• Provide high-level, evidence-based physiotherapy care to senior team players. • Deliver a modern, forward-thinking sports medicine department. • Develop and implement consistent, club-wide processes for injury prevention, screening and rehabilitation. • Maximise availability of the senior playing squad by introducing evidence-based Injury Prevention Exercise Programmes (IPEPs) as routine practice. • Educate players and staff on the aims of such injury prevention programmes to optimise compliance. • Critically assess existing departmental practices, and drive improvement where possible. • Lead on Improvement Projects. • Contribute to daily Medical & Performance Team meetings. • Collaborate with MDT to optimise training loads for performance and injury prevention. • Regular review and training around trauma management with club doctors. • Communicate effectively with external support staff (eg podiatry, osteopath). • Offer updates to coaching staff on injury status. • Attend player appointments with consultants / scans etc. • Actively take a role in pre-season and mid-season medical screenings. • Liaise with the Head of Medical Services on a daily basis over any issues and medical concerns regarding the care of the first team squad members. • Monitor players following return to play post-injury, to minimise injury recurrence rates. • Collect key data, and communicate this effectively to coaches, players, and other support staff. • Perform medical screening of potential signings, reporting to the CEO and management team. • Contribute to a departmental CPD programme. • Maintain high-level contemporaneous medical records on players that have been assessed or treated, to the standards of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy & HCPC. • Provide pitch-side medical cover on a rotational basis as agreed with the Head of Medical. • Arrange specialist referral and appropriate medical investigations as required. About The Candidate • Minimum 5 years’ experience of working in a First Team football environment • Range of clinical experiences appropriate to working in an elite and high expectation environment. • Previous knowledge and experience in the diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of professional athletes. • Experience in pitch-side cover and leading of match day medical services. • Evidence of integrating injury prevention programmes into routine medical approach. • Experience of implementing objective testing on a day-to-day basis as part of the rehabilitation process for injured players. • BSc (Hons) in Physiotherapy. • MSc in related area or working towards. • Member of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapists. • Extensive experience of leading on rehabilitation of First Team players. • Level 2 safeguarding qualification • ATTMiF qualified (in-date). • Evidence of high self-motivation within sports physiotherapy • Exemplary communication and interpersonal skills. • Excellent organisational and administration skills. • High-level musculoskeletal assessment skills. • Good management skills. • The ability to form professional relationships with people from diverse backgrounds. • The ability to be flexible and work unsociable hours if required. • Able to deal with sensitive and confidential information regarding injured players Desirable: • Experience of leading and developing multidisciplinary teams in a sporting environment. • Evidence of excellence in physiotherapy delivery (eg special awards / commendations) About The Club Not Specified