· Maintain all registers and complete the specific Treatment of Injuries records for all players attending for treatment or diagnosis.
· Provide parents/guardians and players with relevant information in order that they are fully aware of the treatment programme and what is required to aid and return to full fitness.
· Be actively involved in developing and enhancing the treatment and management of injuries programme, associated with players involved in a programme of excellence.
· To provide up to date reporting of all player monitoring to the Academy Manager/Head of Coaching.
· Provide an input into the development of annual budgets and targets for the Academy Management Team by working closely with the Academy Manager/Head of Coaching and Academy Head of Sports Science and Medicine.
· To analyse and review the treatment and management of injuries programme on a regular basis in order to adapt the programme to meet specific player and squad needs.
· To provide reports to the Academy Manager/Head of Coaching on the players who have undergone treatment and rehabilitation on their progress and games performance when returning from injury/treatment.
· Attend the weekly Multi-disciplinary Team Meetings as scheduled with the provision of specific Academy player fitness, injury, and illness information.
· Provision and regular updates of testing results and information on individual player needs.
· Provision of injury assessment results, treatments and rehabilitation programmes with regular progress reports on players following a rehabilitation programme. Ongoing information regarding diet and nutrition including specific and individual needs of Academy players.
· Regular update on FA Doping procedures and player ‘whereabouts’.
· Heart Screening information and dates of examination (prior to pre-season).
· Maintain qualifications to the minimum requirements: Chartered Physiotherapist (acceptable Academy equivalent – eg Sports Therapist); First Aid at Work / Emergency Aid; FA Safeguarding Children Certificate; FA CRB check. FA Basic First Aid for Sport
· To enhance and develop qualifications to meet the demands and needs of the Academy Development Programme.
· Attend professional development (Academy) games as first line physiotherapist.