About the role
We have an exciting opportunity for an individual to join our Liverpool FC team as an Assistant Physiotherapist or Sports Therapist. In this role you will support the LFCW medical team with treatments, injuries and rehabbing players.
What will you be doing?
- Work in conjunction with Medical Team for the programming and delivery of rehabilitation to all First Team injured players throughout the rehabilitation spectrum from early stage to return to play.
- Provide soft tissue treatment as part of the recovery process pre and post training, as required.
- Effectively assist in the screening and testing protocols that objectively assess players physical capabilities within a criteria-based rehabilitation.
- Take part in CPD and attend in-house CPD training
- Ensure high levels of professionalism and patient confidentiality
- Any other duties that are reasonable and consistent with the nature of the job, as determined by the Medical Team.
- Maintain contemporaneous medical notes to an excellent standard
Who are we looking for?
To be successful in this role you must have previous experience working in Women’s professional sports as a physiotherapist or sports therapist and have the appropriate governing body registration (CSP, HCPC, SST, BASRAT etc).
You must hold the following qualifications:
- BSc Degree in Physiotherapy/sports therapy/sports rehabilitations
- FA Level 4 Emergency First Aid in Football
It is desirable you will hold the following qualifications:
- FA Safeguarding Children Certificate
- FA Level 5 Emergency First Aid
You will have the ability and willingness to work unsociable hours, including weekends and possible overnight stays. The ability to deliver and assist with pitch based, late stage and football specific rehabilitations is desired.
Why should you apply?
This is a full-time permanent role, working 35 hours per week. Your main base will be our AXA Melwood Training Centre.
To reward your hard work and commitment we offer a competitive salary, 25 days holiday (plus 8 bank holidays and the option to purchase up to an additional 5 days) and a contributory pension scheme.
You will have access to our benefits kit bag where you can get high street discounts, and a selection of benefit schemes you can join. There are opportunities to get involved with volunteering through our LFC Foundation to give back to the local community.
At Liverpool Football Club, we have an unwavering commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion and are always looking to making a positive difference in the communities that we operate within. We are proud of our achievements in this area; maintaining the Premier League Equality Standard Advanced Level, becoming a founding signatory of the Football Association’s Football Leadership Diversity Code and being recognised as a leader in this important area on and off the pitch. We take our responsibilities in this area seriously and through the work being done across the club, we are committed to increasing the diversity of our people and becoming an increasingly inclusive workplace for all. We are committed to hiring great people representative of diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and skills across our entire business. If you share our enthusiasm and passion for inclusivity, then we want to hear from you.
Liverpool FC is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all Colleagues and Volunteers to share this commitment. This role is subject to a satisfactory enhanced DBS check.
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