CMATS Physiotherapist

Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board

Rhyl

On-site

GBP 40,000 - 65,000

Full time

5 hours ago

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Job summary

Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) is seeking a committed musculoskeletal physiotherapist to join the CMATS (General and Spinal) Team in the Central North Wales area. The role involves leading complex assessments, delivering specialist treatment, and working with multi-disciplinary teams to optimise patient care.

The post requires extensive senior physiotherapy experience, Welsh/English communication, and a passion for education and audit within an NHS setting.

Qualifications

Degree/Graduate Diploma in physiotherapy.
HCPC registered.
Able to demonstrate continuing professional development.
Obtained or working towards post graduate (Master's qualification).
Extended scope skills or working towards.

Responsibilities

Take a clinical lead role in assessment and treatment of patients with highly complex presentations.
Work as an autonomous, clinically highly Specialist Physiotherapist.
Collaborate with Advanced Practitioner Physiotherapist to deliver a high quality clinical service across BCUHB.
Lead by example with evidence-based assessment and treatment in multiple locations.
Develop frontline competencies to enable staff to manage routine cases and identify complex needs.

Skills

Excellent communication

Musculoskeletal assessment

Clinical reasoning

Imaging competence

Bloods and prescribing (desirable)

Autonomy in complex caseload

Education

Bachelor/Graduate Diploma in Physiotherapy

HCPC registered

Postgraduate qualification (Master’s)

Extended scope skills (desirable)

Job description

Job Overview

We are looking to appoint a committed, enthusiastic and skilled musculoskeletal physiotherapist to our experienced CMATS (General and Spinal) Team, within the Central area of BCUHB.This is an exciting opportunity to join a welcoming team of experienced clinicians, who work closely with our Primary Care practitioners, in addition to Orthopaedic, Pain, Rheumatology, and Primary Care staff and services. Training and support will be provided.

Job Overview

The CMATS service delivers triage and clinical assessment sessions for people with musculoskeletal symptoms and orthopaedic conditions, within the diverse and beautiful Central Area of North Wales. Our aim is to offer excellent assessment and triage of people with musculoskeletal problems within a timely manner; ensuring an appropriate onward management plan through shared decision‑making.
We are looking for a person with excellent communication skills, who will have a broad background in assessing and treating musculoskeletal conditions, where additional competency in imaging, requesting bloods or prescribing would be helpful.

Main duties of the job

To take a clinical lead role in the 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

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

Person specification

Qualification

Degree/Graduate Diploma in physiotherapy
HCPC registered
Able to demonstrate continuing professional development
Obtained or working towards post graduate (Master's qualification)
Extended scope skills or working towards

Desirable criteria

Membership of appropriate special interest group
Management leadership training
CSP member

Experience

Essential criteria

Extensive experience of working as a Senior Physiotherapist
Evidence of teaching within post
Proven multidisciplinary working
Experience of audit

Desirable criteria

Experience of lecturing externally
Involvement in research
Competency in extended scope practice in the specialism
Experience of delivering clinical education in area of speciality
Competency in extended scope practice in the specialism
Experience of working in an NHS environment as physiotherapist and MDT/ multi-agency working where relevant
Experience in the relevant speciality
Experience of contribution to CNG or working parties.

Skills

Essential criteria

Excellent clinical reasoning skills in physiotherapy
Able to give clear concise written and verbal reports
Excellent communication skills
Demonstrate professional independence
Ability to conduct professional affairs in a confident, assertive manner, using negotiating skills.

Desirable criteria

Demonstrate presentation skills
Audit/research skills
Management and leadership skills
Delivery of extend scope practise
Advanced clinical practice and clinical reasoning skills to specialist level
Able to critique research papers and implement relevant findings.

Knowledge

Essential Criteria

Good knowledge of complex conditions
Advanced knowledge of anatomy and physiology underlying complex pathology
Good working knowledge of all areas of clinical governance including quality, audit and risk management.

Desirable criteria