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About the role
We have an exciting opportunity for an individual to join our Liverpool FC team as a Girls ETC Physiotherapist/Sports Therapist. In this role you will provide treatment and rehabilitation to players and liaise with coaching staff regarding players’ injury status and availability.
What will you be doing?
- Attend training sessions (and any matches) throughout the season.
- Assess and manage injuries and illnesses to ETC Players
- Design and deliver individual injury prevention programmes.
- Deliver or oversee treatment for players needing ongoing rehabilitation through the off season.
- Keep records which meet the standard required by The FA and the appropriate professional bodies.
- Conduct medical screening of trialists.
- Manage referrals for ETC players to relevant persons.
- Communicate with parents/carers in the event of physiotherapy / sports therapy queries, generally, and specifically to their children.
- Ensure the ETC manager is aware of rules and best practice for adequate physiotherapy / sports therapy provision (e.g., access, equipment, insurance) and ETC processes allow adherence to these guidelines.
- Ensure treatment areas are kept clean and tidy, identify any health and safety risks and pass these on to appropriate members of the team.
- Advise and direct other staff on the needs of players. Attend case management meetings and provide professional opinion /input.
- Educate coaches on the physiotherapy / sports therapy provision, and how to help players get the best from it.
- In conjunction with colleagues, design an ETC site emergency action plan.
- Provide support based on each individual player’s needs; treat the person as well as the injury.
- Operate within professional boundaries and follow agreed processes relating to referrals to other colleagues / agencies.
- Work with the ETC’s Safeguarding Manager to ensure that the wellbeing and welfare of all players and staff is always an operational priority.
- Pay attention to own physical and mental health; be seen as somebody who ‘walks the talk’ of good physical and emotional health habits.
- Assist the ETC team with administrative activities such as injury audits.
Who are we looking for?
To be successful in this role you will have experience of working in sports medicine, including knowledge of anti-doping regulations. You will have an up to date understanding of child protection and safeguarding procedures. You’ll be willing to commit to working evenings, weekends, and public holidays, including committing time as a mentee during these times. You can flex and change with the demands of situations. You will be approachable to players, staff, coaches and guardians. Including being able to make evidence-based decisions based on a range of inputs such as datapoints from own and MDT colleagues departments.
Essential Qualifications and Memberships:
Physiotherapists:
- Chartered physiotherapist and registered member of the Health Care Professions Council (HCPC)
- Have appropriate medical indemnity to treat/advise ETC players
- Have an up-to-date full Advanced Emergency Aid qualification; this should be at least the Level 4 ITMMIF (guidance)
Sports Therapist:
- Full membership of the Society of Sports Therapy
- Have appropriate medical indemnity to treat/advise ETC players
- An up-to-date full Advanced Emergency Aid qualification; this should be at least the Level 4 ITMMIF (guidance)
- FA Level 1 Introduction to First Aid in Football (IFAiF) or FA Emergency First Aid. (acquired before starting role)
- FA Safeguarding Children
- FA DBS
Why should you apply?
This is a casual contract position, working variable hours across the week including evenings, weekends and public holidays.
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.
