Job title: Head of Medical Services
Department: Medical
Hours: 40 hours
Annual Salary: Competitive

Job purpose:

Design, lead and deliver the provision of medical services across the Football Club in line with its performance objectives and governance criteria

Based at: 1st team Training ground and stadium, with travel
Reports to: Director of Football
Responsible for:
● Club Doctor
● 1st team Sport therapists
● Academy Head of Medical
● Medical consultants and specialists
● Student placements

Key relationships
● 1st Team Manager
● Head of Conditioning
● Academy Manager

Key Responsibilities:

● Take overall responsibility for the prevention, diagnosis, acute management and rehabilitation of all injured players across the club – leading the delivery of service at 1st team.
● Drive the development and delivery of evidence-based club protocols for all areas of physiotherapy and soft tissue therapy provision
● Build and maintain a club directory of approved specialists
● Be compliant with all professional, clinical, and integrated governance standards and participate in clinical audit and other quality assurance processes
● Ensure departmental individual qualifications, training and CPD requirements are kept up to date and in line with any applicable regulations
● Meet the standards and code of conducts set by the CSP and HCPC
● Manage the overall medical services budget
● To work as part of a multi-disciplinary team including physiotherapists, physical performance coaches, player care, analysts and technical staff to optimise and maintain players physical performance
● Maintain accurate databases of injury reporting and clinical assessments to best inform club and player decisions across training and matches.
● Encourage an interdisciplinary approach of working within the performance department that includes close links to all areas of the Club
● Consult with the club to future proof its provision to meet future performance needs and governance.

General responsibilities
● Ensure cohesion, conflict resolution and support management of individual players.
● Set, monitor, and develop high quality professional standard and team ethic for the players.
● Compliance with club policies
● Compliance with the club’s health and safety procedures
● Compliance with the club’s safeguarding policies
● Undertake such other duties as may be reasonably expected.
● Always maintain professional conduct

Skills required:
● Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with an ability to use a variety of communication tools (verbal, written, digital)
● Strong organisational and administrative skills
● IT skills to include the ability to use performance analysis software and Microsoft office
Knowledge & qualifications required
• Undergraduate degree in Physiotherapy
• Postgraduate degree in Sports Physiotherapy, Sports and Exercise Medicine, S&C or related subject.
• Evidence of an extensive and structured CPD portfolio – including post graduate qualifications demonstrating a range of different clinical skills

Experience required
• A minimum of 4-5 years post MSc qualification experience in the provision of physiotherapy to professional players in an elite sporting environment
• Experience of leading and managing a small team of health care professionals at 1st Team level
• Experience in working well in a multidisciplinary team in the delivery of medical services

Personal Attributes:

● Ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines.
● A genuine team player
● Displays a high level of discretion and maintains strict confidentiality.
● Personable with an ability to build individual relationships.
● Hardworking and enthusiastic
● Ability to adapt to changing circumstances.
● Loyal and committed.
● Flexible approach to work during unsociable hours

DBS check required ● Yes