Clinical Specialist Physiotherapist in Paediatric Orthopaedics

Clinical Specialist Physiotherapist in Paediatric Orthopaedics / MSK

- Dublin, Ireland
- Permanent, Full time

Overview

Clinical Specialist Physiotherapist in Paediatric Orthopaedics / MSK. Purpose and scope of the role in the Children’s Health Ireland (CHI) network.

Responsibilities

- The post holder will live CHI values and be child-centered, compassionate & progressive, acting with respect, excellence and integrity.
- Provide overarching leadership of Physiotherapy hip pathways, including both complex and non-complex cases throughout the lifespan, including but not limited to DDH.
- Collaborate in the management of other Paediatric Orthopaedic congenital conditions as required.
- Assess and treat patients referred for physiotherapy with advanced clinical reasoning and knowledge.
- Demonstrate evidence-based practice through clinical reasoning and decision making in complex cases.
- Participate in the wider Musculoskeletal/Orthopaedic Service, including development of care pathways for other pathologies and groups in collaboration with other MSK Clinical Specialists.
- Represent the MSK team within the Physiotherapy Department in collaboration with the other MSK service leads.
- Manage clinical caseload in MSK Orthopaedics appropriate to the grade of Clinical Specialist, ensuring capacity and complexity alignment.
- Collaborate with MSK Physiotherapy service leads to manage waiting lists in line with targets.
- Provide clinical support, advice, teaching and training to promote clinically effective MSK orthopaedic physiotherapy interventions, including weekend in-patient MSK services.
- Undertake clinical supervision and contribute to competency evaluation of Senior and Staff Grade physiotherapists delivering MSK Orthopaedic services in CHI.
- Engage in performance appraisal and PDP with the Physiotherapy Manager.
- Engage in and arrange clinical supervision (peer, mentorship, etc.) to underpin own clinical practice.
- Participate in the education and supervision of physiotherapy assistants, students and other staff as required.
- Develop, manage and annually evaluate the musculoskeletal service in line with professional standards and in agreement with management.
- Lead single discipline and multidisciplinary research and audit projects.
- Advise and support changes in work practices aligned with best practice developments in musculoskeletal orthopaedic physiotherapy.
- Participate in mentoring and development of senior and staff grade physiotherapists; act as a resource for planning, service development and evaluation.
- Lead collaborative planning and continued development of integrated cross-site musculoskeletal services across all CHI locations.
- Plan integrated cross-site MSK / Orthopaedic Services as part of CHI.
- Engage with national initiatives as a tertiary hospital Paediatric Clinical Specialist lead on engagement and clinical guidance for colleagues nationally.
- Provide appropriate physiotherapy treatment for each patient under care, with regard to the CORU Code of Professional Conduct and Ethics and maintain CORU professional development and competency.
- Participate in mandatory and in-service training and share specialised knowledge with colleagues.
- Ensure a safe working environment for patients and staff and report any accidents per hospital policies.
- Read and act upon all hospital and departmental policies.
- Participate in the hospital out-of-hours physiotherapy service.
- Undertake other duties as assigned by the Physiotherapy Manager or Deputy.

Qualifications

- Hold current CORU registration (physiotherapy qualification recognized by the Physiotherapists Registration Board at CORU); candidates must state CORU registration number on application.
- Five years of full-time (or equivalent) post-qualification clinical experience, of which three years are in Paediatric Musculoskeletal / Orthopaedic Physiotherapy.
- Demonstrate evidence of recent formal continuing professional development relevant to the required area of specialism, in the form of postgraduate qualifications or relevant courses.

How to Apply and Informal Enquiries

Applications for this post must be accompanied by a cover letter detailing relevant experience that demonstrates how the essential criteria are met.

The shortlisting criterion is based on the post requirements as outlined in the eligibility criteria.

Please note that you must submit a cover letter with your CV; CVs will not be accepted without a detailed cover letter.

The closing date for submissions of CVs and cover letter is Sunday, 12th October 2025 at 11.45pm. Applications must be completed through the advertised post on CHI.jobs by clicking Apply for Job.

Applications will not be accepted through direct email or any other method.

CHI has transitioned to a process of one commencement day per month for all new employees, CHI internal transfers and secondments. This onboarding process aligns with changes in monthly/fortnightly payroll and the launch of CHI’s new corporate induction program to support a smooth onboarding journey.

Note: If pre-employment and mandatory training are not completed in time, your commencement date will be deferred to the next available date.

Commencement dates for 2025 and 2026 are provided for information.

Paid Time-Off for Vacation and Sick Days

Children’s Health Ireland is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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