Job title: Casual Academy Physiotherapist

Department: Academy Medical Department

Based at: BRFC Academy, Brockhall Village, Old Langho, Blackburn, BB6 8BA. However, flexibility on location is required

Reports to: Academy Senior Physiotherapist

Responsible for: N/A

Hours of work: As and when required. Hours of work offered may vary and will be during weekends or midweek evenings.

Contractual status: Casual worker

Job purpose: To provide medical provision on behalf of Blackburn Rovers Academy under the direction of the Head of Sports Science and Medicine during matches and clinics.

. Duties and responsibilities:
 To be committed to ensuring the safeguarding and welfare of all elite
players, promoting their well-being needs whilst maintaining
professional boundaries;
 To assist and liaise with all staff in the running of the medical
department as required;
 To provide medical cover for games and training as required;
 To provide medical assessment, diagnosis and treatment of Academy
players as required;
 To assist in fitness testing and anthropometric testing of all Academy
players;
 To maintain up to date medical records;
 To liaise with all stakeholders in the medical provision of all Academy
players;
 To attend other relevant courses/workshops as required from time to
time;
 To attend all meetings and in-service training relevant to your position as required;
 To maintain up to date qualifications; and
 To submit relevant paperwork on the required monthly deadline

Skills required:
 IT literate;
 Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines;
 Good level of communication both written and verbal; and
 Ability to manage confidential and sensitive data

Knowledge / Experience required:
 Safeguarding and welfare awareness; and
 Knowledge of working in an elite sporting environment.

Qualifications required:
 ITMMiF qualification (essential);
 ATTMiF qualification (desirable);
 BSc (Hons) Physiotherapy, HCPC registered or Sports Therapist Graduate
(Member of the Society of Sports Therapy);
 FA Safeguarding

DBS check required: Yes (Enhanced)