Academy Therapist/Rehabilitator

Reporting to: Senior Academy Physiotherapist

Contract Type: Part-Time (Differing set hours available - primarily evening and weekends with optional daytime work)

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

Key Responsibilities

• Provide medical cover across the Academy, including training sessions and fixtures.
• Lead on-pitch and gym-based rehabilitation sessions.
• Undertake injury assessments and lead injury management, rehabilitation and return-to-play processes across the Academy programme for given age-groups.
• 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 for given-age groups.
• Provide the Senior Academy Physiotherapist regular injury updates after each session, game and clinic to allow effective communication and injury management.
• Participate in the Academy CPD programme.
• Collaborate with the wider staff 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.