The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Senior Physiotherapist - Medical Education

The closing date is 31 March 2026

Job summary

You will 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. This role will function as a springboard for future development for higher clinical bandings and / or academic employment by exposure to the four pillars of advance practice. It is essential that the post holder can exercise initiative within the role.

Main duties of the job

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.

1. To work withtheSeniorClinical Teaching Fellow, to deliver and evaluate the undergraduate medicaleducation service.

2. The delivery of orthopedic 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.

3. Toparticipateand develop clinical and educationalaudits and/or serviceevaluations and qualityimprovementprojectsto improve andmonitor service provision.

4. To provide physiotherapy services to musculoskeletal outpatients to a high standard within the Trust and community clinics.

5. To perform advanced assessment of patients with diverse and complex presentations, todeterminea clinical diagnosis and provide effective treatment plans as an autonomous practitioner, in line with CSP and department standards.

About us

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.

The ROH is 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.

Date posted

10 March 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£38,682 to £46,580 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

303-7814742

Job locations

The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital

Bristol Road South

Birmingham

B31 2AP

Job description

Job responsibilities

Teaching

To deliver all aspects of undergraduate medical education (1:1, small group, lecture based, practical sessions, simulated teaching) in the field of MSK and Orthopaedics.

Toassistin the evaluation of teaching methods for students and implement changes in teaching practice with the Teaching Fellow.

To support students in research,auditand elective placement projects.

To provide consolidation and revision sessions for students prior to exams

Toassistthe Medical Education Co-ordinator in producing timetables for students.

Toassistthe Medical Education Co-ordinator inreviewingstudent feedbackandtodiscuss withtheSeniorClinical Teaching Fellow on any potential changes to the teaching programme.

To implement changes to timetables in liaison with the undergraduate teaching team using student feedback and HEI guidance.

Toparticipatein and contribute tothe undergraduate steering committee andto participatein contribute to any meetings withHEIsas necessary.

Toparticipateand develop clinical and educationalaudits and/or serviceevaluations and qualityimprovementprojectsto improve andmonitorservice provision

Assist with the co-ordination 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.

Facilitation of evidence-based education and critical appraisal skills including peer review.

Identification of key educational articles/ guidelines for the trust and improve awareness and availability

Clinical

To 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.

To perform advanced physiotherapeutic assessment of patients with diverse and complex presentations, using manual assessment techniques, analyticalskillsand clinical reasoning todeterminea diagnosis.

To formulate and deliver individual treatment programmes based on evidence-based practice, using clinical reasoning and a wide range of manual physiotherapy techniques.To evaluate andmodifytreatment plans according to assessment and patient needs, discharging them whenappropriate.

To communicate effectively and gain informed consent from patients,carersand 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,motivationand persuasion to overcome physical, emotional,mentaland cultural barriers.

To take delegated responsibility from lead member of staff on duty and feedback asappropriate tothem.

Tomaintainaccurate,comprehensiveand up-to-date documentation in line with departmental and CSP standards, including communication of assessment and treatment results toappropriate disciplinesin the form of reports and letters.

Liaise with members of the multidisciplinary teamregardingpatient care and progress to ensure co-ordinated service delivery.

To provide spontaneous and planned advice, teaching and instruction to relatives,carersand other professionals to promote understanding of the aims of physiotherapy and to ensure a consistent approach to patient care.

To work evenings and weekends as part of contracted hours asrequired.

To be able to travel to community venues for meetings and clinical commitments.

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