Academy Therapist (Casual)

Job Purpose: 

As an Academy Therapist, you will be responsible for assisting the Lead U9-16s Academy Therapist and Head of Academy Medical with medical provision within the Academy for age groups U9-U16.

To provide clinic cover and/or match cover as required as requested by the Lead U9-16 Therapist and Head of Academy Medical.

Duties and responsibilities: 

• Work in conjunction with the Lead Academy Physiotherapist for provision of all physiotherapy duties associated with the U9-U16 age-groups.
• Provide pitch-side cover for tournaments, friendlies and weekend fixtures
• To manage medical provision at oversees and UK tournaments
• Assist with player screening and testing
• Provide pitch-side cover for evening and weekend training sessions · Liaise with coaching staff regarding player availability and progress
• Deliver clinics and rehabilitation to individuals and small groups
• Keep accurate records of all injuries as well as treatment, prevention and rehab sessions and record them on the club’s electronic medical records database (KML)
• Communicate with full-time medical staff on academy injures and management
• Keep up to date records of injury surveillance and player availability
• Maintain excellent communication with full-time medical staff to maintain exceptional standards in player care
• Assist with pitch- and gym-based strength and conditioning
• Take part in CPD and attend in-house developmental training
• Maintain a professional appearance and approach to club duties, always

Skills required:         

•   Excellent IT skills (E);
• Competent and personable with good time management skills (E);
• Ability to work calmly under pressure (E);
• High degree of personal drive and motivation (E)
• Ability to understand and adapt to the culture of a professional football club (E);
• Actively cooperate and communicate with others, fostering a culture of teamwork and collaboration (E);
• Positive about achieving Club, departmental and individual success (E);
• Proactively takes on new responsibilities and seek out opportunities to learn new skills (E);
• Must be accountable for delivering results within assigned levels of accountability (E).

Knowledge required:

• Experience working as a Physiotherapist/Sports Therapist/Sports Rehabilitator within elite sport (D);
• Experience of working with young athletes (D);
• Experience of working within paediatrics (D);
• Experience of working within professional football (D)

Qualifications required:        

•  BSc degree in Physiotherapy, Sports Therapy, Sports Rehabilitation (E);
• Advanced First Aid (ITMIFF) (E); or able to book place ASAP
• Registration with appropriate governing body (HCPC, SST, BASRAT) (E);
• Gym-based qualifications (D);
• FA Safeguarding Children Certificate (D);