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2. Duties and responsibilities:
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- To be committed to ensuring the safeguarding and welfare of all staff, players, spectators, customers and/or clients of the club;
- Liaise with the Head of Performance to undertake and oversee the medical provision for Blackburn Rovers women;
- Work according to Blackburn Rovers Women FC philosophy and values;
- Assessment and treatment of all injuries necessary to all players;
- Implementation and document the rehabilitation programmes from initial injury through to return to play;
- Manage the implementation of Individualised Injury Prevention Programme for squad members;
- Organisation of medical cover for all training nights and match days alongside medical team;
- Provide injury reports/updates to the Head Coach and staff as required;
- Liaise with coaching staff regarding return-to-play, pre-habilitation and on-going maintenance programmes for all players and where necessary;
- Be in attendance at all matches and training sessions; home and away
- Be responsible for ensuring medical supplies are ordered and that there is access as and when required;
- Undertake relevant CPD to meet the demands of the role;
- Attend weekly MDT meetings and contribute to the departmental strategy to ensure best practice and continuous improvements;
- Liaise daily with sport scientist and coaches to ensure effective communication between departments;
- Ensure appropriate injury mitigation and player care strategies are adopted, including but not limited to: screening, testing, player and squad interventions, player and coach education and growth-maturation based interventions; and
- To support a performance culture to maximize player potential and ensure that a common and united message is always delivered to all players.
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