Tranmere Rovers Sports Therapist

Job role: To assist in the provision of medical support services, delivering high-quality rehabilitation across the injury pathway, from initial presentation through to return to play, with a strong emphasis on pitch based, football specific conditioning and reintegration

Responsible to & directed by: First Team Physiotherapist

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Liaison with: Football Department

Main duties:

·       To assist the First Team Physiotherapist to plan and provide injury prevention programmes for all players.

·       Collaboratively assist the First Team Physiotherapist in the assessment and screening of injury diagnosis of First Team Players and determination of players’ fitness to train and play.

·       Work in conjunction with the First Team Physiotherapist for the programming and delivery for acute / mid / end stages of rehabilitation to all First Team Injured players.

·       Effectively assist in the screening and testing protocols that objectively assess players’ physical capabilities within a criteria-based rehabilitation. 

·       To chaperone players to off-site locations as and when required. This may include, but not limited to specialist appointments, surgical procedures, alternative therapies, physical testing locations etc.

·       Take part in CPD and attend in-house CPD training.

·       Liaise with key stakeholders regarding player availability and progress.

·       Maintain contemporaneous medical notes to an excellent standard on the Club’s medical notes system.

·       Ensure high levels of professionalism and patient confidentiality.

·       Alongside coaching staff help, as needed, to organise Sports Science testing and sessions for all players

·       Arrange and undertake appropriate medical examinations for players, this should include pre-signing medicals (with appropriate liaison with additional staff) annual checks and additional investigations

·       Inform medical insurance when additional medical investigations are required.

·       Provide competent pitch-side first aid to all players at the club where necessary.

·       To attend staff meetings as required.

·       To attend all first team games.

·       To assist with monitoring medical equipment and consumables stock levels and re-ordering.

·       Adhering to and following the clubs safeguarding procedures.

·       Any other duties that are reasonable and consistent with the nature of the job.

Essential requirements for the post:

·       BSc Degree Physiotherapy, Sports Therapy or Sports Rehabilitation

·       Registration with appropriate governing body (CSP, HCPC, BASRat)

·       The FA Level 5 Emergency First Aid in Football (ATMMiF) or equivalent

·       Appropriate child protection/Disclosure certification

·       UK Full Driving Licence

·       The role will involve working weekdays, weekends and some evenings as required

·       Maintenance on contemporary, legible and appropriate medical records, audits, registers and their confidential storage using appropriate software