Lincoln City Football Club are offering an exciting opportunity for an experienced physiotherapist to work within the Academy department.
The primary function of the post is to manage the Academy's medical department including staff, injury protocols, EAPs, and medical equipment, and to provide pitch side first aid, injury assessment, treatment, and rehabilitation for the whole Academy program.
Scope of Job
- To deliver outstanding medical provision to all Academy players.
- To build robust processes across the medical department in the prevention and treatment of injuries.
Key Responsibilities
- Organise rotas to ensure that all training sessions and fixtures across the whole Academy program from U9s to U18s are covered appropriately.
- Manage the medical cover for all Academy teams on a weekly basis and monitor and manage Academy players’ injuries.
- Determine and implement injury prevention strategies across all age groups.
- Keep accurate, secure, and up-to-date records of injuries and to oversee the injury report, injury audit, and medical section of the Football Intelligence System (previously PMA).
- Effectively communicate with the coaching staff regarding players’ injuries and fitness status.
- Work with the sports science staff on the planning and implementation of player screenings, loadings, and interventions.
- Attend when required by senior management appropriate meetings regarding key issues within the Academy, including Academy management team and Academy multi-disciplinary meetings.
- Report to the first team physiotherapist & club doctor when required.
- Ensure the provision of the match day games program within the Phase meets the requirements of best practice, safeguarding, and that effective medical procedures are in place.
- Continuously look to identify opportunities to improve operations and practises throughout the Phase over the short and long term.
- Any other duties as required by the football club within the reasonable demands of the role.
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Closing date: Friday 17 January at 5pm.