Clinical Specialist Physiotherapist - Part Time

Arrow McLaren IndyCar; Woking; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in motorsport is seeking an experienced physiotherapist to deliver high-quality MSK rehabilitation services. This role involves working within a multidisciplinary team, providing expert advice and treatment for complex musculoskeletal injuries. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in high-performance environments and will play a key role in enhancing the wellness of employees. With state-of-the-art facilities at the McLaren Technology Centre, this position offers a unique opportunity to contribute to a pioneering team dedicated to excellence in sport.

Benefits

Private healthcare

Car schemes

Life insurance

Pension contributions

Access to gym

Indoor/outdoor break areas

Qualifications

• 5+ years as a clinical specialist physiotherapist in high-performance settings.
• Proven experience in treating complex MSK disorders and sports injuries.
• Knowledge of clinical governance and service development.

Responsibilities

• Deliver MSK physiotherapy services and focused rehabilitation classes.
• Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to provide wellness education.
• Manage patients referred to the McLaren Performance Hub.

Skills

MSK physiotherapy

Rehabilitation skills

Assessment and diagnosis

Mobilisation techniques

Autonomous working

Education

Degree in Physiotherapy

Post-registration MSc in MSK Physiotherapy

Tools

Diagnostic ultrasound

Injection therapy

Job description

At McLaren, our mission is to set the standard for high performance in sport. Everyone in the team has a role to play. If you want to test your ideas with the world watching, measure progress in milliseconds, and contribute to racing history, you belong here. High performance starts with you.

Role Dimensions:

The successful candidate will collaborate with the Head of Human Performance and Advanced Physiotherapy Practitioner (APP) to deliver physiotherapy services, including the rehabilitation of musculoskeletal (MSK) injuries, to an exceptional standard.

Responsibilities include triaging, assessing, diagnosing, and managing patients referred to the McLaren Performance Hub (MPH) Health Centre, and organizing referrals when necessary. The role acts as a clinical expert in MSK issues, providing advisory services to employees, MPH staff, healthcare professionals, and GPs within the MPH practice.

The role involves working within a multidisciplinary team comprising GPs, Exercise Rehabilitation Instructors (ERI), Strength and Conditioning Coaches, and Medical Administrators, responsible for physiotherapy and rehabilitation services to MTC employees.

Additional duties include delivering corporate wellness education and advice to McLaren Racing employees. Flexibility in working hours is required to support all MTC employees, including occasional unsocial hours or weekends.

The role requires collaboration with the Lead Physiotherapist to implement physiotherapy and rehabilitation services at McLaren Technology Centre (MTC).

The main components of the role are:

1. Delivery of MSK physiotherapy services at MTC

2. Delivery of focused rehabilitation classes

3. Delivery of corporate wellness strategy and service improvement initiatives

4. Delivery of IST and service development projects

Knowledge, Skills, and Experience:

Essential:

• Minimum of 5 years’ experience as a clinical specialist physiotherapist in high-performance environments such as the Military or NHS, preferably as an APP.

• Post-registration MSc in an MSK physiotherapy discipline or equivalent, with relevant training and qualifications.

• Proven experience in assessing and treating complex MSK disorders, sports injuries, orthopaedic, and chronic conditions.

• Experience with mobilisation and manipulation techniques, preferably with formal qualification.

• Autonomous working experience in a private practice setting.

• Prior experience in a clinical specialist role.

• Strong rehabilitation and exercise provision skills.

• Knowledge of clinical governance and its application in service development.

• Experience in referring for and interpreting imaging.

Desirable:

• Completion of MSK courses, ongoing CPD, and evidence-based practice.

• Pilates or Yoga qualification.

• Injection therapy qualification.

• Diagnostic MSK ultrasound qualification.

• Women’s Health experience.

Professional Qualifications:

• Member of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapists (MCSP)

• State Registered Physiotherapist (HCPC)

• Degree in Physiotherapy

• Post-registration MSc in MSK Physiotherapy or related discipline

• Injection therapy qualification

What McLaren can offer?

We strive to be better tomorrow than we are today. Our ambition is to be the most pioneering and exhilarating racing team in the world, setting high standards for performance in sport. We promote diversity, equity, and inclusion, fostering a workplace that values differences and eliminates discrimination.

Based at the iconic McLaren Technology Centre (MTC) near Woking, our state-of-the-art, sustainable campus offers facilities including a gym, restaurant, and indoor/outdoor break areas, with direct access to parkland. The MTC is connected to Woking station via shuttle buses, with London Waterloo just a 30-minute train ride away.

We offer a comprehensive benefits package, including private healthcare, car schemes, life insurance, and pension contributions.