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.
The salary scale above has been agreed as part of the NHS Agenda for Change pay award for 2024/2025 and will be implemented in November 2024 backdated to 1st April 2024 where applicable.
Job overview
A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a flexible, dynamic, experienced and capable Chartered Physiotherapist to undertake the role of Clinical Specialist in Chronic Pain Management within the East area North Wales. Pain Services have long embraced a multi-professional approach to managing chronic pain. Physiotherapy is one of a number of professions which bring a comprehensive skill-set to the clinical team and plays a key role in the delivery of pain management techniques and approaches within the Health Board.
The post holder will be expected to work as an autonomous clinical specialist practitioner, with an extended scope of physiotherapy practice to work within a team to deliver a clinical specialist service to patients referred to the chronic pain service. Support and teaching of Pain Team members and other therapy colleagues from the wider services is required of the role. The physiotherapy service in BCUHB offers a whole career pathway to Band 8A as a clinical advanced practitioner. Service improvement and development is encouraged and all staff have access to regular supervision and training.
This is an opportunity to work in a large established and supportive team in a beautiful part of the UK.
Main duties of the job
* Development and delivery of high quality service within own Physiotherapy sub specialism across BCUHB
* Assessment and management of complex patients
* Develop opportunities for practice which extends the scope of traditional physiotherapy
* Training and support of physiotherapists and support staff to deliver high quality, evidence based service provision
* Governance arrangements within the sub-specialty area
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
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
Professional Qualifications
Essential criteria
* BSc / Grad Dip Physiotherapy
* HCPC registered
* Obtained/ working towards MSc in appropriate subject
Desirable criteria
* Member of relevant Special Interest Group
* Qualification in Management/ leadership
Professional Experience
Essential criteria
* Demonstrable experience of working at a senior clinical level
* Demonstrable experience of professional teaching
* Experience of MDT working
Desirable criteria
* Experience of lecturing
* Experience of research activities
Skills
Essential criteria
* Evidence of Advanced Clinical Practice at Specialist level
* Demonstrable Professional leadership
* Demonstrable advanced communication skills
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
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
* JD Bilingual (PDF, 320.4KB)
* PS Bilingual (PDF, 144.6KB)
* OH - Functional Requirements Form (DOC, 150.5KB)
* Values and Proud to Lead (PDF, 335.6KB)
* NWSSP Recruitment Services Privacy Notice (PDF, 696.3KB)
* NHS North Wales - The Right Choice (PDF, 3.6MB)
* Welsh Language Matrix (PDF, 134.3KB)
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