Academy Physiotherapist

Reporting to: Head of Academy Operations

Contract Type: Full-Time Permanent (37.5 Hours)

Locations: Vale Park, AFC Norton, Keele University, Staffordshire University, Alsager

Key Responsibilities

• Provide medical cover across the Academy (U9-U18), including training sessions and fixtures.
• Lead on-pitch and gym-based rehabilitation sessions.
• Undertake injury assessments and oversee injury management, rehabilitation and return-to-play processes across the Academy programme.
• Produce and maintain accurate medical records in accordance with professional standards.
• Deliver injury prevention, pre-activation, and gym- and pitch-based rehabilitation programmes.
• Lead Fundamental Movement Screening, Musculoskeletal Screening and SCAT testing.
• Work closely with the Senior Academy Physiotherapist to ensure appropriate coverage of all sessions is organised through deployment of full-time and sessional Physiotherapists, Sports Therapists and Sports Rehabilitators.
• Work closely with the Senior Academy Physiotherapist to provide regular injury updates and communicate effectively with players, parents and Academy staff throughout the injury management and rehabilitation process.
• Collaborate with the Senior Academy Physiotherapist to develop and deliver CPD to the coaching, medical and wider staff team.
• Collaborate with the wider multidisciplinary team to support the holistic development and wellbeing of Academy players.
• Contribute to the ongoing development of Academy medical processes and best practice.

This job description sets out current duties of the post that may vary from time to time without changing the general character of the post or the level of responsibility.