At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead physiotherapy services for Manchester City Women, focusing on injury prevention and player performance.
- Company: Join a prestigious football club with a commitment to excellence in sports health.
- Benefits: Enjoy 26 days of annual leave, private healthcare, and a supportive work environment.
- Other info: Collaborative team culture with opportunities for professional growth and development.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on athletes' careers while working in a high-performance setting.
- Qualifications: Must have a recognised physiotherapy qualification and experience in elite sports.
The predicted salary is between 36720 - 44880 £ per year.
In this role you lead the physiotherapy and soft-tissue services for Manchester City Women, shaping clinical practice within a high-performance environment. You will manage a team, drive service planning and continuous improvement to support injury prevention, management and return-to-play. You collaborate with medical staff, coaches and players to safeguard availability and performance, aligning physiotherapy standards across pathways. You’ll use data and governance to inform decisions and develop practitioners.
Pay / Benefits
- 26 days’ annual leave plus birthday off
- private healthcare and dental cover
- annual discretionary bonus
- Health Cash Plan
- Employee Assistance Programme with 24/7 GP support
- pension and life assurance
Responsibilities
- Lead physiotherapy and soft-tissue services for Manchester City Women and its academy.
- Oversee planning, review and ongoing improvement of injury prevention, management and return-to-play processes.
- Provide clinical leadership using evidence-informed rehabilitation, injury surveillance and performance data.
- Maintain clinical governance: record-keeping, databasing, auditing and emergency action planning; coordinate specialist and contractor support.
- Collaborate with the Doctor, coaches, players and multidisciplinary team to enable clear decisions and promote player availability.
- Line manage, mentor and quality-assure practitioners; align physiotherapy standards across the pathway.
Key requirements
- recognised physiotherapy qualification
- registration with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) and current CSP membership
- advanced emergency pitch-side qualification (e.g. ATMMiF or equivalent)
- experience in elite sport or high-performance environment with complex injuries
- experience leading service delivery and practitioner development (line management, supervision, mentoring)
- knowledge of evidence-informed injury prevention, rehabilitation and return-to-play; ability to use clinical and performance data to inform decisions
- clear, effective communication and ability to build relationships with players, coaches and the multidisciplinary team
- communication
- collaboration
- leadership
- evidence-informed rehabilitation
- injury surveillance
- data-informed decision making
Head of Physiotherapy employer: Manchester City FC
City Football Group is an exceptional employer, offering a vibrant work culture in Manchester that prioritises employee well-being and development. With benefits such as 26 days of annual leave, private healthcare, and access to sports and leisure clubs, employees are supported both personally and professionally. The company fosters a collaborative environment where your contributions to the People Programme can lead to meaningful change, ensuring you grow alongside the organisation until October 2027 and beyond.
