|
Job title:
|
Senior First Team Physiotherapist
|
|
Department:
|
Senior Medical Department
|
|
Based at:
|
Blackburn Rovers Senior Training Centre, Old Langho, Brockhall Village, Blackburn, BB6 8FA. Flexibility regarding location is required.
|
|
Reports to:
|
Head of Medical Services
|
|
Responsible for:
|
N/A
|
|
Hours of work:
|
40 hours per week plus any additional hours necessary for the performance of duties. This will include evening and weekend work
|
|
Contractual status:
|
Permanent
|
|
1. Job purpose:
|
To plan and coordinate the rehabilitation for all medium / long term injured first team players.
|
|
2. Duties and responsibilities:
|
- To be committed to ensuring the safeguarding and welfare of all elite players, promoting their well-being needs whilst maintaining professional boundaries;
- To plan treatment, exercise therapy, objective testing in the gym and on the grass and the transition back into team training;
- To lead and coordinate an evidenced based and objective rehabilitation service to all members of the first team squad;
- Accountable for assessment of injured players, treatment of the injured players, rehabilitation in the gym and on the grass, off feet conditioning and objective testing;
- To coordinate the transition of injured players into first team training in conjunction with all other members of the Senior Medical Department;
- Attend medical consultations with injured players during their rehabilitation process when required;
- Provide written reports and daily communication to the Senior Medical Department on the rehabilitation status of the injured players;
- Provide treatment and preparation type exercises for fit players during the season to maintain their availability and reduce their risk of future injury;
- Actively take a role in pre-season and mid-season medical screenings;
- Be part of the medical team that provides emergency cover at all first team training sessions and matches home and away;
- 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;
- Respect and maintain patient confidentially at all times;
- Maintain standards of clinical hygiene and cleanliness within the department areas;
- Maintain up to date daily medical records on the players that have been treated and rehabilitated under your guidance to the standards of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy;
- Keep up to date with any necessary mandatory training for the post; and
- Contribute and commit to the departmental in-house CPD program.
|
|
3. Skills required:
|
- Excellent communication skills;
- The ability to advise and motivate people;
- Excellent organisational and administration skills;
- The ability to form professional relationships with people from diverse backgrounds;
- The ability to be flexible and work unsociable hours if required;
- IT literate;
- Ability to mentor less senior staff to improve the knowledge base and standard of the medical service
- Able to deal with sensitive and confidential information regarding injured players; and
- To be able to work independently and also under the guidance of the Head of Medical Services when required.
|
|
4. Knowledge required:
|
- Previous knowledge and experience in the diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of professional athletes;
- Previous experience of leading a rehabilitation service in an elite sporting environment;
- Experience of implementing objective testing on a day to day basis as part of the rehabilitation package for injured players; and
- Experience of leading emergency aid in a professional sporting environment.
|