To lead and manage the Academy physiotherapy provision, ensuring high quality care and support for all players which meets EPPP standards. Oversee injury assessment, rehabilitation, and return-to-play processes, while driving injury prevention strategies and player profiling. To collaborate across multidisciplinary teams to deliver integrated, evidence-based care.
Tasks & Responsibilities
• Lead, develop and deliver the Academy’s physiotherapy programme in alignment with both club and league requirements, working closely with doctors, physios, performance and technical coaching staff.
• Oversee injury assessment, rehabilitation, return-to-play processes, and performance enhancement for all Academy players.
• Devise screening protocols and player profiling for all Academy squads to support injury prevention and athletic development.
• Maintain accurate, confidential medical records in line with professional standards.
• Coordinate external medical support and specialist referrals as required.
• Deliver injury prevention protocols, pre-activation programmes, and gym/field-based rehabilitation sessions.
• Contribute to education programmes for players and staff on health, wellbeing, and performance.
• Line manage all physiotherapy and therapy staff within the Academy and ensure effective collaboration and clear communication within the MDT.
• Ensure the delivery of a cohesive, high-quality physiotherapy service across all development phases.
• Collaborate with Sports Science, S&C, and Performance teams to integrate evidence-based rehabilitation.
• Monitor Academy medical expenditure and budget management.
• Ensure staff qualifications and CPD are up to date with relevant regulations.
• Support and develop part-time medical staff by leading internal CPD programme.
• Provide regular injury updates and effective communication with coaches, parents, stakeholders and Club directors as required.
• Coordinate medical coverage for training and match fixtures.
• To hold responsibility for a squad/s within the academy, but willing to work flexibly with the academy team to ensure appropriate coverage for assessments, rehabilitations and matches as needed.
• Actively support player development reviews and performance conversations alongside performance and technical coaching staff.
• Contribute to safeguarding and the wellbeing of all Academy players in conjunction with the Club Safeguarding Team.
• Ensure compliance with EPPP audit requirements and assist with medical insurance processes.
• Assess and enhance existing processes and systems, providing recommendations as needed to enhance delivery and departmental effectiveness.
• Perform regular auditing, analysis, feedback and action points of the injury patterns and trends throughout the Academy – Provide reports, communicating this throughout specific Academy departments and Club directors as requested.
• Incorporate latest clinical innovations to maintain best-in-class medical provision.
This job description is not intended to be exhaustive, and the post holder is also required to undertake any other duties as may reasonably be required appropriate to the level of the post.