Casual Academy Physiotherapist in Blackburn

Job title:

Casual Academy Physiotherapist

Department:

Academy Medical Department

Based at:

BRFC Academy, Brockhall Village, Old Langho, Blackburn, BB6 8BA. However, flexibility on location is required

Reports to:

Academy Senior Physiotherapist

Responsible for:

N/A

Hours of work:

As and when required. Hours of work offered may vary and will be during weekends or midweek evenings.

Contractual Status:

Casual worker

Job purpose:

To provide medical provision on behalf of Blackburn Rovers Academy under the direction of the Head of Sports Science and Medicine during matches and clinics.

2. Duties and responsibilities:

• To be committed to ensuring the safeguarding and welfare of all elite players, promoting their well-being needs whilst maintaining professional boundaries;
• To assist and liaise with all staff in the running of the medical department as required;
• To provide medical cover for games and training as required;
• To provide medical assessment, diagnosis and treatment of Academy players as required;
• To assist in fitness testing and anthropometric testing of all Academy players;
• To maintain up to date medical records;
• To liaise with all stakeholders in the medical provision of all Academy players;
• To attend other relevant courses/workshops as required from time to time;
• To attend all meetings and in-service training relevant to your position as required;
• To maintain up to date qualifications; and
• To submit relevant paperwork on the required monthly deadline

3. Skills required:

• IT literate;
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines;
• Good level of communication both written and verbal; and
• Ability to manage confidential and sensitive data

4. Knowledge required:

• Safeguarding and welfare awareness; and
• Knowledge of working in an elite sporting environment.

5. Qualifications required:

• ITMMiF qualification (essential);
• ATTMiF qualification (desirable);
• BSc (Hons) Physiotherapy, HCPC registered or Sports Therapist Graduate (Member of the Society of Sports Therapy);
• FA Safeguarding

DBS check required:

Yes (Enhanced)