Elite Rugby League First Team Physiotherapist

St.Helens R.F.C; St Helens; On-site; GBP 39,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

CPD support

Pension scheme

Competitive salary

Job summary

St Helens R.F.C. is seeking an experienced First Team Physiotherapist to join our medical and performance department at The BrewDog Stadium and Cowley Training Ground.

The role focuses on injury prevention, acute injury management, rehabilitation, return to play and peak performance for elite rugby league players. You will work within an integrated team of medical and performance staff, delivering high-quality care, maintaining medical records, and supporting the Academy and Women's programmes

Qualifications

• BSc (Hons) in Physiotherapy or equivalent.
• Current HCPC registration and CSP membership.
• Experience working in elite or professional sport, ideally a collision sport.
• Full UK driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Assessing, diagnosing and managing acute and chronic injuries during training and matches.
• Designing and delivering individualised, criteria-based rehabilitation programmes.
• Delivering injury-prevention and pre-habilitation programmes with the strength and conditioning team.
• Assisting with weekly group soft tissue therapy sessions.
• Monitoring rehabilitation progress and providing timely updates on player availability.
• Maintaining accurate medical records in line with HCPC, CSP and RFL requirements.
• Providing pitch side emergency care and travelling with the squad to fixtures.
• Supporting the Academy and Women's programmes when required.
• Contributing to departmental research, audit and continuous improvement.
• Supporting daily player readiness screening, load management and injury-risk monitoring.

Skills

HCPC registration

CSP membership

Elite sport experience

Driving licence (UK)

Flexibility to work evenings/weekends

Clinical reasoning

Education

BSc (Hons) in Physiotherapy

Tools

IMMOFP qualification

Athlete monitoring systems

Job description

St Helens R.F.C. is seeking an experienced First Team Physiotherapist to join our medical and performance department at The BrewDog Stadium and Cowley Training Ground.

The role focuses on injury prevention, acute injury management, rehabilitation, return to play and peak performance for elite rugby league players. You will work within an integrated team of medical and performance staff, delivering high-quality care, maintaining medical records, and supporting the Academy and Women's programmes