Sports Physiotherapist

OL Lyonnes; Lyon; On-site; EUR 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

OL Lyonnes recherche un(e) physiothérapeute pour renforcer son département médical de l'équipe professionnelle. Vous assurez les soins quotidiens, la récupération et le suivi thérapeutique des joueuses, en collaboration avec une équipe pluridisciplinaire.

Vous participez à la prévention des blessures, à la gestion des programmes de réathlénisation et à l’accompagnement lors du retour sur le terrain (Return to Play). Expérience en sport de haut niveau souhaitée et anglais souhaité.

Qualifications

• Diplôme de physiothérapeute autorisant l’exercice en France.
• Formation complémentaire en physiothérapie du sport appréciée.
• Expérience dans le sport de haut niveau souhaitée.

Responsibilities

• Assurer les soins quotidiens, la récupération et le suivi thérapeutique des joueuses professionnelles.
• Participer à la prévention des blessures et optimiser la disponibilité des joueuses.
• Réaliser des évaluations de physiothérapie et assurer des soins individualisés des blessées.

Skills

Musculoskeletal rehabilitation

Manual therapy

Sports recovery

Education

Diploma of physiotherapist (France)

Tools

Dry needling

Instrumental therapy

Job description

Job Description

Founded in 2004, OL Lyonnes is the most successful club in the UEFA Women’s Champions League with 8 European trophies to its name (including 5 consecutive wins).

With a total of 42 titles, including 19 French Champions, 11 French Cups, 3 Trophées des Championnes and 1 LFFP Cup, OL Lyonnes has the greatest record in the French women’s championship.

Acquired by Michele Kang in 2023, the club joins the first multi-club women’s football organisation owned and managed by a woman, alongside the Washington Spirit and London City Lionesses clubs.

As part of the strengthening of its medical department, the club is looking for a physiotherapist to join the staff of its professional team.

You will be part of a multidisciplinary medical team dedicated to the health of players, injury prevention and support for their performance, on a daily basis and in competition.

Main missions

• To ensure the daily care, recovery and therapeutic follow-up of the professional players.
• Participate in injury prevention and optimize player availability.
• Carry out physiotherapy assessments and ensure the individualised care of injured players.
• Participate in the various stages of rehabilitation and return to the field (Return to Play), in collaboration with the medical and performance staff.
• Implement appropriate care techniques: manual therapy, muscle recovery, drainage, strapping and other techniques specific to sports physiotherapy.
• Ensuring the medical treatment of matches, home and away, and accompanying the team during sports trips.
• Participate in the medical follow-up of the players during training.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of care, prevention and rehabilitation protocols.

Profile sought

• Diploma of physiotherapist allowing practice in France.
• Additional training in sports physiotherapy appreciated.
• Experience in high-level sport, ideally in professional football, appreciated.
• Experience in supporting high-level sportswomen and/or additional training in women’s health and sportswomen appreciated.
• Strong skills in musculoskeletal rehabilitation, manual therapy and sports recovery.
• Complementary skills in instrumental therapy, dry needling or other specific techniques appreciated.
• Good command of English is preferred.
• Rigor, autonomy, adaptability and excellent team spirit.
• Sense of communication and ability to work in a multidisciplinary team.

Tagged as: France, ligue 1, Physiotherapy, women's football