CMATS Clinical Specialist Physiotherapist

Transformationunitgm; Wrexham; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A major healthcare provider in Wales is seeking a dedicated Clinical Specialist Physiotherapist for its CMATS team. The role involves leading clinical assessments and treatment of complex musculoskeletal cases, requiring excellent communication skills and experience in this field. Candidates should be prepared to work in a supportive environment and have opportunities for professional development. Knowledge of the Welsh language is a plus but not mandatory. This is a part-time opportunity, offering work-life balance and the chance to make a meaningful impact in patient care.

Benefits

Family-friendly benefits

Work-life balance policies

Qualifications

• Must have experience assessing and treating musculoskeletal conditions.
• Ability to work independently as a Specialist Physiotherapist.
• Desirable to speak Welsh.

Responsibilities

• Take clinical lead in triage, assessment, and treatment of patients.
• Provide specialist assessment and treatment across various locations.
• Develop staff competencies and support training programmes.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Assessing musculoskeletal conditions

Extended scope competencies

Education

Professional registration as a Physiotherapist

Job description

CMATS Clinical Specialist Physiotherapist

Band 7

If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) North Wales, has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000, across North Wales . Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and ‘Proud to Lead’ competence framework.

Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the “Disability Confident Employer” scheme. We also offer a number of family-friendly benefits, including work-life balance policies.

Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.

Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

Job overview

We are looking to appoint a committed, enthusiastic and skilled musculoskeletal physiotherapist to our CMATS Team in the East area of BCUHB.

The CMATS service delivers triage and clinical assessment of individuals with musculoskeletal symptoms and orthopaedic conditions, within the East Area of North Wales. Our aim is to offer excellent assessment and treatment of people with musculoskeletal problems within a timely manner; ensuring an appropriate onward management plan through shared decision-making.

The position includes time working within our outpatient musculoskeletal Physiotherapy departments and also offers an opportunity to work in Orthopaedic clinics alongside Orthopaedic consultants and their teams.

We are looking for a person with excellent communication skills, who will have a broad background in assessing and treating musculoskeletal conditions, where additional extended scope competencies would be beneficial.

Part time applications will be considered.

This is an opportunity to work in a large established and supportive team in a beautiful part of the UK.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Main duties of the job

To take a clinical lead role in the triage, assessment and treatment of patients where the caseload will comprise of mainly patients with highly complex presentations. This will be through highly specialist / extended scope clinical knowledge and application, audit, research and education. It will require liaison with a diverse number of multidisciplinary specialities and integrated working with other disciplines and agencies.

To work as an autonomous, clinical highly Specialist Physiotherapist. To work with the Advanced Practitioner Physiotherapist to develop and deliver a high quality clinical service throughout BCUHB. Leading by example; provide a high standard of specialist assessment and treatment of patients in a variety of locations. Using evidence based principles / current best practice and advanced clinical skills and clinical reasoning assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions.

To develop competencies for frontline clinical staff within the section in order to assess; clinically reason and effectively treat routine cases and identify those with complex needs where support may be required. Support staff to develop skills to identify potential serious pathology in patients referred for Physiotherapy.

To provide an ongoing rolling training programme and support package to develop appropriate knowledge and skills in the workforce within the
specialism and rotational staff base.

Working for our organisation

If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) North Wales, has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000, across North Wales . Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and ‘Proud to Lead’ competence framework.

Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the “Disability Confident Employer” scheme.

Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.

Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click “Apply now” to view in Trac.

Person specification

Qualifications

• Meets all essential criteria as per attached job description/person specification
• Meets all desirable criteria as per attached job description/person specification

Knowledge, Experience and Skills

• Meets all essential criteria as per attached job description/person specification
• Meets all desirable criteria as per attached job description/person specification

To work in the UK, all candidates who are not UK or Republic of Ireland (RoI) nationals require sponsorship to obtain either a Health and Care visa or Skilled Worker visa , unless you have permission to work via another route. Non UK / RoI candidates wishing to apply should self-assess the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship by visiting Work in the UK . If you are eligible for the Health and Care visa, application costs are lower and you do not need to pay the annual Immigration Health Surcharge.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.