Casual Academy Physiotherapist/Sports Therapist

Hull City Academy are looking for a Casual Physiotherapist / Sports Therapist to assist in the delivery of the academy medical provision covering the Under 9’s to Under 16’s programmes. The successful applicant will work within a developing, elite sporting environment as part of a multidisciplinary team.

This role will be on a casual basis, with the expectation that the successful candidate will support Academy squads during games/tournaments and training sessions, which can cover evenings and weekends and may include travel within the UK. There may also be further opportunities for national and international travel over the course of the season. Candidates must also be willing to complete a DBS check.

Location: Hull City Academy, Bishop Burton College, HU17 8QG (may include travel within the UK or abroad to support games/tournaments)

Rate of Pay: £13.38 per hour

Your key responsibilities

• To fulfil the role of a Physiotherapist / Sports Therapist in the assessment, diagnosis and rehabilitation of U9s-U16s players on a sessional basis.
• To assist in the delivery of on-field pitch-based rehabilitation sessions as requested for U9s to U16s players.
• Communicate with full time academy Physiotherapists to ensure continuity of care of academy players (U9s-U16s).
• To maintain all legal and professional qualifications in relation to the position within the Club and keep up to date with and satisfy all professional regulations.
• To observe, monitor and react to the ever-evolving world of Sports Medicine, keeping up to date with all current research developments and changes in professional regulations.
• To ensure the latest clinical, scientific and technical innovations to practice are incorporated into maintaining the highest level of care.
• This position will require close working relationships with the Sports Science and Physical Performance staff as part of the Sports Medicine and Science Department to plan an “evidence based” thorough rehabilitation plans for medium and long term injured players.
• To attend and professionally engage in the internal emergency aid training and CPD programme.
• To be responsible for providing emergency aid cover for Academy training sessions accompanying teams on match days as required.
• To fulfil the role of a physiotherapist/sports therapist in the assessment, diagnosis and rehabilitation of all injuries.
• To maintain detailed records for all activities in the department in accordance with relevant legislation, policies and procedures and to comply with the Core Standards of Physiotherapy practice.

What are we looking for?

• BSc in either Physiotherapy, Sports Rehabilitator or Sports Therapist (essential)
• Valid ATMMiF (desirable)
• EFAiF
• Excellent attention to detail
• Demonstrate a high level of planning and organisation
• Willingness to work unsociable hours and weekends
• Work well as part of an Academy casual member of Staff
• Ability to create relationships with players and identified support network to effectively support injury rehabilitation and performance needs
• Ability to work as part of a team and on own initiative
• Excellent interpersonal skills and able to communicate effectively
• Dedicated to self-improvement and personal development
• Excellent IT and presentation skills
• Focused on individual player development within a team process
• Willing to follow and promote the Club football philosophy
• The safeguarding and welfare of our players is paramount and as such this position is subject to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)

About the Academy

Hull City Academy develops and works with talented young footballers from the age of 8 to 23. We have made significant progress at the Academy since the Club successfully achieved its quest to gain Category Two status in the summer of 2015, with the primary focus on developing and nurturing players with outstanding potential into future first team regulars. In line with the Football Association’s Charter of Quality, the Academy prepares players of the future for the Club and enables our scholars to progress both on and off the field throughout their tenure with us.

With a number of scholars making their First Team debuts in the past three seasons, the sale of an Academy product to the Premier League and many more former Academy players currently plying their trade across Europe, this is a truly exciting time to be part of Hull City.

We are now expanding our Academy Recruitment Department to provide an opportunity to more young players from the region to follow in the footsteps of previous graduates such as Jarrod Bowen, Max Clark and Keane Lewis-Potter.