Job Title: Clinical Specialist Physiotherapy Musculoskeletal Outpatients Department: Physiotherapy ?Job Type: Part-Time (7 hours per week) Blackrock Clinic is the leading and longest established private hospital and clinic in Ireland. Since it opened in the mid-1980s, the clinic has consistently built an unparalleled reputation in new high-tech surgical procedures, medical treatments, and ground-breaking diagnostics. Blackrock Clinic is now part of Blackrock Health private hospital group along with the Hermitage Clinic, Galway Clinic, and Limerick Clinic, some of the most advanced hospitals in Irish private healthcare. As a JCI accredited hospital, Blackrock Clinic is a progressive and pioneering hospital in which care for the patient is central to everything we do. Role Purpose: Implement current best practice guidelines. Ensure that the physiotherapy service delivered to patients meets the professional and European standards of practice. Provide advice and support to physiotherapy, and multi-disciplinary colleagues on clinical practice issues. Demonstrate leadership in the area of research and advise as required on research methodology. Critically appraise the evidence base for physiotherapy intervention and apply it to monitor/change practice. Actively participate in projects/research in clinical area. Disseminate findings locally and if appropriate nationally. Publish within the clinical field in peer-reviewed journals/periodicals. Initiate and undertake service evaluation. Act as an advisor and education resource to colleagues locally, regionally and nationally. Assist in the ongoing development of in-service training programme ensuring that the training reflects the needs of the specialty service. Be responsible for the clinical supervision of primarily senior staff within specialty. Participate in teaching other professionals and ancillary staff at qualification and post-qualification levels. Keep abreast with current developments in clinical practice by attending seminars, conferences and post-graduate courses. Liaise with clinical and academic staff of affiliate colleges and participate in the clinical training and assessment of physiotherapy students in the absence of an appropriate senior. Qualifications/Experience: Diploma/Degree in Physiotherapy State Registration CORU Membership or eligibility for membership of the Irish Society of Chartered Physiotherapists. Continued Professional Development Diary including evidence of reflective practice, In-service training, courses attended, and Clinical Governance gained Why work at the Blackrock Clinic: At the Blackrock Clinic, we are passionate about our people and believe in their development and growth. As a member of the team, you can benefit from: Competitive salary Onsite parking Pension Discounted café Sports and Social club Employee Assistance Programme Discounted onsite pharmacy Please Note: Job descriptions are a reflection of the present service requirements and may be subject to review and amendments to meet the changing needs of the service. Please note that we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if sufficient applications are received. ? Blackrock Clinic is an Equal Opportunities employer, and we are committed to creating an environment that promotes equality and dignity at work. Blackrock Clinic is committed to providing reasonable accommodation when needed. Please advise if you have particular requirements, so that we can look into arranging reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process. You can contact us at It is essential that you have valid work permission for the Republic of Ireland to take up employment for this position, or in the case of critical skills, you must be eligible for a work permit. Skills: Physio Intervention advice and support clinical supervision