Elite Rugby First Team Physiotherapist

St.Helens R.F.C.; St Helens; In loco; GBP 39.000 - 46.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Competitive salary

Pension scheme

Ongoing CPD support

Descrizione del lavoro

St.Helens R.F.C. is seeking an experienced First Team Physiotherapist to join our medical and performance department in St Helens.

You will deliver high-quality physiotherapy across the player journey, from injury prevention to rehabilitation and peak performance. Reporting to the Head Physiotherapist, you will work within an integrated team to support elite rugby league players, including the Academy and Women's programmes, and travel with the squad to fixtures.

Competenze

• BSc (Hons) in Physiotherapy or equivalent required.
• Current HCPC registration and CSP membership required.
• Experience in elite/professional sport, ideally collision sport.
• Strong clinical reasoning, injury assessment and rehabilitation skills.
• Experience using athlete monitoring systems and objective testing tech.
• In-date pitch side trauma qualification (IMMOFP or equivalent).
• Full UK driving licence.
• Enhanced DBS check or willingness to obtain.
• Flexibility to work evenings, weekends, match days and travel with the squad.
• Experience in rugby league or rugby union.

Mansioni

• Assessing, diagnosing and managing acute and chronic injuries during training and matches.
• Designing and delivering individualised rehabilitation programmes with clear objectives and timelines.
• Delivering injury-prevention and pre-habilitation programmes with the strength & conditioning team.
• Assisting with weekly group soft tissue therapy sessions.
• Monitoring rehabilitation progress and updating player availability.
• Maintaining medical records per HCPC, CSP and RFL requirements.
• Providing pitch-side emergency care and travelling with the squad.
• Supporting Academy and Women's programmes as needed.
• Contributing to departmental research, audit and continuous improvement.
• Supporting daily player readiness screening, load management and injury-risk monitoring.

Conoscenze

Clinical reasoning

Injury assessment

Rehabilitation skills

Team collaboration

Communication

Flexibility

Driving licence

DBS clearance

Formazione

BSc (Hons) in Physiotherapy

Strumenti

Athlete monitoring systems

Objective testing technology

Descrizione del lavoro

St.Helens R.F.C. is seeking an experienced First Team Physiotherapist to join our medical and performance department in St Helens.

You will deliver high-quality physiotherapy across the player journey, from injury prevention to rehabilitation and peak performance. Reporting to the Head Physiotherapist, you will work within an integrated team to support elite rugby league players, including the Academy and Women's programmes, and travel with the squad to fixtures.