Football Physiotherapist

Job Description for Football Physiotherapist

Role Responsibilities & Key Duties

1. To provide physiotherapy services to all players.

2. To promote and protect the health and well-being of all players.

3. To monitor and assess all players for their fitness and injury status to train or play.

4. To assess, diagnose, treat and rehabilitate all injuries and illnesses, analysing and designing the safest and quickest strategy to ensure a full return to training.

5. To be responsible for pitch-side assessment and treatment of players during training and matches.

6. To provide injury rehabilitation training of players, in conjunction with the Head of Sports Science, in preparation for return to play.

7. To provide injury rehabilitation training of players, in conjunction with the Head of Sports Science, in preparation for return to play.

8. To arrange and undertake pre-registration medical screenings and muscular-skeletal examinations, in conjunction with the Club Doctor / Club Clinic.

9. To maintain accurate and updated medical records of all First Team players.

10. To conduct an audit of injuries and provide Board-level reports.

11. To ensure the Club and players are compliant with all medical and anti-doping guidelines, rules and regulations of the governing bodies.

12. To ensure all medical supplies and equipment are fully stocked, replenished and secured as required.

13. To liaise with medical staff of international players to ensure they are managed appropriately whilst away on international duty.

14. To liaise with other football club medical staff of loan players to ensure they are informed whilst on loan.

15. To manage the medical budget for all diagnoses and treatments, as agreed with the Board.

16. To assist the General Manager with the administration of the FAS Medical Scheme.

17. To undertake appropriate professional development to keep abreast of industry best practice, especially in highlighted areas of weakness.

18. To contribute to research into all aspects of football performance by implementing original studies of research, and maintaining accurate records of player physical characteristics throughout the training year.
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Contract employment : Minimum one-year experience in professional football in any part of the world.

Interested applicants, please email your resume to [Confidential Information], clearly stating your current salary and salary expectation, together with latest coloured passport-size photo.

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