Academy Lead Physiotherapist

Overall Purpose of Job:

To lead on the organisation, development and implementation of the medical department. To be responsible for assessment, treatment, and rehabilitation services to all Bristol Rovers Football Club players within the academy and to assist with the injury prevention program as part of the Sport Science and Medicine departments.

Main Responsibilities/Description of Duties:

• Lead responsibility in the running of the medical department, including taking an active role in all medical meetings and weekly planning meetings.
• To lead in the screening, assessment, treatment and rehabilitation of all players within the Youth Development Phase.
• To support academy physiotherapist / sport therapist to line manage the sports therapists to ensure appropriate assessment, treatment and rehabilitation of players in the schoolboy program.
• Produce progressive injury rehabilitation programmes for all players you are responsible for.
• To lead U18s match day cover.
• To assist the Head of Athletic Development coach in the conducting of physical movement screening and anthropometrics as required.
• Alongside the Head of Athletic Development coach develop and support an activation/pre-hab program.
• To assist in the collection and evaluation of ‘Readiness to Train’ and ‘Wellbeing’ data as required.
• To accompany players to medical consultations as required.
• Manage the injury audit database and ensuring a best practice protocol for commonly occurring injuries according to the latest evidence in the literature.
• Produce an injury audit for the program monthly and feedback to provide accountability for the department and actively seek to follow best practice.
• To ensure all medical equipment and procedures are regularly reviewed and maintained at the training facilities as well as match venues.
• Update and maintain emergency action plans and department procedure documents.
• Ensuring good communication pathways with all management and coaching staff regarding player availability and optimal training strategies for players you are responsible for.
• Take an active role in supporting development and set up of the PMA / FIP to improve the practice of the medical department.
• Support the education of all players and parents in terms of injury prevention, injury care, post-match recovery, diet and drug awareness.
• To assist in departmental in-service training programs.
• Ensure all medical notes are up to date within 24 hours of treatment.
• Ad hoc duties as required by management.
• To abide by all club policies including (but not exclusive to) Safeguarding, Equality and Health & Safety.
• Cover first team training when required by the Head Medical for the club.