**Job Introduction**
We have an exciting opportunity for an individual to join our Liverpool FC
team as a 9 -14 Physiotherapist. In this role, you will be responsible for the
medical provision during training & match days for academy players aged 9-14.
You will oversee the daily rehabilitation of u9-16’s players, as well as
assisting in the rehabilitation of other age groups with the professional
development phase therapists. This role requires close work with members of
the MDT, specifically sports science, strength and conditioning and football
coaches, with the primary MDT team being that of the u14s age group.
**What will you be doing?**
* Ensuring the health of all youth players aged 9-14.
* Providing medical care on all aspects of players health under the guidance and with the authority of the Head of Academy Physiotherapy and Academy Doctor to include; liaising with doctor around obtaining specialist opinions, attending appointments with and liaising with team on outcomes for 9-14 players.
* Diagnosing and establishing treatment and rehabilitation plans for players in the Youth Development Phase.
* Implementation of preventative strategies.
* Show evidence of having experience in the management and rehabilitation of players in this age group.
* Experience in collection, analysis and interpretation of data on growth phases in this age group.
* Collaborating with football coaching staff, player care, psychology and safeguarding to optimise youth player performance and overall health.
* Attending consultations with specialists to ensure that appropriate treatment decisions are made, if requested.
* Maintaining contemporaneous medical notes to an exemplary standard and ensuring note keeping systems are up to date.
* Ensuring high levels of professionalism and patient confidentiality.
* Actively contributing to multi-disciplinary meetings for the Youth Development phase regarding player rehabs, injuries etc.
**Who are we looking for?**
To be successful in this role, you will be a fully qualified Chartered
Physiotherapist and a member of the Health & Care professions council (HCPC).
You must have a current Advanced Trauma Medical Management in Football
(ATMMiF) qualification or the equivalent rugby league Immediate Medical
Management on the Field of Play (IMMOFP) qualification. You will have
experience of working in a matrixed multidisciplinary structure. You will be
able to demonstrate a working knowledge and experience of applying
safeguarding best practice within an elite sporting environment. You will have
a good understanding of the requirements around EPPP and the safeguarding of
young players and to provide for the players emotional needs is also important
for this role.
You will have the ability to communicate complex medical information across a
varied group including players, parents and coaches as well as the ability to
communicate effectively and create the right development environment
demonstrating role model behaviour. You will have an appreciation of the
pressures and commitments required for youth players involved in elite sport
and are able to promote an ethos which is one of high aspirations and
achievement for all. You will be willing to undertake continued professional
development which is organised by the Club. You will have excellent IT skills
**Why should you apply?**
This is a full-time role working to meet the medical needs of a 9-14s football
schedule. Your main base will be our Academy training ground in Kirkby.
To reward your hard work and commitment we offer a competitive salary, 25 days
holiday (plus 8 bank holidays and the option to purchase up to an additional 5
days) and a contributory pension scheme.
You will have access to our benefits kit bag after a 6 months probatory
period, where you can get high street discounts, and a selection of benefit
schemes you can join. There are opportunities to get involved with
volunteering through our LFC Foundation to give back to the local community.
At Liverpool Football Club, we have an unwavering commitment to equality,
diversity and inclusion and are always looking to making a positive difference
in the communities that we operate within. We are proud of our achievements in
this area; maintaining the Premier League Equality Standard Advanced Level,
becoming a founding signatory of the Football Association’s Football
Leadership Diversity Code and being recognised as a leader in this important
area on and off the pitch. We take our responsibilities in this area seriously
and through the work being done across the club, we are committed to
increasing the diversity of our people and becoming an increasingly inclusive
workplace for all. We are committed to hiring great people representative of
diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and skills across our entire business. If
you share our enthusiasm and passion for inclusivity, then we want to hear
from you.
Liverpool FC is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of
children and vulnerable adults and expects all Colleagues and Volunteers to
share this commitment.
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**Location:** Kirkby**Closing Date:** 2024-12-22