Remuneration
Secondment and/or Honorarium on a case-by-case basis
Location
Paralympic Games Environment, Los Angeles, USA (During the Games period) and Various Locations in the UK/Online (During the Pre-Games Planning period)
LA locations will be dictated by the role demands, but will include Santa Barbara ParalympicsGB Preparation Camp, Central Los Angeles for the Games Village and ParalympicsGB’s out of village HUB, and key sport clusters, including but not limited to Long Beach.
Role Purpose
In conjunction with the CMO, Head of Performance Services and other Lead practitioners, the Lead Physiotherapist is responsible for leading the planning, management and provision of physiotherapy services and processes for ParalympicsGB before, during, and, where applicable, after the LA 2028 Paralympic Games. Ensuring a seamless level of service provision through Preparation into Games.
Dates
Preparation camp start date 1st August 2028
Games Dates – 15th – 27th August 2028 – please note, a number of sports start their competition campaign before the opening ceremony.
Upon successful selection for the role, a number of pre-games dates will be agreed to ensure role planning, team planning and broader Team Development Programme (see Core Commitments section) can be delivered successfully.
Additional requirement to be available for planning meetings and Team Development Programme :
TDP 1: 12th & 13th October 2027
TDP 2: 10th & 11th May 2028
Key Responsibilities
- To operationally lead and manage the Physiotherapy Team including all physiotherapists and, where applicable sport massage therapists in LA, including implementing rotas, ensuring consistency and quality of services.
- To be responsible for the planning and coordination of ParalympicsGB’s physiotherapy services through Preparation into Games, through the establishment of effective communication pathways.
- Procurement, provision and management of equipment and consumables.
- To liaise with key partners and stakeholders within the Games environment.
- To support the post-Games evaluation, assimilation and reporting of medical services, as required.
- To provide World Class physiotherapy services as part of the ParalympicsGB core team.
- To provide both physiotherapy clinical skills and expertise to all sports and practitioners, as required.
- To provide mentoring support to any ‘new’ physiotherapy staff.
- To develop and implement ParalympicsGB’s agreed infection control strategy (and other standard operating procedures).
- To establish and maintain effective communication pathways to ensure the highest level of care, whilst respecting confidentiality.
- To act as an anti-doping chaperone, as required.
- To comply with statutory requirements for physiotherapy and the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy / HPC standards and codes of professional conduct.
- To ensure accurate clinical records are maintained in line with ParalympicsGB’s policy on data management.
- To ensure risk assessments are undertaken when appropriate.
- To ensure all adverse incidents are appropriately reported.
- To develop and ensure implementation of protocols, procedures and guidelines, both clinical and organisational, as required.
- To support all areas of the Games programme, as required.
- To fulfil non-specified duties, on an agreed basis, at the request of the Chef de Mission/line manager.
Key Role Requirements
Qualifications : Essential:
- Degree in Physiotherapy
- Membership of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (MCSP)
- Registered with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)
- Appropriate pre-hospital trauma care qualification as ratified by Faculty of Pre-hospital Care, Royal College of Surgeons, Edinburgh
Desirable:
- Higher degree (or equivalent) specialising in Sports Physiotherapy / Sport and Exercise Medicine / Sports Rehabilitation
Experience and Knowledge :
- Experience of delivering physiotherapy services at a major Games e.g. Paralympic/Olympic Games or other major multi-sport event
- Experience of leading, managing and developing Physiotherapy practitioners in an elite sport environment
- Current (or very recent) and regular engagement specifically in the delivery of Physiotherapy services to Paralympic athletes
- Recognised as a technical expert in the delivery of physiotherapy services to Paralympic athletes
- A thorough working knowledge and understanding of the current WADA anti-doping regulations
Behavioural Competencies and Qualities :
- Teamwork
- Positivity
- Collaboration
- Initiative
- Strong organisational and project management skills
- Proven communication and influencing abilities
- Ability to build strong professional relationships and work effectively within a team environment
- Ability to effectively manage own emotions and those of others in an unpredictable environment
- Exceptional self-awareness
- Committed to providing World Class support services in a manner that complies with ParalympicsGB values
- A willingness to support a variety of tasks that may not necessarily be specific to the role
Paralympics GB’s Core Values
Excellence – Everything we do reflects our ambition to be world leading. We care deeply about what we do and bring a flexible approach to our interactions with others. Like the athletes we support, we will always challenge ourselves and others to do better.
Respect – Our relationships with each other, our partners and the wider community are based on respect, trust and a deep seated belief in diversity, inclusion and the value of our differences.
Integrity – We demand the highest standards from ourselves and others, seeking always to do the right thing and to engage with openness and transparency in all that we do.
Core Commitments
- To support the recruitment of the wider ParalympicsGB HQ Performance Service practitioners.
- To support elements of Games planning (on an agreed basis)
- Team Development Programme (TDP) Launch: 13 August 2027 [Online]
- Team Development Programme (TDP) 1: 12 – 13 October 2027 [In Person]
- Team Development Programme (TDP) 2: 10 – 11 May 2028 [In Person]
- LA recce: TBC
- 2027 Santa Barbara Prep camp simulation: TBC
- Sports Science and Medicine specific Role/Team Development: TBC
- Santa Barbara Prep Camp start date: 1st August 2028
- LA 2028 Paralympic Games: 15 Aug- 27 Augst 2028
- Team Development Programme (TDP) 3: 8 November 2028 [In Person]
Other: Essential
- Due to its engagement with the ParalympicsGB team at D the Paralympic Games, this role requires a Disclosure and Barred Services (DBS) check. In accordance with this, all applicants are asked to complete a self declaration form with their application. Only applicants who provide a valid disclosure will be considered for interview.
- All Team Members will be required to sign the Team Members Agreement
- All Team Members will be required to complete agreed anti-doping education
- Provide proof of up-to-date CPR and appropriate level of Trauma Management
- Provide proof of professional indemnity insurance where required
Closing Dates and Interview
Closing Date: 5pm Friday 30 October 2026
Interviews: Friday 20 November 2026 in Loughborough.
Candidates who have been shortlisted for interview will be notified during the week commencing 9 November 2026
EEO Statement
We are fully committed to the principles of the equality of opportunity. No job applicant will receive less favourable treatment, on the grounds of age, race, disability, parental or marital status, religious belief, sex, gender, social status, or sexual orientation. To find out more about our efforts, you can read our Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Accessibility (IDEA) Plan. And to see our Leadership’s commitment to inclusion, you can read our Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Accessibility Leadership Charter.
About ParalympicsGB
We are ParalympicsGB, the National Paralympic Committee for Great Britain and Northern Ireland. It is our responsibility to select, prepare, enter, fund, and manage the ParalympicsGB team at the Paralympic Games. London 2012 kindled a passion for disability sport in Great Britain and demonstrated the power of the Paralympics to inspire a shift in perceptions of disability and ability. Now, with Paris 2024 and Milano-Cortina 2026 fresh in our minds, we have our sights firmly set on the LA 2028 Summer Paralympics. Our ambition is to use the positive power of sport to inspire a change in attitudes to disability and bring about equality for disabled people in sport, education, and society, and with the launch of Championing Change, our 10-year strategy from 2022-2032 it could not be a more exciting time to join the team!
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Contact Details:
British Paralympic Association Recruitment Team
