Job summary
- Main area
- Physiotherapy
- Grade
- Band 6/7 development post
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 21 hours per week
- Job ref
- 050-AHP236-1125
- Employer
- Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Glan Clwyd Hospital
- Town
- Bodelwyddan
- Salary
- £39,263 - £55,532 per annum, pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 19/11/2025 23:59
Employer heading
CMATS Physiotherapist Band 6/7 Development Post
Band 6/7 development post
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 experienced CMATS (General and Spinal) Team, within the Central area of BCUHB. This post is being advertised as a Band 6/7 development post.
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.
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.
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
Qualification
Essential criteria
- Degree/Graduate Diploma in physiotherapy
- HCPC registered
- Able to demonstrate continuing professional development
Desirable criteria
- Membership of appropriate special interest group
- Management leadership training
- CSP member
- Obtained or working towards post graduate (Master's qualification)
- Extended scope skills or working towards
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
- Extensive specialist clinical experience and knowledge in relationship to speciality. Evidence of recent study in relevant clinical area
Personal Qualities
Essential criteria
- Able to work at intense levels of concentration during most of the working day
- Able to work within a stressful and unpredictable environment
- Able to meet the travel requirements of the post
Desirable criteria
- Welsh speaking
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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Applicant requirements
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.
Welsh language skills are desirable
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Tracey Robertson
- Job title
- Advanced Practitioner Physiotherapist
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Additional information
Lynne Williams
Deputy Head of Physiotherapy
07557312531
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