Physiotherapist - FNTMSU

Aspetar; Doha; On-site; QAR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Aspetar in Doha is seeking a National Teams Physiotherapist to provide direct clinical care, including assessment, treatment, and management of players within the National Teams Medical Services Unit.

The role requires elite football physiotherapy expertise, long clinical experience, and strong teamwork to support performance, return-to-play decisions, and ongoing professional development with accurate documentation.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of clinical experience
• 5+ years mandatory experience in elite football physiotherapy
• Broad range experience in Football Sports Medicine
• High level of English proficiency (written and spoken)

Responsibilities

• Independently assess and diagnose players' physiotherapy needs.
• Plan, implement, and progress individualized rehabilitation programs.
• Manage caseload with appropriate prioritization and return-to-play decisions.
• Contribute to world-class clinical practice within the National Teams Medical Unit.
• Maintain accurate clinical documentation using the electronic health record.
• Support CPD and deliver knowledge-sharing sessions and briefings.
• Participate in multidisciplinary team training to enhance care quality.

Skills

Physiotherapy program development

Injury management and return-to-play

Pitch-side and emergency care

Clinical documentation

English communication

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Physiotherapy or equivalent

Master’s degree in Sports Physiotherapy is preferable

Emergency Pitch side qualification

State Registration with a Physiotherapy Association

Eligible to obtain Physiotherapy license from Ministry of Public Health (MOPH)

Evidence of Continued Professional Development

Job description

Job description

JOB TITLE: National Teams Physiotherapist

Role Purpose:

Provide direct clinical care, which encompasses physiotherapy assessment, treatment and management of players within the National Teams Medical Services Unit.

Responsibilities:

• Independently assess, analyse, and establish clinical diagnoses for individual players to determine their physiotherapy needs and appropriate interventions.
• Independently plan, implement, evaluate, and progress individualized treatment and rehabilitation programmes to maximize players’ recovery and rehabilitation potential.
• Independently determine and advance treatment progression in accordance with each player’s clinical presentation, functional capacity, and rehabilitation goals.
• Effectively and efficiently manage an assigned caseload of players, ensuring appropriate clinical prioritization, treatment progression, rehabilitation outcomes, and return-to-performance decision-making.
• Contribute to the delivery and continuous development of world-class clinical practice within the National Teams Medical Unit.
• Maintain accurate, comprehensive, and timely clinical documentation using the designated electronic health record and information management systems.
• Support the National Teams Medical Director, National Teams Doctor, and Head Physiotherapist in planning and delivering continuing professional development and educational activities.
• Deliver internal knowledge-sharing sessions and clinical briefings following attendance at relevant courses, workshops, or conferences.
• Actively participate in physiotherapy-specific and multidisciplinary team training to enhance clinical knowledge, professional competence, and the quality of player care.

Necessary knowledge and Experience to be able to do the job:

• 10 years and above of clinical experience
• 5+ years’ mandatory experience in elite football physiotherapy
• Evidence of broad range experience in the Football Sports Medicine field
• Strong skills in injury management, rehabilitation and return-to-play
• Pitch-side and emergency-care experience
• Excellent communication and teamwork
• Evidence representing the Physiotherapy service at multi-disciplinary meetings.
• 85+ to 100% evaluation score (in clinical competency assessment).
• Evidence of standard setting within Sports Medicine care.
• Evidence of giving presentations or formal teaching.
• High level of English written and spoken.

Skills and Abilities:

• Expert in developing, implementing, and evaluating Physiotherapy programmes for football players.
• Expert ability to successfully examine and treat specific conditions.
• Expert communication skills; effectively communicate at multiple levels of the organization (e.g. Aspetar SMP’s and Athlete screening staff, National Team colleagues and senior management, etc.) and external stakeholders (e.g. athletes, coaches, Club/Federation staff and officials).
• Evidence of ability to work on own initiative and to evaluate own practice and the practice of others
• Personal insight and reflection skills with awareness of own strengths and weaknesses
• Active team member and able work within a multicultural team
• Ability to use a range of rehabilitation apparatus and audio-visual media
• Computer literate

Education and Certification requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Physiotherapy or equivalent
• Master’s degree in Sports Physiotherapy is preferable.
• Emergency Pitch side qualification.
• State Registration with a Physiotherapy Association.
• Eligible to obtain Physiotherapy license from Ministry of Public Health (MOPH).
• Evidence of Continued Professional Development.