Head of PhysiotherapyBlackburn Rovers

2. 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 provide, coordinate and implement all medical provision for the first team players including injury prevention, treatment and rehabilitation;
• To encourage an interdisciplinary approach between all senior football departments;
• To ensure detailed daily recordings of medical information and progress for all individual players in line with relevant legislation and procedures;
• To oversee and provide medical assessments for any player recruitment;
• To organise and implement an in-house CPD programme for all Senior Medical staff including monitoring and ensuring required staff qualifications are valid and up to date;
• To proactively lead and enhance all senior medical procedures and practices;
• To provide and/or ensure emergency first aid services for all training sessions and matches, including both home and away;
• To liaise and coordinate with the Club Doctor on a regular basis including scheduling of consultations and procedures;
• To create and build professional relationships with players and staff to support injury rehabilitation needs;
• To contribute specialist knowledge to the Senior Medical staff including rehabilitation planning and case management process;
• To ensure the latest clinical, scientific and technical innovations to practice are incorporated into maintaining the highest level of care; and
• Any other duties as reasonably assigned by the First Team Manager from time to time.

• Excellent leadership skills with the ability to make decisions quickly and consistently;
• Excellent clinical skills in relation to history taking, clinical examination, appropriate investigation and referral for ongoing care when required;
• To set and maintain high standards of work performance and deliver quality consistently and professionally;
• Excellent clinical reasoning skills and range of clinical treatment skills;
• The ability to understand the cultural aspects of medical care for a squad with various nationalities;
• To develop professional networks and create and maintain effective working relationships;
• The ability to maintain confidentiality at all times;
• Excellent attention to detail with the ability to handle complex cases with integrity;
• The ability to be flexible to adapt to varying working weeks to meet the demands of the role;
• To display excellent interpersonal and communication skills;
• The ability to meet fixed deadlines and prioritise work accordingly; and
• Excellent problem solving skills using initiative and sensitivity.

• Previous experience working within an interdisciplinary sports science and medical environment;
• Excellent knowledge of IT and proficient with software including Microsoft packages;
• Proven track record of working within a sports medicine team with the delivery of injury diagnosis, treatment and prevention strategies within an elite sporting environment;
• Previous management experience of leading and developing a team;
• Previous experience of implementing rehabilitation to high performance athletes; and
• Knowledge and understanding of safeguarding procedures and protocols.

• MSc in Physiotherapy or relevant field;
• BSc Hons in Physiotherapy or relevant field;
• Membership of a nationally recognised professional physiotherapy association or equivalent (e.g. CSP, HCPC)
• A current and valid ATMMiF qualification or equivalent or higher qualification as otherwise approved by The Football Association;
• A current and valid FA First Aid Certificate; and
• Must hold a valid UK driving licence.