Tranmere Rovers Football Club

Tranmere Rovers are recruiting for the role of Youth Physiotherapist. Applications must be sent to TimR@tranmererovers.co.uk by Thursday 22nd October.

Job title: Youth Physiotherapist

Job role: To assess player injuries, provide appropriate treatment and rehabilitation programmes and provide injury prevention programmes for scholars and centre of development.

Responsible to & directed by: First Team Physiotherapist

Liaison with: Football Department and Centre of Development 

Main duties: 

• Plan and provide injury prevention programmes for all Academy players.
• Ensure adequate physiotherapy or sports therapist cover provided for competitive fixtures of the Academy and Centre of Development.  
• To maintain appropriate liaison with necessary staff. Accountable for day to day communication with Head of Academy / Youth Team Manager and reporting
• Alongside coaching staff help, as needed, to organise Sports Science testing and sessions for all Academy players
• Feedback to relevant coaching staff with the results of Sports Science testing and discuss findings where applicable within the wider multidisciplinary team
• To assess with the with club doctor/head physiotherapist on all players regarding fitness and injury status. This may involve assessment/discussion with players and their family doctors
• Provide and use the appropriate medical equipment as necessary
• Provide the appropriate range and quantity of treatments utilising current literature
• Provide medical support and input to the players, and where appropriate staff and officials of the club
• Assess players re fitness and injury status and decide on players’ fitness to train and play
• Plan treatment programmes, in conjunction with the other physiotherapist(s), for injured players and advice the suitable member of coaching staff for player’s availability to train and play
• Coordinate/provide medical education to the players in terms of nutrition, injuries and doping matters
• Arrange and undertake appropriate medical examinations for players, this should include pre-signing medicals (with appropriate liaison with additional staff) annual checks and additional investigations
• Organise and conduct further investigations and consultant appointments where needed
• Inform medical insurance when additional medical investigations are required
• Provide competent pitch-side first aid to all players at the club where necessary
• To provide pre-habilitation and strength and conditioning sessions for all ages
• To generate individual training programmes for all players and teach them how to carry them out
• To attend staff meetings as required
• To attend games as required
• To be aware of current trends and best practice in Youth Development
• To continually look for ways to develop and improve our coaching programme in the Academy
• All aspects of the role should be bound by professional confidentially
• To maintain a professional manner at all times whilst representing the club

Essential requirements for the post:

• BSc (Hons) Physiotherapy or higher degree
• Membership of Chartered Society of Physiotherapy.
• Appropriate First Aid Course (FA AREA course/ATMMiF)
• Appropriate child protection/Disclosure certification
• UK Full Driving Licence
• The role will involve working weekdays, weekends and some evenings as required
• To be aware of the EPPP rules and requirements relating to the Academy
• Maintenance on contemporary, legible and appropriate medical records, audits, registers and their confidential storage using appropriate software

Salary:

£23,000-£25,000 per annum dependent on experience

Applicants should send an up to date CV to TimR@tranmererovers.co.uk. The closing date for applications is Thursday 22nd October.