Job Description
Purpose of the role
Our Academy are seeking additional medical staff on a casual basis to join our bank of medical practitioners. You will be primarily responsible for supporting the care and treatment of academy players in our u9-u16 programme. The role will involve you providing pitch side emergency first aid and trauma management during training and games. You will also have the opportunity to support rehabilitation and treatment of players in our evening injury clinic sessions.
Reporting to the Lead Academy Physio, you will ensure the treatment and record keeping of player injuries is maintained in line with regulations on each player.
As this is a casual role, flexibility is essential, with the ability to work weekday evenings, and a minimum of two weekend days per month on a rota basis and on an ad hoc basis, sometimes at short notice.
Duties & responsibilities
• Liaise with the Lead Academy Physio to optimise assessment and treatment of academy schoolboy players.
• Provide pitch side trauma cover during training sessions and matches.
• Assist with prehab and rehab within the academy from U9-16’s.
• Assist in evening clinics for u9-u16 to effectively and efficiently assess and treat injuries.
• Liaise with full time coaching staff regarding player availability and progress.
• Take part in CPD and attend in-house developmental training.
• Keep the Football Intelligence Platform (FIP) updated regarding players’ injuries and rehabilitation sessions.
• Assist the delivery of workshops to players, parents and staff on health and medical programmes.
• Assist with players screening and testing.
• Work alongside the club’s sports science & strength conditioning departments.
• To safeguard and promote the welfare of all children, young people and adults at risk.
Qualifications required:
• BSc Physiotherapy/Sport Therapy
• HCPC and CSP membership (Physiotherapist)
• SST membership (Sport Therapist)
• Pitch side trauma certificate (ITMMiF or equivalent) The club can support with course costs
• FA Safeguarding Children Certificate
Competencies required:
• Experience in assessing and rehabilitating sports injuries.
• Experience of paediatric assessment and treatment.
• An understanding of the demands of a professional sport environment.
• Familiar with FA Concussion Guidelines and return to play protocols.
• Computer literacy.
• Full UK driving licence.
• Right to Work Status in the UK
