First Team Rehabilitation Physiotherapist in Nottingham

Salary: Please state your expectations within your application

Contract: Full Time, 42 hours a week

Location: The Nigel Doughty Academy, Nottingham, NG2 7SR

Department: First Team Sports Science and Medicine

Reporting to: Head of First Team Physiotherapy

Closing Date For Applications: 3rd June 2026

About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Senior Rehabilitation Physiotherapist to join our Men’s First Team medical department. This is a pivotal role designed for a practitioner who thrives in a high-pressure, elite sporting environment and is dedicated to returning world-class athletes to peak performance. The successful candidate will work as an integral part of a progressive, multi-disciplinary medical and performance team. You will be responsible for leading and managing the end-to-end injury process for individual players, acting as the primary coordinator to bring in specialist members of the wider team, such as doctors, sports scientists, and nutritionists, at the appropriate stages of recovery.

The Perks of the Job

• Opportunity to access tickets for events at The City Ground.
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• Access to high street and gym discounts.
• Discount within our Club shop.
• Free on-site parking.

Key Tasks and Responsibilities

• High level of skills in the clinical assessment and daily management of player injuries, overseeing the process for individual players from diagnosis to successful return to play.
• Act as the coordinator for individual player cases, ensuring seamless integration of input from the wider multi-disciplinary team is utilized as required.
• Design and execute innovative on-field and gym-based rehabilitation protocols that integrate physiological, biomechanical, and tactical requirements.
• Utilise advanced objective monitoring tools to track player progress and inform safe return-to-play timelines.
• Contribute to the club’s internal research and continuous professional development (CPD) program to ensure the medical department remains at the forefront of sports medicine.

What are we looking for

• A minimum of 5 years of post-qualification experience in professional sport is essential.
• Extensive experience specifically within a professional football environment, with a deep understanding of the unique physical demands and schedules of the game.
• Flexibility and a willingness to travel are required to support the squad during away matches and tours although this job will be primarily based at the training ground.
• A degree in Physiotherapy HCPC registration.
• Advanced postgraduate qualifications in sports physiotherapy or rehabilitation are highly desirable.
• ATMMiF qualification.
• A proactive, collaborative mindset with the ability to communicate effectively with players, coaching staff, and stakeholders.

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion

Nottingham Forest Football Club is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified persons, regardless of age, disability, gender, gender reassignment, marital / civil partnership status, pregnancy / maternity leave, race, religion/belief, sexual orientation, or any other legally protected characteristic. Nottingham Forest Football Club is a signatory of the FA’s Football Leadership Diversity Code. We are committed to developing policies to promote equal opportunities and diversity within our workforce. To monitor our progress against these commitments, we require all applicants to provide accurate diversity data during the application process.

Disability Confident Committed Employer

We are a Disability Confident Committed employer. We encourage applications from people with disabilities and long-term health conditions. If you need disability-related adjustments to the recruitment process, please indicate this in your application. If you are likely to meet the definition of being a "disabled person" according to the Equality Act 2010, you may be eligible to apply for an interview via the Disability Confident Scheme - please indicate this in your application form below. The information you share with us about your health or disability will not be used in recruitment selections.

Commitment to Safeguarding

As part of the Club’s commitment to safeguarding, the successful applicant may be required to undergo a Disclosure Barring Service (“DBS”) check or an enhanced DBS check. The results of a DBS check will be considered on an individual basis, and the Club will act in a proportionate manner when deciding whether or not to proceed with the appointment. An FA Enhanced DBS disclosure is required for all relevant new appointments to the Club. Individuals will be asked to declare any convictions, cautions or reprimands, warnings or bind-overs that may have been incurred. The Club reserves the right to carry out risk assessments where content has been disclosed on a DBS disclosure if it feels that it is relevant to the job requirements. Failure to satisfy the Club and the PL’s safeguarding requirements may lead to the job offer being withdrawn or, if they have already started employment, summary termination of the employment.