School Physiotherapist - Surrey

Meliora Medical (formerly Return2Play); Weybridge; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A top UK medical services provider is seeking a skilled musculoskeletal physiotherapist to join their team in Weybridge. The successful candidate will provide clinical assessment and rehabilitation services for adolescent athletes. Working in a state-of-the-art facility, you will collaborate with a multidisciplinary team, ensuring high-quality care. The role requires HCPC and CSP registration and experience with adolescent athletes, along with a commitment to safeguarding and rehabilitation principles. Salary is negotiable.

Qualifications

• HCPC and CSP registered physiotherapist required.
• Previous experience with adolescent athletes is essential.
• Understanding of rehabilitation principles is necessary.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical diagnostics and screening.
• Ensure safe return to sport and activity.
• Manage clinical notes as per standards.

Skills

Experience with adolescent athletes

Knowledge of growth and rehabilitation principles

Safeguarding qualification

Good communicator

Education

HCPC and CSP registration

Postgraduate qualifications

Pre-hospital care certification

Job description

This is an exciting opportunity to join us at Meliora Medical.

As the UK’s leading medical services provider for schools, sports clubs and universities – alongside running a central London clinic at 48 Wimpole Street and being a partner in the Centre for Youth Sports Medicine – we are the adolescent health experts. We're on the lookout for exceptional talent to join our team and help us to continue our growth.

Summary

We are seeking a highly skilled musculoskeletal physiotherapist to provide clinical assessment and rehabilitation services for our partner school in Surrey.

With a recently opened state-of-the-art activity centre, the successful candidate will work in a truly elite level facility – this includes a private treatment room, purpose-built gym, indoor space for court-based rehab, an outdoor running track, tennis courts and grass pitches. This role focuses on working with students involved in sports and physical activity, whilst collaborating closely with key internal and external stakeholders.

At Meliora Medical, we have a growing multidisciplinary team of physiotherapists, sports therapists and sports medicine doctors, whilst working closely with leading consultants at The Institute of Sport Exercise and Health and HCA Healthcare UK. Having recently moved into our new clinic on Wimpole Street, it is an exciting time to join our organisation.

Working Hours and Remuneration

This is a salaried, permanent, term time only role consisting of 9 hours per week (two 4.5 hour afternoon clinics).

There will be an expectation for the successful candidate to attend certain company events outside of this period.

Salary is negotiable.

Criteria

• HCPC and CSP registered physiotherapist (essential).
• The post holder will have previous experience working with adolescent athletes in an academic, sporting or private practice setting (essential).
• They will have a good understanding of growth, maturation and rehabilitation principles (essential).
• Postgraduate qualifications (post-reg) and a pre-hospital care certification from the RFU / FA / equivalent (desirable).
• Existing relationships with specialist consultants in London and the surrounding area (desirable).
• Safeguarding children qualification and enhanced DBS (essential / willingness to complete).
• UK driving license (essential).

Key responsibilities include

• To provide high quality clinical diagnostics and screening.
• Provision of evidence informed rehabilitation, ensuring safe and timely return to sport and activity.
• To identify injuries requiring onward investigations, with confidence in actioning these referrals accordingly.
• To liaise closely with key internal and external stakeholders regarding pupil injury status and availability – coaches, strength and conditioning staff, teachers, parents etc.
• Independent diary management.
• To ensure that clinical notes are completed in line with company, HCPC and CSP standards.

To apply, please send your CV and a short cover letter outlining your relevant experience and why you’re excited about this role to [e-mail] or apply directly via LinkedIn.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.