Academy Physiotherapist / Sports Therapist (Casual)Huddersfield Town

Post Title
Part-Time Academy Physiotherapist / Sports Therapist (Casual).

Department/Location
Huddersfield Town AFC Academy, the Canalside Training Centre.

Reports to
Academy Director.
Head of Academy Medical.

Purpose of the Role
Working with the U9-U16 age groups, the post holder will be responsible for supporting the Academy Physiotherapists / Sports Therapists in delivering a physiotherapy and rehabilitation programme and immediate medical cover on training and match days.

Internal: Academy Director.
Strategic Advisor – HTAFC Academy.
Football Administration Manager.
Academy Physical Performance Team.
Academy Coaching Team.
Staff and Managers throughout the organisation.

External: Other Clubs’ Medical and Performance Staff.
Premier League and English Football League.
Football Association (FA).
League Managers Association (LMA).
Professional Footballers’ Association (PFA).

Role Specific Responsibilities

The post holder will:

• Support the Academy Physiotherapists / Sports Therapists in delivering a comprehensive Physiotherapy programme.

• Liaise with other Academy Sports Therapists regarding treatment, management and return to play of all Academy players.

• Deliver individualised assessment, treatment, and rehabilitation to all Academy players as required.

• Provide match day medical cover (home and away, including evenings and weekends).

• Support the Academy injury audit.
• Maintain up to date and accurate injury notes for all Academy players in line with regulatory requirements.

This job description is not intended to be exhaustive, and the post holder is required to undertake any other duties as may reasonably be required by the Head of Academy Medical, the Academy Director, and/or any other Senior Leader within the Club.

Behaviour/Conduct

The post holder will be required to:

· Be proactive with workload and interventions.

· Seek to continually develop their skills and knowledge.

· Adopt an organised and structured approach to fulfilling the duties and responsibilities of the role.

· Communicate appropriately at all levels.

· Be flexible in hours of work.

· Be trustworthy and adhere to the Club’s Code of Conduct and Ethics.

· Adhere to protocol and respect confidentiality in all matters, also protecting any data relating to the area of work in accordance with the Data Protection Act 2018 and the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) 2018.

· Consistently demonstrate high standards of behaviour and appearance and encourage the same from others.

· Demonstrate a commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people.

· Respect others and behave in an inclusive and non-discriminatory manner, taking account of all protected characteristics as specified in the Equality Act 2010.