Academy Physiotherapist

Swansea City AFC; Swansea; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday

Cycle to Work

EV Car Scheme

Private Medical Insurance

Gym Membership

Match tickets

Merchandise discounts

Enhanced Family Leave Payments

Job summary

Swansea City AFC is seeking an Academy Physiotherapist to provide comprehensive care across the club's academy programme, including injury assessment, rehabilitation, and matchday cover.

You will work within the Medical and Performance Department, delivering evidence-based treatment plans, maintaining records, and ensuring up-to-date professional governance and CPD.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree in Physiotherapy.
• HCPC and CSP registrations, and DBS clearance.
• Minimum two years in sport-related physiotherapy.

Responsibilities

• Provide physiotherapy support across the Academy programme, including injury assessment and matchday cover.
• Deliver hands-on treatments and gym protocols to ready players for training and games.
• Collaborate with the performance department to transition players from rehabilitation to training.
• Use expert assessment to formulate individual treatment plans and track progress.
• Maintain detailed medical records in line with legislation and policies.
• Comply with governance standards and participate in audits and CPD.
• Develop evidence-based physiotherapy and soft tissue protocols for the Academy.
• Keep up to date with clinical and scientific developments and attend required meetings.
• Ensure qualifications and CPD requirements are current and compliant.
• Work within CSP/HCPC codes and contribute to cross-disciplinary links across the club.
• Provide feedback to the performance department and support interdisciplinary approaches.
• Carry out other reasonable management requests including CPD projects.

Skills

Clinical assessment

Rehabilitation protocols

Sports physiotherapy

Multi-disciplinary teamwork

Documentation

Education

Undergraduate degree in Physiotherapy

FA Level 5 (ATMMiF)

HCPC registration

CSP registration

DBS check

Job description

JOB TITLE Academy Physiotherapist
DEPARTMENT Medical and Performance Department
RESPONSIBLE TO Head of Medical and Sports Science
SALARY Competitive
WORKING HOURS 40 hours per week (will include evenings and weekends)
CONTRACT Permanent Contract

BENEFITS

• 25 days holiday, plus bank holidays
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• EV Car Scheme
• Private Medical Insurance & Health Cash Plan
• Gym Membership
• 2 x Complimentary home match tickets
• Discounted Club merchandise
• Enhanced Family Leave Payments

ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES

• To provide physiotherapy support across the Academy programme including injury assessment, gym and pitch-based rehabilitation, and matchday cover.
• To provide hands-on treatments and evidence based gym protocols to ensure readiness for training and games.
• To work as part of the performance department to provide optimal transition from rehabilitation into the training group, as well as impacting the players individual development programmes to ensure robustness.
• To demonstrate and deliver expert technical assessment and diagnostic skills ensuring individualised and relevant treatment plans are formulated and executed.
• Ensure detailed records of all actions are maintained in accordance with relevant legislation, policies, and procedures (i.e., medical notes)
• Be compliant with all professional governance standards and participate in clinical audit and other quality assurance processes in-line with HCPC governance guidelines.
• Drive the development and delivery of evidence-based protocols for all areas of physiotherapy and soft tissue therapy provision with the Academy.
• To keep up to date with clinical, scientific, and technical innovations, attending meetings, courses and seminars as required, to maintain the highest level of player care.
• Ensure qualifications, training and CPD requirements are kept up to date and in line with any applicable regulations
• Meet the standards and code of conducts set by the CSP and HCPC
• To work as part of a multi-disciplinary team including physical development coaches, technical and performance analysis staff to optimise player physical development, health, and performance.
• Provide feedback to the performance department on the physiotherapy provision, including weekly/monthly review meetings.
• Encourage an interdisciplinary approach of working within the performance department that includes close links to all areas of the club.
• Carry out any other reasonable management requests (i.e., projects and CPD).

PERSON SPECIFICATION

Qualifications

• Minimum of an Undergraduate degree in Physiotherapy
• FA Level 5 (ATMMiF) qualification, or a willingness to undertake and successfully complete the course within 6 months of appointment
• Registration with HCPC and CSP
• Minimum of 2 year's experience working within a sporting environment
• DBS check undertaken