SENIOR PHYSIOTHERAPIST / SENIOR SPORTS REHABILITATOR
Ealing Trailfinders
Ealing Trailfinders Rugby Club is an English professional rugby union club based in West London and competes in the RFU Championship.
- Posted
- 13 Sep 2023
- Status
- Full Time
- Location
- England
- Closing date
- 2 Oct 2023
THE ROLE
The successful candidate will lead our medical strategy and service delivery for medium to long term injured athletes.
Co-ordinating an experienced multi-disciplinary team, the successful candidate will lead the planning and implementation of gold standard rehabilitation practices. They will utilize extensive resources and literature to ensure
successful evidence-based outcomes.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Responsible for the journey of an injured athlete. From initial diagnosis to the return to competition
- Accurately triage and coordinate onward referrals forimaging diagnostics and consultations as necessary.
- In consultation with the Head of Medical Services, provide diagnostic and prognostic evaluations of player injuries, communicating this information in a clear and transparent manner to the relevant staff.
- Lead the multi-disciplinary team through multi-faceted, objective criteria-based stages of rehabilitation. This will include the organisation of individual player case conferences and multi-disciplinary team progress meetings.
- Utilizing the club’s and external resources, developing evidence-based rehabilitation protocols and processes that can be implemented across the Senior and Academy teams.
- To assist in the delivery of physiotherapy provision to all players when needed, as requested by the Head of Medical Services and Senior Management.
- Assist in the pitch-side provision for Senior squad matches and training sessions as required.
- Maintain accurate and up-to-date clinical notes.
- Be an active contributor to the Performance (Sports Science and Medicine) team CPD programmes.
- Manage the Rehabilitation provision, ensuring cover is adequate at all times, in-line with the requests of the Head of Medical Services.
- Promote Ealing Trailfinders Rugby Club, driving its reputation and standards at all times.
- Set a positive example as a senior employee.
- Consistently contribute positively to the team environment and culture.
- Be a strong consistent example of all the club’s values and vision.
THE PERSON
Experience
Essential
- Extensive, expert experience planning, delivering and tracking high-performance rehabilitation of complex injuries within elite sport.
- Experience of co-ordinating multi-disciplinary teams, working towards a common goal.
Desirable - 5 years’ experience delivering high-performance rehabilitation within Elite sport.
Qualifications
Essential
- Chartered Physiotherapist or Sports Rehabilitator with appropriate indemnity
- MSc in related field e.g. Sports and Exercise Medicine, Sports Physiotherapy, Strength and Conditioning.
Desirable - A nationally recognised Strength and Conditioning qualification e.g. UKSCA, NSCA.
- A post-graduate qualification in performance biomechanics.
- An up to date Pre-Hospital Immediate Care in Sport (PHICIS) Level 3 trauma qualification or equivalent.
Skillset
Essential
- Excellent communicator with excellent player management skills and passion for coaching.
- Extensive evidence-based knowledge of assessment, diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of sports injuries.
- Extensive knowledge of movement dysfunction analysis and intervention.
Desirable
- An individual with a passion for research.
- Experience of project management would be advantageous.
- Experience operating and interpreting Performance measurement technologies e.g. force decks, Nordboard, Force frames, Isokinetic machines
How to Apply
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