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National Performance Rehab Physiotherapist
Scottish Rugby
Scottish Rugby is the governing body for rugby union in Scotland. Based at BT Murrayfield Stadium in Edinburgh, we administer Scotland's international rugby teams, and Scotland's two professional clubs, Edinburgh Rugby and Glasgow Warriors.
Job Posted- 17 Jun 2026
Status- Full Time
Location- Scotland
Closing date- 30 Jun 2026
Are you an experienced Physiotherapist who can drive excellence whilst delivering specialist rehabilitation advice & support? Do you thrive in a fast-paced environment where you can make decisive and evidence based calls? If so, we want to hear from you!
What you will be doing:
- Lead rehabilitation standards across Scottish Rugby, ensuring clinical excellence and consistency in return-to-play approaches.
- Provide specialist rehabilitation expertise to support injured players at academy, regional, and national squad levels.
- Drive vertical integration of RTP protocols so that rehabilitation practices are aligned from pathway programmes through to senior Men’s and Women’s squads.
- Act as a consultancy lead for complex rehabilitation cases, advising coaches, medical teams, and performance colleagues.
- Support player return-to-play outcomes by standardising best-practice rehabilitation processes across the whole performance system.
What we’re looking for:
- Advanced rehabilitation expertise with strong clinical capability in managing complex return-to-play cases in elite sport.
- In-depth knowledge of RTP standards and protocols, with the ability to apply and align best practice across multiple performance levels.
- Experience working in high-performance sporting environments, ideally supporting academy, regional, and national-level athletes.
- Ability to standardise and integrate rehabilitation approaches across pathways, ensuring consistency from development programmes to senior squads.
- Strong consultancy and stakeholder collaboration skills, enabling effective advice and partnership with coaches, medical teams, and performance colleagues
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Ready to make the next step in your career?
If you are excited about this opportunity and believe you have what it takes to excel in this role, complete the application form. Included in this, we’d like you to share the skills and experience you would bring to this role and why you’d love to work at Scottish Rugby.
Scottish Rugby is an equal opportunities employer and we encourage applications from all qualified candidates.
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