Physiotherapist/Sports Therapist (Casual)

EFL; West Bromwich; Hybrid; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Part time

Job summary

West Bromwich Albion Football Club is seeking a casual Physiotherapist/Sports Therapist for its Academy Medical team. The role focuses on accurate assessment, treatment and rehabilitation of injuries for academy players, with medical cover at training sessions and games.

The position requires part-time availability, including evenings, weekends and bank holidays. You will liaise with the Academy Head of Performance and safeguarding staff, while keeping qualifications up to date and maintaining

Qualifications

• Part-time role requiring evenings, weekends and bank holidays as required.
• Flexibility to work a minimum of one evening session per week and two weekend sessions per month.

Responsibilities

• Assess, treat and rehabilitate injuries for academy players under your care.
• Provide medical cover at all training sessions and games you attend.
• Liaise with safeguarding officers and maintain safeguarding practices as required.
• Maintain and update medical qualifications and registrations; report to the Academy Head of Performance.
• Ensure medical equipment is present at training and matches you cover.
• Maintain medical records in the PMA system and communicate progress to staff.

Job description

Here at West Bromwich Albion Football Club, we have exciting opportunities to join our Academy Medical team as a casual Physiotherapist/Sports Therapist. The main purpose of this role is t o ensure that academy players under your care receive appropriate assessment, treatment, and rehabilitation of injuries.

About The Candidate

Part time which may include evenings, weekends and bank holidays as required and in line with business needs. Flexibility is essential, applicants must have the ability to work a minimum of one evening session per week and two weekend sessions per month on a rota basis.

Your main responsibilities for this role include, but are not limited to the following:

• To ensure that academy players under your care receive appropriate assessment, treatment, and rehabilitation of injuries.
• To provide appropriate medical cover is at all training sessions and games which you attend.
• To provide medical cover at all festivals, tournaments, and International Tournaments.
• To monitor, maintain and update your relevant medical qualifications and registrations. Will meet annually with the Academy Head of Performance to communicate and ensure current qualifications meet the necessary requirements of the relevant governing bodies.
• To provide effective communication strategies to inform relevant staff of the progress of players under your care, in particular the Lead 9-16s Physiotherapist, Assistant 9-16s Therapist, Head of Sports Science and Medicine, Senior Academy Physiotherapist the Academy Manager, and the relevant Coaching Staff.
• To monitor and reflect upon the practices and treatment you provide to ensure continual professional development.
• To ensure the appropriate medical equipment is present at all training sessions and games you are covering.
• To check equipment regularly and ask for training if you are unfamiliar with the equipment.
• To familiarize yourself with the Emergency Action Plan and to ask for training if you are unfamiliar with the EAP.
• To attend relevant safeguarding presentations and ensure you are practicing within the guidelines set by the Safeguarding Officer. To communicate with the Head of Science & Medicine, Lead 9-16s Physiotherapist and Safeguarding officer if there are any safeguarding queries or issues.
• To ensure all medical records are maintained and updated accordingly and in line with the relevant bodies’ rules and regulations. Medical records are completed on the Performance Management Application (PMA).
• To liaise with parents as and when necessary to provide them with the relevant information
• To assist with the PDP caseload when required.
• To liaise with the Academy Doctor when necessary.
• To adhere to club polices with particular emphasis to safeguarding children and equity.
• To support when required the Academy Screening and Testing program alongside the delivery of rehabilitation programs.

The duties and responsibilities described are not a comprehensive list and that additional tasks may be assigned to the employee from time to time; or the scope of thejobmay change as necessitated by business demands.

About The Club

Equality and Diversity

West Bromwich Albion FC is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to provide equality and fairness for all employees and opposes all forms of unlawful and unfair discrimination and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status or pregnancy and maternity.

West Bromwich Albion Football Club also welcomes applications from suitably qualified members of the armed forces family.

Safer Recruitment

“West Bromwich Albion Football Club is committed to ensuring the safety and welfare of all who we engage with and who visit our club. Whether online or in person, the club will strive to achieve its Vision and Principles through the implementation of its Safeguarding Strategy and Implementation Plan.

Creating positive and safer environments for everyone is our priority. We will work continuously to embed and sustain a safeguarding culture where everyone feels listened to, heard, responded to positively and supported in the management of any welfare issues or safeguarding concerns. This includes children, young people, parents/carers, players, those of any age with additional care and support needs, community partners, our paid and volunteer workforce and our supporters.”

An Enhanced DBS, References, Qualifications, Proof of Identity and Right Work in the UK checks will be required and carried out prior to commencement in this post.

It is unlawful for the Club to employ anyone who is involved with regulated activity with who is barred from doing so and will carry out rigorous pre-employment checks and screening.