Careers

• Lead responsibility in the running of the medical department, including taking an active role in all medical meetings and weekly planning meetings.
   
• To lead in the screening, assessment, treatment and rehabilitation of all players within the Youth Development Phase.
   
• To support academy physiotherapist / sport therapist to line manage the sports therapists to ensure appropriate assessment, treatment and rehabilitation of players in the schoolboy program.
   
• Produce progressive injury rehabilitation programmes for all players you are responsible for.
• To lead U18s & U21s match day cover.
   
• To assist the Head of Athletic Development coach in the conducting of physical movement screening and anthropometric tests as required.
   
• Alongside the Head of Athletic Development coach develop and support an activation/pre-hab program.
   
• To assist in the collection and evaluation of ‘Readiness to Train’ and ‘Wellbeing’ data as required.
   
• To accompany players to medical consultations as required.
   
• Manage the injury audit database and ensuring a best practice protocol for commonly occurring injuries according to the latest evidence in the literature.
   
• Produce an injury audit for the program monthly and feedback to provide accountability for the department and actively seek to follow best practice.
   
• To ensure all medical equipment and procedures are regularly reviewed and maintained at the training facilities as well as match venues.
   
• Update and maintain emergency action plans and department procedure documents.
   
• Ensuring good communication pathways with all management and coaching staff regarding player availability and optimal training strategies for players you are responsible for.

• Take an active role in supporting development and set up of the PMA / FIP to improve the practice of

  the medical department.

• Support the education of all players and parents in terms of injury prevention, injury care, post-match recovery, diet and drug awareness.
   
• To assist in departmental in-service training programs.
   
• Ensure all medical notes are up to date within 24 hours of treatment.
   
• Ad hoc duties as required by management.
   
• To abide by all club policies including (but not exclusive to) Safeguarding, Equality and Health & Safety
   
• Cover first team training when required by the Head Medical for the club.

Essential:

• Physiotherapy Degree

• FA Advanced Trauma Medical Management in

  Football qualification

• Audit Experience
• Experience in another EFL academy

• Extensive line management experience within a

  senior management role

• Extensive knowledge and understanding of the

  EPPP process

• Computer skills (Word/ Excel/ Access).
   
• High levels of communication skills, both orally and written.
   
• Personable and enthusiastic with a strong work ethic.
   
• DBS check undertaken

Desirable:

• Master’s Degree
• Academy Cat 2 experience