Clinical Specialist Physiotherapist (Orthopaedics)

NHS National Services Scotland; Kirkcaldy; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Scotland is seeking a Clinical Specialist Physiotherapist to lead the orthopaedic inpatient physiotherapy service. The role involves providing evidence-based care to patients, engaging in service improvement, and supervising clinical education. Ideal candidates will have a degree in Physiotherapy and experience in leading clinical settings. This position offers flexible working opportunities and ongoing professional development.

Benefits

Flexible working opportunities

Funding for external courses

Regular appraisal and PDP meetings

Qualifications

• Experience in orthopaedics and leading clinical teams.
• Ability to provide evidence-based care across various settings.
• Skills in clinical supervision and education provision.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the inpatient physiotherapy service.
• Engage in local and national projects and quality improvement initiatives.
• Provide care across elective and trauma wards, including pediatrics.

Skills

Physiotherapy

Clinical leadership

Evidence-based care

Quality improvement

Education

Degree in Physiotherapy

Job description

Overview

Are you a physiotherapist with a specialist interest in influencing service delivery within Orthopaedics?

The inpatient orthopaedic physiotherapy team is looking for a Clinical Specialist to lead, showcase and develop the current service to respond to the ever changing service need. The team provides high quality, evidence-based care across elective, trauma and our dedicated hip fracture ward. You will also have the opportunity to provide an orthopaedic physiotherapy service to paediatric cases.

Responsibilities

• Lead, showcase and develop the orthopaedic inpatient physiotherapy service to respond to changing service needs while adhering to local and national standards and guidelines.
• Provide high quality, evidence-based care across elective, trauma and hip fracture wards; extend an orthopaedic physiotherapy service to paediatric cases where appropriate.
• Engage in local and national projects, research, audits and lead quality improvement initiatives to ensure the service continuously adapts.
• Be integral to the wider orthopaedic team, contributing to the service over 7 days, including providing an evening service.
• Share specialist clinical knowledge through education and training with the multidisciplinary team.
• Lead service improvement and demonstrate leadership within a team setting.
• Participate actively in undergraduate and postgraduate education and training.

Location and scope

The core orthopaedic service is based at Victoria Hospital in Kirkcaldy, with elective day surgery at Queen Margaret in Dunfermline. Both locations are commutable from Lothian, Forth Valley, Dundee and Perth and car share amongst colleagues is often available.

Development and support

We offer development opportunities in-house such as clinic and theatre visits, peer review and clinical supervision/teaching. NHS Fife will consider flexible working requests and can provide funding for external courses. You will receive regular appraisal and PDP meetings and have access to peer group and management support.

Eligibility and pre-employment checks

NHS Fife is legally obliged to ensure all its employees are legally entitled to work in the United Kingdom. If you are not a UK or Irish national, you are required to confirm your right to work in your application. There is a legal requirement to demonstrate permission to work in the UK, granted by the UK Visas and Immigration Service. We will check entitlement to work as part of pre-employment checks. Parts of the post may be eligible for sponsorship via a UK Skilled Worker/Health & Care Worker Visa, subject to sponsor licencing and salary requirements. It is essential that you have checked you either already have the right to work in the UK or that sponsorship is feasible BEFORE submitting your application. From 1 April 2025, there may be changes to criminal records checks for regulated roles under PVG; if applicable, this will be confirmed by the Hiring Manager or Recruitment Team. For details on changes, please visit Disclosure Scotland Changes.

Equality and inclusion

We offer flexible working and family-friendly policies and fully support disabled candidates and candidates with long-term conditions or who are neurodivergent by providing reasonable adjustments to our recruitment policy and practices. NHS Scotland is committed to equality and diversity and welcomes applications from all sections of society.

Contact

For informal enquiries, please contact Marie Peck, Physiotherapy Manager 01592 643355 ext 21108