Academy Physiotherapist

Stoke City Football Club of the English Football League is looking for an Academy Physiotherapist to support its academy medical operations primarily based at the Clayton Wood Training Ground.

Reporting to the Academy Manager and the Academy Medical Lead you will be responsible for providing physiotherapy services to all players in the Academy, primarily focusing on the U9s to U16s age groups, as well as promoting and protecting the health and wellbeing of all Academy players.

The ideal candidate will be working with the sports science department to implement effective testing in age appropriate medical and physical screening, anthropometric assessments, physiological and fitness testing, movement and posture/functioning screening, and predictive maturation measurement.

Main Responsibilities

• Supporting the Academy Manager and Academy Medical Lead with information on injured players.
• Assisting with implementing and coordinating screening and prehabilitation programmes for all players.
• Liaising with the First Team Head Physiotherapist and Head of Medical Services, assisting where required.
• Coordinating injury clinics to ensure excellent rehabilitation and seamless return to play of academy players.
• Creating a structured rehabilitation program for injured players, with pertinent objective markers to ensure safe progression.
• Producing availability reports for each age group within the Academy to ensure appropriate medical information is collected for the medical department’s monthly injury audit.
• Guaranteeing all Cardiac Screening takes place in line with EPPP guidelines.
• Ensuring the relevant medical equipment is monitored, checked and ordered, within the required budget.
• Communicating with injured players’ parents/guardians on injury status if required.
• Working with the casual Academy Physiotherapists to ensure appropriate injury prevention strategies are adopted.

Key Skills, Experiences and Qualifications

• Chartered Physiotherapist is essential.
• HCPC Registered or valid SST membership required.
• ATMMiF or ITMMiF qualification, or equivalents are essential.
• Experience in working with young elite athletes, creating and managing programmes to facilitate their long-term athletic development.
• Excellent IT skills to include a high level of competence using Excel, Word, Access and PowerPoint.
• Full, clean driving licence is desirable.

The position will be offered on a full time permanent basis, with the successful applicant available to work evenings and weekends when required.

This organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults at risk and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Background checks and DBS checks at the appropriate level will be obtained prior to employment commencing.

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