Job Description
Job purpose:
To provide medical diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation to all U18 players on a
daily basis and assist with the management of the U9-U16s Academy players’
treatment and rehabilitation as and when required.
Duties and responsibilities:
• To be committed to ensuring the safeguarding and welfare of all players,
promoting their well-being needs whilst maintaining professional boundaries;
• To lead and provide medical diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation to all U18
players;
• To assist in the medical diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of all academy
players as required;
• To provide match day cover as required;
• To maintain up to date medical records in line with industry and audit
standards;
• To organise scans and external treatment as required;
• To liaise with parents and coaches on a regular basis;
• To ensure all written evidence is up to date in line with EPPP requirements;
• To create external links as required;
• To maintain an up to date CPD portfolio;
• Ensure best practice is followed at all times and players are receiving optimal
advice;
• To assist and lead departmental in-service training as and when required;
• To assist in the education of players in relation to terms of injury prevention,
injury care, post-match recovery and drug awareness;
• To assist in the collection and evaluation of daily physio screens and wellness
data;
• To assist with the cool down, strength, movement re-training and stretching
sessions with squads or groups of players as required by the department; and
• Any other duties as reasonably assigned by the Head of Academy Sports
Science and Medicine
