Elite Performance Rehab Physiotherapist

The Rise of Women’s Football; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Chelsea FC Women is seeking an outstanding Performance Rehabilitation Physiotherapist to join our world-class Performance Support Team in London. You will influence player availability and long-term athletic development within an ambitious, high-performance environment.

Working with the Lead of Performance Therapies and a multidisciplinary team, you will lead rehabilitation and return-to-performance for Women’s First Team players, shaping the Chelsea Way of rehabilitation and preparing players

Qualifications

• Proven experience in elite sport or professional football.
• Expertise in assessment, treatment and rehabilitation of complex musculoskeletal injuries.
• Experience leading return-to-play processes for elite athletes.

Responsibilities

• Lead and deliver rehabilitation programmes for Women’s First Team players from injury to return-to-performance.
• Develop and improve rehabilitation and return-to-play frameworks with evidence-based practices.
• Collaborate with medical, coaching and performance staff to optimise player availability and long-term development.
• Use performance, workload and health data to inform rehabilitation progressions and decisions.
• Contribute to injury prevention, athletic development and player development plans across the squad.
• Provide clear updates and recommendations on player status to coaches and management.
• Foster a high-performance culture within the Performance Support Team.

Job description

Chelsea FC Women is seeking an outstanding Performance Rehabilitation Physiotherapist to join our world-class Performance Support Team in London. You will influence player availability and long-term athletic development within an ambitious, high-performance environment.

Working with the Lead of Performance Therapies and a multidisciplinary team, you will lead rehabilitation and return-to-performance for Women’s First Team players, shaping the Chelsea Way of rehabilitation and preparing players