Club PhysiotherapistCork City FC

Job Title: Club Physiotherapist
Organisation: Cork City Football Club
Reports To: Head Physiotherapist
Direct Reports: Placement Therapy Students
Location: Primarily based at Bishopstown Training Ground and Turners Cross Stadium (home fixtures), and away venues as necessary.
Hours: Full-time, approximately 35 hours per week. Due to the nature of the post, some weekend work will be necessary.
Remuneration: Competitive salary, dependent on skills and experience.

Job Purpose

Working directly with the senior professional men’s team, as well as liaising with medical staff across all of the club’s other teams: women’s teams (senior, U19 and U17s) and the men’s academy squads (U13–U19).

Assisting the Cork City FC Head Physiotherapist, you are required to provide physiotherapy services to Cork City FC players at the Club’s Bishopstown Training Ground and Turners Cross Stadium.

The Club Physiotherapist will also be required to travel to all home and away games.

Role Accountabilities & Key Duties

1. Assessment, treatment, and rehabilitation of senior squad and academy player injuries.
2. To behave in a professional manner at all times whilst representing the club.
3. To communicate effectively with the team manager, coaching staff, club doctor, and administrative staff.
4. To attend training sessions as appropriate, and matches to provide on-site physiotherapy and emergency pitch-side care.
5. To ensure in advance that all appropriate equipment (splints, stretcher, cervical collars, ice, medical supplies, etc.) required for matches and training is available, in good order, and transported to the venue.
6. To report to the Head Physiotherapist on a regular basis.
7. To manage and co-ordinate the placement therapist students.
8. To attend team meetings as necessary.

Qualifications

• Chartered physiotherapist or Athletic Therapist (professional membership required, i.e. ISCP, CORU registered) and hold appropriate PLI insurance cover — Essential.
• Up-to-date First Aid for Sport and pitch-side trauma training (including AED) — Essential.

Experience

1. 1–2 years’ post-qualification experience as a physiotherapist — Essential.
2. Previous experience working as a physiotherapist in professional team sport, preferably football — Essential.

Skills

• Competence and knowledge in strapping, taping, soft tissue massage, and manual therapy techniques — Essential.
• Competence and knowledge in sports rehabilitation and acute injury management — Essential.
• Competence and knowledge in injury prevention methods and recovery strategies — Essential.
• Excellent communication and organisational skills — Essential.