Website Nottingham Forest
Job Description
Will be responsible for injury mitigation strategies, the rehabilitation of player and pitch side provision for training and matchdays
Benefits
- Opportunity to access tickets for events at The City Ground.
- Employee Assistance Programme.
- Access to high street and gym discounts.
- Discount within our Club shop.
- Free on-site parking.
Key Tasks and Responsibilities
- Provide high quality provision for Nottingham Forest Women first team players, ensuring full assessment and diagnosis.
- Plan and oversee the treatment and rehabilitation of injured players, ensuring injuries are managed to meet professional standards.
- Ensure all injuries are documented appropriately, escalated where appropriate and the necessary evaluations are done to ensure any learnings are made.
- To liaise with coaching staff to support the load management of players and return to play pathway for injured athletes.
- Provide effective communication throughout the multi-disciplinary team, ensuring all updates are communicated to all relevant parties.
- Work with the MDT to support the delivery of injury prevention programmes.
- Provide pitch side cover for all training and matches (home and away).
- To liaise with internal (Club Doctor, medical team) and external (NHS/Private) stakeholders to facilitate external medical management, where necessary.
- Work with the Head of Women’s and Girls to continue to develop the player care/support strategy.
- To support a performance-based culture which maximises players potential through prevention, treatment and education.
- Always ensure appropriate professional confidentiality and behave at all times to project a professional image of Nottingham Forest FC and act in the Club’s best interests.
- Ad hoc duties required by the Head of Women and Girls Football to meet the needs of the business.
Required qualifications
- BSc in Physiotherapy/Sports Rehabilitation/Therapy or equivalent
- HCPC or BASRaT Membership
- Pitch side qualification; ITMMiF (essential), ATMMiF (desirable)
- Appropriate medical indemnity (and insurance) to treat and advise players
- At least 1 years practical experience working in an elite sport environment
- Confident communicator at all levels
- A good team player with the ability to work discreetly, under pressure
- Experience of working as part of a Multi-Disciplinary team
- Flexibility to work evenings and weekends around the training schedule
- The willingness to partake in ongoing CPD
Preffered qualifications
- MSc in Physiotherapy/Sports Rehabilitation/Therapy or equivalent
- An understanding of the menstrual cycle and its effects on performance
- Experience of working in Women’s professional football