Casual Academy Physiotherapist

The Academy Physiotherapist provides high-quality, player-centred physiotherapy services on a casual, ad hoc basis to players within the boys' Academy pathway. Working collaboratively with the Academy Medical & Performance team and coaching staff, the role supports injury prevention, assessment, treatment and all stages of rehabilitation to promote safe participation and return to training and competition. Care is tailored to each player's age, stage of growth and development and individual needs, with safeguarding, welfare and long-term health central to delivery.

• Provide cover and additional support for the Academy Medical Team when required, including attending training sessions and matches.
• Liaise with Academy coaching staff regarding players' injury status and availability.
• Provide pitch-side emergency aid for young players at training sessions and games at the Academy and at various locations within the UK.
• Maintain contemporaneous medical notes to exemplary standard.
• Ensure high levels of professionalism and patient confidentiality.
• Provide treatment and rehabilitation to players within the Academy squads.
• Design and deliver individual injury prevention programmes for players within the Academy squads.
• Keep records which meet the standard required by The FA and the appropriate professional bodies.
• Ensure treatment areas are kept clean and tidy, identify any health and safety risks and pass these on to the designated team.
• Attend and contribute to FA CPD events and further training as required.

• Chartered physiotherapist and registered member of the Health Care Professions Council (HCPC).
• Full CSP membership which includes medical indemnity.
• Up-to-date full Advanced Emergency Aid Qualification, at least the Level 4 Intermediate Trauma Medical Management in Football (ITMMIF).
• FA Safeguarding Children Course.
• UKAD Clean Sport Advisor.
• Satisfactory enhanced DBS check.

• Member of Chartered Society of Physiotherapy.
• Understanding of the Academy talent pathway.
• Experience of working with elite club level or national level football players.
• Engagement with professional development linked to physical development of youth players (growth and maturation, athlete physiology).

• Casual, ad hoc basis.
• Variable hours including evenings and weekends on a flexible assignment basis.
• Work takes place at the Academy and at various locations within the UK.