First Team Physiotherapist - AWFC

We are looking for a First Team Physiotherapist to play a key role within the AWFC Medical and Performance department. You will assist the AWFC Performance Physiotherapist, Female Health Physiotherapist and the Rehabilitation Physiotherapist, with the overall medical support given to the Arsenal Women First and Academy teams, to maximise athlete health and performance. In this exciting role, you will provide high quality matchday assistance and day-to-day physiotherapy treatment and rehabilitation to players, making a critical contribution to the department's objectives.

Your day-to-day:

• Establish winning relationships with our players - you will be entrusted to build impactful working relationships with our players and maximise the ability to influence general health, performance, injury risk and recovery.
• Deliver best-in-class injury management and rehabilitation processes - you will feed into strategies to improve performance and reduce risk of injury, collect and analyse data to identify trends and possible contributory injury factors, support the delivery of appropriate recovery strategies, and oversee the return-to-performance stage within the rehabilitation process.
• Provide support on matchdays and at training sessions - you will be present at all matches and training sessions and will be on hand to have medical input for players, and organise packing, collection, maintenance and transportation of all medical equipment.
• Develop effective rehab processes - you will accurately diagnose injuries, lead on the development of appropriate rehabilitation interventions, provide prognostic information and return to play times to colleagues, and assist with the development of decision-based frameworks for the most commonly encountered injuries.
• Maximise player availability - you will strive to maximise the performance and availability of all members of the squad through appropriate decision making and the provision of physiotherapy and exercise-based interventions.
• Collaborate with the wider department - you will support the Physiotherapy team with evaluating effectiveness of rehabilitation/treatment programmes and work with other members of the Medical and Performance team to provide a shared decision-making approach to the treatment and prevention of injury.
• Build effective links with international team stakeholders - you will develop solid working relationships with international team medical staff to smooth the transition of players from club to international football.
• Carry out in-depth auditing processes - you will assist the delivery and audit of all AWFC First Team and Academy Team squad cardiac screens to ensure all players have been screened appropriately.
• Make a key contribution to onboarding new players - you will support the Physiotherapy team in conducting pre-signing medicals on all new players signing for AWFC.

What we are looking for:

• Extensive experience in elite sport - you come with a proven track record, with a high level of experience in working with elite level athletes and effectively diagnosing and treating sporting injuries.
• Credible expertise - you have a BSc in Physiotherapy, are a member of the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC), and hold an Advanced Emergency Aid Qualification (Level 5 ATMMiF).
• Versatile approach to medical treatment - you come with knowledge and awareness of available conventional and alternative treatments, based on both evidence-based practice and experienced-based learning.
• Proactive and engaging style - you are an excellent role model for staff and players, with an ability to educate, advise and motivate individuals.
• Passionate collaborator - you have a history of working collaboratively within a dedicated team.
• Excellent communication skills - you can effectively communicate in a clear and logical manner.
• Growth mindset - you possess a willingness to learn and are motivated to develop your skills and experience.
• Organised and adaptable approach - you have sound administrative, organisational and prioritisation skills.

Please note: this role will require a degree of flexibility regarding availability, you will be expected to travel with the team and work weekends, and your working hours may change at short notice.

Why choose us:

• An exciting reward and recognition scheme.
• Generous holiday allowance which increases with your length of service.
• Great internal learning and development programmes.
• A competitive health and wellbeing benefits package.
• A leading Employee Assistance Programme.
• Great discounts with some of our Partners.
• An opportunity to play a vital role in delivering our ED&I strategy by joining one of our Employee Networks.

Arsenal for Everyone is our commitment to promoting and embracing equality, diversity and inclusion, so that everyone connected to the club feels like they belong to the same Arsenal family.

We actively welcome and encourage applications from people with disabilities and long-term health conditions.