarding training, health and safety training, company induction.

What confidentiality wording should a extended scope practitioner (esp) contract include?

The contract should protect health records, care plans, family information, role records and require secure handling, accurate records, prompt escalation and return of property or data when employment ends.

Should a extended scope practitioner (esp) contract connect with handbook policies?

Yes. Useful companion policies include Health And Safety, Data Protection, Equal Opportunities, Disciplinary so managers can apply the contract consistently in day-to-day work.

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