SUW Head Physiotherapist

Sheffield United Women are seeking a highly motivated and experienced physiotherapist to join our dedicated medical team and play a leading role in the success of our Women's First Team. The successful candidate will be responsible for the assessment, diagnosis, and rehabilitation of all player injuries, ensuring a swift and effective return to play.

Role Responsibilities:

• Fulfil the role of a chartered physiotherapist in the assessment, diagnosis and rehabilitation of all injuries. Whilst also providing support and learning to all other medical staff across Women's Football.
• Lead on the development of evidence-based protocols for all areas of physiotherapist relating to Women's Football, using all available resources including the latest research and collaboration with clinical specialists.
• Lead on the multi-disciplinary approach of working within the 'Human Performance' area of Women's Football, that includes close links to all areas of the business. Leading on all player injuries/illnesses in consultation with the wider MDT and medical team.
• Provide medical cover for all Home & Away fixtures. Liaising with and managing appropriate pitch side personal, including Physiotherapists, Paramedics and opposition medical staff.
• Record, and continuously maintain medical records befitting of the CSP standard, whilst completing Women's Football wide clinical audits, ensuring standards are being met.
• Lead on the training, development and day-today management of all Physiotherapists and Sports Therapists.
• Lead on the auditing of the medical department, ensuring that the Club is consistently meeting the licence and regulations it is bound by.
• Lead on the Clubs Health Partner scheme, ensuring all players are appropriately registered, and processes are followed.
• Provided strategic oversight to the Head of Women's Football and Technical Board as and when required relating to medical audits and player updates.
• Work with the Head of Women's Football in managing the Club's medical budget, and forecast spend.
• Be available for occasional 'out-of-hours' responsibilities, including medicals, consultations etc.
• Lead on the medical process relating to new signings, ensuring the appropriate procedures are followed.
• Oversee weekly medical clinics for 1st team players, as and when required.
• Responsible for the day-to-day delivery of high-level injury rehabilitation and pitch side first aid care.
• Work closely with the 1st Team Physical Performance Coach, and other relevant staff, to ensure optimum rehabilitation an progression of injuries.
• Deliver, maintain and analyse weekly screening of all 1st team players.
• Maintain all legal and professional qualifications relating to your position within the Club.
• Observe, monitor and react to the ever-changing world of sports medicine, keeping up to date with all current research developments.
• Attend and professionally engage in the internal emergency aid staff CPD programme.
• Any other reasonable requests as directed by management.

Club Wide Responsibilities:

• To adhere to all Sheffield United Football Club's Safeguarding Policies and Procedures to foster an environment which protects from harm those defined as children and adults at risk.
• To report any concerns of a Safeguarding nature to the relevant parties and remain fully compliant with any applicable Safeguarding checks and due diligence and recognise your responsibility to the Club's Safeguarding agenda.
• To report any concerns of discrimination to the relevant parties and promote a welcoming and inclusive club environment for all.
• To adhere to the Club's Equality, Diversity and Inclusion policies, supporting the Club to create an environment which is inclusive and all-encompassing.
• To carry out/take part in training requests as directed by the Club.

Essential Criteria for the Role:

• BSc or MSc in Physiotherapy
• Valid HCPC and CSP Registration
• Experience of working within an Elite Sports Profession
• Pitch Side Trauma Management qualification (ATMMiF)
• To hold an enhanced criminal record check through the Disclosure and Barring Service
• Good interpersonal skills
• Experience of field-based sports rehabilitation
• Excellent organisational skills
• A strong motivator, with high enthusiasm
• Dedicated to continuous professional growth