Physiotherapist for Elite Football Team

3 weeks ago


Epping Green, Essex, United Kingdom Ecotricity Full time
About the Role

The Medical Department at Forest Green Rovers is a collaborative operation between the First Team and academy squads, working closely together to achieve excellence. As a Physiotherapist, you will be an integral part of this team, contributing to the success and achievement of the football club.

Key Responsibilities
  • Contribute to the success and achievement of the football club.
  • Aim for excellence within the medical department and provide optimal service to all first team players.
  • Provide first-class manual and exercise therapy-based treatments to first team players.
  • Assist in the delivery of departmental aims and objectives, creating a department viewed as the best in the division in terms of prevention and management of injury.
  • Attend all first team games and tours as required.
Working Hours
  • A minimum of 40 hours per week.
  • Flexibility is essential – ability to work irregular and unsocial hours as required. Work may be subject to change with less than 24 hours' notice on occasions.
  • Work will regularly be outside 'normal' working hours, in evenings, weekends, and holidays.
  • Attendance may be required at consultant appointments/special events/dinners/tournaments.
  • All holiday is to be taken during breaks in the footballing season.
Management of Other Staff
  • Support the work of the first team interns and assist the Head Academy Physiotherapist.
  • Assist the first team physiotherapist in the professional development of all Academy medical staff.
  • Contribute to mid-season and end of season review meetings to review progression and provide formal feedback.
Management of Injuries
  • Deliver first-class treatment to all players in the first team, striving to return players from injury in the most efficient timeframe possible.
  • Provide relevant input into the treatment and management plans of all injured players and work to deliver these players in a professional manner.
  • Work alongside the rest of the medical team to strive for best practice in all aspects of our provision.
  • Implement evidence-based practice and utilise clinical reasoning skills to support the first team physiotherapist/Lead physiotherapist during the rehabilitation process.
  • Contribute to an injury management plan for injured players under your care. This will demonstrate the likely evolution of the injury and take account of realistic milestones in the recovery pathway. This will be communicated to the rest of the team in departmental meetings.
  • Provide input on a daily treatment plan for players under your care, this will be aligned with the injury management plan and take account of appropriate functional markers in order to demonstrate progress.
  • Contribute to development and delivery of any In-service training programme.
  • Demonstrate effective communication with all multi-disciplinary team members in order to ensure clarity surrounding the management of all injured players.
  • To communicate clearly and effectively with the rest of the MDT regarding the diagnosis, management plan, and anticipated timeframes for all injured players.
  • To accurately and comprehensively complete medical notes within 24 hours of any treatment on injury database.
Injury Prevention
  • Liaise with the strength and conditioning team on a daily basis in order to have input into decisions relating to individual player availability and readiness to train.
  • Work alongside the conditioning team to influence the players' pre-activation and injury prevention routines.
  • Alongside the conditioning team, Lead physiotherapist contribute to individualized injury prevention programs focused on addressing relevant injury risk factors as identified following both screening and analysis of previous injury history.
Medical Provision at Matches/Tours
  • To travel with the team and be available to provide therapy treatments to players both on the evening before and the day of the match as required.
  • To attend all matches and be present as required in the pre-match build-up to a game.
  • To rehabilitate/treat players at the stadium on the morning of 1st team home matches as required.
  • To work in tandem with the rest of the medical department to be available at short notice on the day following matches to assess and treat players as required.
Medical Consultations
  • Accompany players to medical consultations at short notice as required, ensuring the player receives optimal care and advice at all times.
Continual Professional Development
  • Work towards designated SMART (Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic, Timed) targets for personal development and departmental progression.
  • Keep a Personal Development Plan (PDP) which highlights areas for development and allows us to afford you the time and resources to work towards these objectives wherever possible.
  • To meet with the first team physiotherapist on 6-weekly basis to discuss and review SMART Targets.
  • Undertake the required training in line with league rules (ATMMiF) (this will be funded by the club).
  • Take responsibility for your own continued professional development, ensuring that you attend regular courses/conferences and keeping an up-to-date portfolio of achievements. Appropriate funding will be available for courses/conferences – this is to be assessed on a case-by-case basis and will be linked to your Personal Development Plan/SMART Targets.


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