Senior Physiotherapist - Medical Education | The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Join our successful orthopaedic and musculoskeletal medical education team at the Royal Orthopaedic Hospital in a split orthopaedic education and musculoskeletal physiotherapy role. Working in partnership with the University of Birmingham and Aston University Medical Schools you will assist in the educational (Teaching) delivery of 2‑week musculoskeletal placements for 3rd, 4th and 5th year medical students. The post holder will assist operationally on all aspects of undergraduate medical teaching at the Trust, ensuring the educational standards are met and that student satisfaction is optimised. You will also have opportunities to assist during postgraduate teaching on the orthopaedic general practitioner (GP) and orthopaedic surgical trainee training programmes run by the hospital.

This is a unique opportunity which will allow you to develop core knowledge, experience and skills in orthopaedic and musculoskeletal medicine. It will help the successful candidate to improve their existing knowledge base in musculoskeletal and orthopaedic practice. The role will function as a springboard for future development for higher clinical bandings and/or academic employment by exposure to the four pillars of advanced practice. It is essential that the post holder can exercise initiative within the role.

The post holder will also work in our state‑of‑the‑art musculoskeletal outpatient physiotherapy centre (College Green) delivering clinically effective and evidence‑based programmes for patients. There will be opportunities to develop skills in clinical audit, service evaluation, service improvement projects and to participate in academic writing for publication.

The role is for 37.5 hours per week and is expected to be split between clinical and education.

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2. Work with the Senior Clinical Teaching Fellow to deliver and evaluate the undergraduate medical education service.
   
3. Deliver orthopaedic and musculoskeletal education presenting to large cohorts as well as smaller groups (1:1, small group, lecture based, practical sessions, simulated teaching) in the field of MSK and orthopaedics.
   
4. Participate and develop clinical and educational audits and/or service evaluations and quality improvement projects to improve and monitor service provision.
   
5. Provide physiotherapy services to musculoskeletal outpatients to a high standard within the Trust and community clinics.
   
6. Perform advanced assessment of patients with diverse and complex presentations, determine a clinical diagnosis and provide effective treatment plans as an autonomous practitioner, in line with CSP and departmental standards.
   

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• Deliver all aspects of undergraduate medical education (1:1, small group, lecture based, practical sessions, simulated teaching) in the field of MSK and orthopaedics.
  
• Assist in the evaluation of teaching methods for students and implement changes in teaching practice with the Teaching Fellow.
  
• Support students in research, audit and elective placement projects.
  
• Provide consolidation and revision sessions for students prior to exams.
  
• Assist the Medical Education Co‑ordinator in producing timetables for students and reviewing student feedback.
  
• Implement changes to timetables in liaison with the undergraduate teaching team using student feedback and HEI guidance.
  
• Participate in and contribute to the undergraduate steering committee and meetings with HEI’s as necessary.
  
• Participate and develop clinical and educational audits and/or service evaluations and quality improvement projects to improve and monitor service provision.
  
• Assist with the coordination of the monitoring, training and development of trust‑employed educators.
  
• Assist the Clinical Teaching Fellow to raise the profile of education within the Trust and with external agencies.
  
• Facilitate evidence‑based education and critical appraisal skills including peer review.
  
• Identify key educational articles/guidelines for the trust and improve awareness and availability.
  

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• Be professionally and legally accountable and responsible for all aspects of your own work, including the management of a caseload of patients without direct supervision. This may include clinics at community venues.
  
• Perform advanced physiotherapeutic assessment of patients with diverse and complex presentations, using manual assessment techniques, analytical skills and clinical reasoning to determine a diagnosis.
  
• Formulate and deliver individual treatment programmes based on evidence‑based practice, using clinical reasoning and a wide range of manual physiotherapy techniques. Evaluate and modify treatment plans according to assessment and patient needs, discharging them when appropriate.
  
• Communicate effectively and obtain informed consent from patients, carers and other professionals to maximise rehabilitation potential and ensure understanding of condition and/or surgery. This will, on occasions, include complex and sensitive information requiring skills of explanation, motivation and persuasion to overcome physical, emotional, mental and cultural barriers.
  
• Take delegated responsibility from the lead member of staff on duty and give feedback as appropriate.
  
• Maintain accurate, comprehensive and up‑to‑date documentation in line with department and CSP standards, including communication of assessment and treatment results to appropriate disciplines in the form of reports and letters.
  
• Liaise with members of the multidisciplinary team regarding patient care and progress to ensure coordinated service delivery.
  
• Provide spontaneous and planned advice, teaching and instruction to relatives, carers and other professionals to promote understanding of the aims of physiotherapy and to ensure a consistent approach to patient care.
  
• Work evenings and weekends as part of contracted hours as required.
  
• Be able to travel to community venues for meetings and clinical commitments.
  

The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest specialist orthopaedic units in Europe. We offer planned orthopaedic surgery to people locally, nationally and internationally. Our Trust is a very special hospital; big enough to deliver world‑class services and small enough to offer exceptional patient and staff experience. We offer a working experience unique in the West Midlands and we're always on the lookout for passionate people to join our award‑winning team.

We are an equal opportunities employer. We employ people of difference and are committed to growing an inclusive culture, where difference is celebrated, and people feel able to bring their whole and authentic self to work.

We are a Disability Confident Leader and offer a range of inclusive, family‑friendly and flexible working arrangements and policies to support our people in the workplace. Flexible working requests will be considered.

The Trust is committed to the Disability Confident Interview Scheme and will offer an interview to disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for a vacancy and consider them on their abilities.

If you have a disability and need any support with your application or require any reasonable adjustments to be implemented please do get in touch with the Recruiting Manager for this position so that the team can support you.

Please see attached job description for duties under the educational aspects of the role.

This advert closes on Tuesday 31 Mar 2026.