BUCS Match day Medical Cover

Closing date: 27 June 2025
Location: Leeds
Region: Yorkshire
Employment type: Contract
Salary: Competitive

Description

This role will involve providing high-quality injury assessment and acute injury management services to studentathletes, delivered whilst providing medical cover for BUCS fixtures on Wednesday afternoons/evenings. Additionally, the successful candidate will mentor Sports Therapy students as part of their placements.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide medical cover for BUCS fixtures on Wednesday afternoons/evenings.

• Assess, diagnose, and treat sports-related injuries in student-athletes.

• Provide pitch-side first aid and emergency trauma care during BUCS fixtures.

• Collaborate with operational staff to provide appropriate medical coverage for all BUCS fixtures, highlighting any issues as they arise.

• Mentor and support Sports Therapy students, assisting with their learning and development.

• Maintain accurate and confidential medical records in line with professional standards.

Qualifications and Experience:

• A degree in Sports Therapy or Physiotherapy – Essential.

• HCPC registration (for Physiotherapists) or Society of Sports Therapists registration (for sports therapists) – Essential.

• Appropriate professional indemnity insurance.

• Experience in sports injury management and rehabilitation, preferably in a university or high-performance sports environment.

• Experience in mentoring and supporting others

Skills and Attributes:

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills to engage effectively with athletes, coaches, placement students and staff.

• Ability to work flexibly, particularly on Wednesday afternoons/evenings.

• A proactive and evidence-based approach to injury management.

• Commitment to professional development and staying updated with the latest research and techniques in sports therapy/physiotherapy.

• Competitive salary (to be specified based on experience).

• A dynamic and collaborative working environment within a leading sports university.

• Scope for additional ad-hoc hours to support events and sports teams

Application Process: Interested candidates should submit a CV and cover letter detailing their relevant experience and qualifications to j.mannion@leedsbeckett.ac.uk. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until the position is filled.

For further information or informal enquiries, please contact: Josephine Mannion, Student Sport Manager. j.mannion@leedsbeckett.ac.uk

Leeds Beckett University is committed to diversity and inclusion and encourages applications from all backgrounds

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