Clinical Specialist - Orthopaedics

Liv Riley-Joyce
Perm
Manchester
North West/North Wales
Nurse Advisor/Clinical Specialist
Healthcare, Trainee
3638313

Location: Manchester

Product: Orthopaedic trauma and elective portfolio. Foot & ankle, hip and pelvis, CMF, hand and wrist, chest wall, neurosurgery, elbow, shoulder, tendon and ligament, screws pins and staples, orthobiologics.

Who you’ll be working for:

Our client is a leading global medical device organisation specialising in innovative orthopaedic solutions that improve patient outcomes. Working in partnership with healthcare professionals across NHS and independent healthcare settings, the company supplies high-quality implants, surgical instrumentation, and clinical support to help deliver exceptional standards of patient care.

With a strong reputation for innovation, education, and customer service, the organisation is committed to supporting healthcare professionals through advanced products, technical expertise, and ongoing training. It also places significant emphasis on employee development, offering a collaborative and inclusive working environment with excellent opportunities for professional growth and career progression.

What you’ll enjoy:

  • Looking for a career that makes a difference? This company provides a progressive and exciting workplace.
  • They specialise in fingertip to shoulder and foot and ankle trauma solutions and work across the country in every NHS trust.
  • This position offers various progression pathways which you will be fully supported with.
  • Their position as an innovator in the orthopaedic implant market means that they move quickly to take advantage of areas unaddressed by larger companies. This creates a dynamic environment in which employees are supported in growth and responsibility.
  • Company attrition is low and they operate as a 'family run' business under the umbrella of a big global player.

What you’ll be doing:

As a Clinical Specialist, you will support the safe and effective use of orthopaedic medical devices within the operating theatre environment. Acting as a trusted clinical resource, you will provide product expertise and technical support to surgeons and theatre teams before, during, and after surgical procedures.

Success in this role requires strong anatomical and orthopaedic knowledge, excellent communication and interpersonal skills, and the ability to deliver training, guidance, and clinical support. You will help healthcare professionals maximise the effective use of surgical implants and instrumentation while supporting informed clinical decision-making throughout the patient pathway.

You will manage relationships with assigned NHS and independent healthcare providers, ensuring that the appropriate implants, instruments, and equipment are available for scheduled procedures. Responsibilities include inventory management, stock auditing, replenishment coordination, loan kit management, and maintaining the readiness of surgical equipment.

Working closely with clinical teams, you will act as the link between healthcare providers and the wider organisation, identifying operational challenges and opportunities for service improvement. Through strong observational, analytical, and communication skills, you will gather customer and clinical insights, communicate key findings internally, and contribute to the development of customer-focused solutions.

Building and maintaining strong professional relationships with surgeons, theatre staff, and other healthcare stakeholders is central to the role, supporting high-quality patient care and long-term partnerships across your assigned territory.

Here’s what you need:

  • You will have a basic understanding of physiology and anatomy and ideally come from a sports science, physio or ODP background. You must have the technical ability to grasp the product range and understand the instrumentation.
  • Strong graduates will also be considered, as well as someone with a strong physio and anatomy knowledge without theatre.

Basic Salary: £33,000 - £40,000

Bonus: Based on KPI of up to £4k per year after probation period

Car policy: Car allowance up to £500 per month or Salary Sacrifice EV Scheme

Benefits: Phone, laptop, 25 days annual leave which increases every 5 years, pension, healthcare, Employee assistant programme (counselling service), one off gym membership of £100, Costco membership, enhanced maternity/ paternity and sick pay

 

Liv Riley-Joyce

Senior Recruitment Partner

0161 969 9700

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