First Team Physiotherapist

Responsibilities:

• Daily management of injured players – initial and ongoing assessment, diagnosis, onward referral for imaging/consultation, treatment, rehab planning, gym and outdoor rehab delivery until fill return to training.  Ensuring end stage rehab data is sufficient to warrant a return to training/play.
• Contacting, discussing and arranging external consultations, imaging and other medical appointment for playing staff.
• Liaise with Club Doctor (and Local GP) as required to ensure ongoing medical care of both sporting and non-physiotherapy issues.
• Training and pitch side emergency aid for First Team training and match days (Home and Away).
• Delivery of injury reports/notifications to Coaching Staff and Line Managers/Directors via face-to-face meetings and other communicable means.
• Management of Benchmark54 system in terms of inputting daily training and injury data plus the management of medical notes/documents within the system.  Making sure this is up to date and compliant to maintain accurate information share with EFL injury surveillance audit.  Maintain back-up files of medical documents.
• Management of the FA’s Anti-Doping whereabouts system to ensure Daily/Weekly attendance and schedules are up to date.
• Production and updating of Training Ground and Match Day Emergency Action Plans in case of serious incident/injury.
• Management of the Club PMI.
• Management of stock and ordering medical consumable supplies.
• Overseeing Medical Interns.
• Guide and assist the Academy Lead Physiotherapist where required in terms of medical management, whilst also ensuring between the departments that adequate medical cover is supplied for Reserve/Development Team fixtures (Home and Away)

Essential/Desirable Qualifications:

Essential:

• BSc Physiotherapy.
• Member of the Health and Care Professionals Council (HCPC).
• Valid ATMMiF qualification or recognised equivalent.
• Eligibility to work in the UK.
• UK Driving Licence.

   

  Desirable:

• MSc (Hons)in related field.
• Experience of working within a Multi-Disciplinary Team within a Sports Medicine environment preferably with elite athletes.

   

  Personal Specifications:

• Willingness to work as part of a multidisciplinary team and individually when required.
• Excellent communication skills in order to build positive relationships with player staff and other internal/external personnel.
• Sound knowledge of manual therapy skills and sports rehabilitation.
• Experience of working under pressure and to deadlines.
• Must be flexible and be willing to work hours as necessary to carry out their duties.
• Committed to ongoing CPD.