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First Team Rehabilitation Physiotherapist
Tottenham Hotspur
Tottenham Hotspur is a world-famous football club based in London. On the pitch, the Club competes in the upper echelons of the English Premier League and is a regular participant in marque UEFA club competitions.
Job Posted- 16 Aug 2025
Status- Full Time
Location- England
Closing date- 31 Aug 2025
The Role
The Club is seeking a First Team Rehabilitation Physiotherapist to work as part of the Men’s First Team Medical Department. The successful candidate will have responsibility for delivering rehabilitation programmes and strategies to ensure an optimal return to full training and performance of injured players. The successful candidate will be expected to collaborate with the multi-disciplinary team (MDT) to deliver rehabilitation programmes which allow injured players to return efficiently in line with agreed timeframes. The candidate will be expected to use research and experience to develop the player’s performance capabilities throughout this period and will be expected to work with injured players in the treatment room, gym and on pitch.
Job Purpose
- To deliver programmes to first team players in collaboration with other medical and sport science staff involved in the process.
- To collaborate with the MDT to optimise return to training and maximise levels of performance.
- To return injured players to training utilising both evidence-based and experienced-based practice.
- To deliver physiotherapy sessions in the treatment room, gym and on-field for injured players.
Key Responsibilities
- Deliver rehabilitation on a daily basis, ensuring rehabilitation programming is optimised, monitored and communicated clearly to the MDT.
- Ensure consistent integration between physiotherapy and sports science staff during rehab programmes and constantly seek to improve the players’ performance capabilities, where possible.
- Contribute in regular rehabilitation meetings and update Medical and Performance staff on the progress of injured players.
- Ensure injured players meet suitable objective markers, agreed early in the rehabilitation process with the wider medical and performance team, before return to full training.
- Aim to return players to full participation ensuring functional goals are fully met.
- Employ exceptional post-injury aftercare to ensure players continue their athletic development – ensuring accountability for ongoing programme execution and delivery.
- Strive for constant improvement in our processes and practice.
- Be hands on in treatment of the fit squad around training.
- Assist in match day therapy provision as required.
- Drive a positive, professional and inspiring high-performance culture.
Personal Specification & Experience
Essential
- BSc (Hons) Physiotherapy degree.
- Evidence of postgraduate learning.
- CSP Member.
- HCPC Registered.
- Experienced in sports physiotherapy within a professional football environment.
- Extensive experience of rehabilitating professional football players.
- Strong knowledge of musculoskeletal injuries, rehabilitation techniques, and injury prevention strategies.
- Computer literate.
Desirable
- MSc in Sports physiotherapy, Sports medicine, Strength and Conditioning or Rehabilitation.
- PhD/ DProf in relevant field.
- CSCS or UKSA accreditation.
- FA Advanced Trauma and Medical Management in Football (ATMMiF) qualification.
Person Specifications
- Critical and reflective thinker.
- Clear values and team player.
- Adaptable behaviour style, with the ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team.
- Excellent clinical assessment and diagnostic skills.
- Ability to develop and implement elite rehabilitation programmes.
- Proficiency in a variety of physiotherapy and rehabilitation techniques.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- A passion for football and a commitment to player health and performance optimisation.
- Comfortable working under pressure with sound and rationale decision making processes.
- Ability to build positive relationships with key stakeholders (internally and externally).
- Invested in continuous personal development.
How to Apply
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