Clinical Specialist Physiotherapist (Orthopaedics)

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 changing service needs. 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.

Location and Service Coverage

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

Responsibilities

• Work with the Team Lead to ensure a high standard of service provision and adapt to changes required to support service need while adhering to local and national standards and guidelines.
• Engage in local and national projects, research, audits and lead quality improvement initiatives to ensure the service continuously adapts.
• Contribute to the wider orthopaedic team and the orthopaedic service over 7 days, including providing an evening service.
• Lead education and training within the multidisciplinary team and share specialist clinical knowledge for orthopaedics.
• Be actively involved in undergraduate and postgraduate education; participate in development opportunities in-house (clinic and theatre visits, peer review, clinical supervision / teaching).
• Support flexible working requests and seek funding for external courses as appropriate.

Qualifications and Requirements

Development and Support

NHS Fife offers development opportunities in-house, with feedback and appraisal processes (including PDP meetings) and access to peer group and management support. NHS Fife may consider flexible working requests and can provide funding for external courses.

Contact for Informal Enquiries

Marie Peck, Physiotherapy Manager — 01592 643355 ext 21108.

Working in the UK and Sponsorship

NHS Fife is legally obliged to ensure all employees are legally entitled to work in the United Kingdom. If you are not a UK or Irish national, you must confirm your right to work in your application. For more details on right-to-work requirements and sponsorship options, please refer to GOV.UK and Disclosure Scotland changes discussed below.

As part of pre-employment checks, entitlement to work in the UK will be verified. See GOV.UK for visa routes (including UK Skilled Worker / Health & Care Worker Visa) and sponsor requirements. From 1 April 2025, some posts may require a different level of criminal records checks; if the post is a regulated role, joining the PVG Scheme may be required.

Equality, Diversity 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 making reasonable adjustments. NHS Scotland is committed to equality and diversity and welcomes applications from all sections of society.

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