GP Specialist Interest in Musculoskeletal Medicine

Job Overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen to work as a GP with Specialist Interest in Musculoskeletal medicine in the Central Area of BCUHB, working within CMATS. The post holder will be responsible for the triage of patients, assessment and management of complex patients, training and support/supervision of staff, and contributing to the development of the CMATS service in BCUHB.

The successful applicant will have a broad background of experience in general practice and in musculoskeletal and orthopaedic medicine.

The role involves providing a face-to-face clinical service to patients triaged to the CMATS clinics. This includes working in conjunction with an experienced and dynamic team of Advanced Practitioner Physiotherapists, Consultant Therapist, Clinical Specialist Physiotherapists and Podiatrists.

The service has close links and networks with Consultant colleagues in Orthopaedics, Rheumatology, Pain services and other specialist centres.

The post holder will also provide support to the Advanced Practitioner Physiotherapists, Clinical Specialist Physiotherapists and Podiatrists within the CMATS team.

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

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, invites you to join our team and receive 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.

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.

• Full GMC Registration or appropriate clinical Registration

• Formal Postgraduate Orthopaedic/Musculoskeletal training

• Experience of clinical audit and delivering service improvement
• Evidence of previous commitment to service development
• Experience of teaching and training and planning for CPD

• Experience of participation in research
• Experience of working within an orthopaedic multi-agency / multi- disciplinary team

• Knowledge of methods of developing quality assurance, quality improvement and evidence based clinical practice.
• Knowledge of the range of North Wales Orthopaedic and Musculoskeletal services and current referral processes
• An understanding of the implementation of evidence based medicine in service development

• Knowledge of current services available within the CMATS Service (Centre)
• Awareness of the clinical governance issues associated with provision of Orthopaedic Triage and Treatment

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Highly developed analytical skills including the ability to analyse and evaluate research evidence from a range of sources to make recommendations and inform decision making.
• Ability to work within a multi-agency/multi-disciplinary team
• Ability to develop and implement clinical protocols/guidelines
• IT Literate