1. Can you tell us a bit about your background and experience in physiotherapy, particularly in chronic pain management? Can you tell us a bit about your background and experience in physiotherapy, particularly in chronic pain management?
2. What attracted you to this position with Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board? What attracted you to this position with Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board?
3. How do you think your clinical philosophy aligns with the multi-professional approach to managing chronic pain? How do you think your clinical philosophy aligns with the multi-professional approach to managing chronic pain?
4. Describe your approach to assessing and managing complex patients with chronic pain. Can you provide an example of a challenging case and how you managed it? Describe your approach to assessing and managing complex patients with chronic pain. Can you provide an example of a challenging case and how you managed it?
5. What techniques or modalities do you find most effective in managing chronic pain, and why? What techniques or modalities do you find most effective in managing chronic pain, and why?
6. How do you stay current with evidence-based practices in chronic pain management? How do you stay current with evidence-based practices in chronic pain management?
7. In this role, you are expected to provide training and support to other therapy colleagues. How do you approach mentoring less experienced staff? In this role, you are expected to provide training and support to other therapy colleagues. How do you approach mentoring less experienced staff?
8. Can you share an experience where you had to collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to improve patient outcomes? What was your role, and what was the result? Can you share an experience where you had to collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to improve patient outcomes? What was your role, and what was the result?
9. How would you handle a situation where a colleague disagrees with your clinical approach to managing a patient’s pain? How would you handle a situation where a colleague disagrees with your clinical approach to managing a patient’s pain?
10. Can you talk about a specific instance where you identified an opportunity for service improvement or development in your previous roles? Can you talk about a specific instance where you identified an opportunity for service improvement or development in your previous roles?
11. How would you promote and implement evidence-based service provision within the pain management service at BCUHB? How would you promote and implement evidence-based service provision within the pain management service at BCUHB?
12. What strategies would you use to ensure that the governance arrangements within your sub-specialty area are met? What strategies would you use to ensure that the governance arrangements within your sub-specialty area are met?
13. Effective communication is vital in managing patient expectations around chronic pain. How do you approach conversations with patients about their pain management journeys? Effective communication is vital in managing patient expectations around chronic pain. How do you approach conversations with patients about their pain management journeys?
14. The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post. How comfortable are you with using Welsh in a clinical setting, and how do you plan to address language barriers with patients? The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post. How comfortable are you with using Welsh in a clinical setting, and how do you plan to address language barriers with patients?
15. What are your professional development goals, and how do you see this role helping you achieve them? What are your professional development goals, and how do you see this role helping you achieve them?
16. How do you manage stress and avoid burnout in a demanding role such as this one, especially when dealing with complex chronic pain cases? How do you manage stress and avoid burnout in a demanding role such as this one, especially when dealing with complex chronic pain cases?
17. What do you think are the biggest challenges facing physiotherapists in chronic pain management today? What do you think are the biggest challenges facing physiotherapists in chronic pain management today?
You can answer as many of these questions as you want.
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