Lead Academy Physiotherapist

• Report daily to the Head Physiotherapist and contribute to the departmental meetings, formal weekly medical meetings and to be a member of the Academy Multi-Disciplinary Team
• Lead the planning and implementation of the injury prevention for all u9-u18 Academy players
• Planning, leading and delegating the implementation of rehabilitation for all u9-u18 Academy players
• Planning the implementation of individual group testing/ screening sessions for all u9-u18 Academy players
• Work with PDP u18 coaches with regards to training load planning
• Work in collaboration with the club’s Sport Science staff to provide specific physical development training sessions for u18 players
• Liaise with the club Nutritionist to aid planning and implementation of academy nutritional strategy for all Academy Players
• Liaise with the club Psychologist to aid planning and implementation of academy psychology strategy for all Academy Players
• Contribute to monthly CPD within the Academy Sports Science & Medicine department
• To line manage all Part-Time Physiotherapists and to ensure all Academy fixtures and training sessions have the appropriate level of Physiotherapist and medical provision
• Lead the match-day Physiotherapy provision for the u18s squad and assisting with evening academy clinics and fixtures
• Record all data and online medical notes onto the kitman labs system and/or Benchmark in line with the EPPP requirements
• Implement the Academy Medicine provision that focuses on the rehabilitation and the injury prevention of all professional development players including rehabilitation plans
• Work with the club Physiotherapy department to perform screening for all professional development    players.
• Liaise with players and coaching staff with regards to injury progress and return to play times.

Essential

• BSc (Hons) Physiotherapy 
• HCPC Registration
• Full member of the CSP
• Valid FA ATMMiF (Desirable) or ITMMiF (essential) Qualification
• Enhanced DBS
• Experience of working within a professional football environment
• Display excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Excellent organisation skills and the ability to accurately manage data
• Able to be flexible with their working week to cope with the demands of the role which will include evenings and weekends
• Full UK driving licence

Desirable

• Previous experience of EPPP and PMA/Kitman Labs data input
• Evidence of working with youth elite athletic development

Crewe Alexandra Football Club promotes equal opportunities in employment we positively welcome applications from all candidates regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation.