Emerging Talent Centre – Physiotherapist (Casual)
Position:
Emerging Talent Centre – Physiotherapist (Casual)
Location
: Sparrows Lane Training Ground, Southeast London
Salary:
hourly rate to be discussed
Hours:
Casual Worker - No set hours
About Us
Charlton Athletic Football Club is an English professional association football club based in Charlton, south-east London. The club was founded on June 9th, 1905 and has a very storied history from rising to the top-flight of English Football in the 1930s (First Division) and again in the 1980s, 1990s and 2000s, to winning the FA Cup in 1947 and to leaving their Valley home in the mid-1980s only to make an impassioned return in 1992. Historically, the women's team played under Charlton Athletic from 2000 to 2007 but were released to become an independently run team in 2007 following the men's team's relegation from the Premier League.The women's team were originally formed as a non-professional team in 1991 and were highly successful in the early 2000s winning The FA Cup, the League Cup, and the Charity Shield, as well as coming runners-up in the top division in multiple seasons. In February 2021, the club acquired the Charlton Athletic Women's team, turning the team full-time professional, and integrating them to become one club again.Currently, our men's first team competes in the Championship, the second tier of English football, and our women's team competes in Women’s Super League 2, the second highest division of women's football in England. At Charlton, we are ‘one club’ and can be truly described as a ‘family club’.
Role Description
The purpose of this role is to
- Provide appropriate first response and ongoing care is delivered to players in the ETC.
- Players experience a safe, secure, and supportive environment.
- Be an advocate and guardian of the women's game
Key Responsibilities
Medical Delivery & Supervision
- Liaise with coaching staff regarding players' injury status and availability
- Be in attend training sessions (and any matches) throughout the season
- Assess and manage injuries and illnesses to ETC Players
- Provide treatment and rehabilitation to players
- Design and deliver individual injury prevention programmes
- Deliver or oversee treatment for players needing ongoing rehabilitation through the off season
- Keep records which meet the standard required by The FA and the appropriate professional bodies
- Conduct medical screening of trialists
- Manage referrals for ETC players to relevant persons
- Communicate with parents/carers in the event of physiotherapy/ sports therapy queries, generally, and specifically to their children.
- Ensure the ETC manager is aware of rules and best practice for adequate physiotherapy/ sports therapy provision (e.g., access, equipment, insurance) and ETC processes allow adherence to these guidelines
- Ensure treatment areas are kept clean and tidy, identify any health and safety risks and pass these on to appropriate members of the team
Multi Disciplinary working & Culture
- Advise and direct other staff on the needs of players. Attend case management meetings and provide professional opinion /input
- Educate coaches on the physiotherapy/ sports therapy provision, and how to help players get the best from it
- In conjunction with colleagues, design an ETC site emergency action plan
- Provide support based on each individual player's needs; treat the person as well as the injury.
- Operate within professional boundaries, and follow agreed processes relating to referrals to other colleagues/ agencies.
- Work with the ETC's Safeguarding Manager to ensure that the wellbeing and welfare of all players and staff is always an operational priority
- Pay attention to own physical and mental health; be seen as somebody who 'walks the talk' of good physical and emotional health habits.
- Assist the ETC team with administrative activities such as injury audits
Self Development
- Seek feedback from others, and reflect on personal behaviour and performance to identify areas for improvement
- keep abreast of current research and evidence-based practice in the physiotherapy/sports therapy field with a focus on sports-related injury and rehabilitation research. Practitioners should undertake CPD in line with their professional body guidelines
- Keep professional qualification up to date and active by completing the relevant number of CPD points as stipulated by their awarding body. Attend CPD events and undertake CPD activities in line with identified development themes
- Create and maintain a personalised Development Action Plan (DAP), taking input and feedback from a variety of sources
- Be aware of current performance research and insight to support programme and coaching development
- Work with an advisor or mentor from outside the ETC
Education/Qualifications/Training
Essential
- Physiotherapists:
- Chartered physiotherapist and registered member of the Health Care Professions Council (HCPC)
- Have appropriate medical indemnity to treat/advise ETC players
- Have an up-to-date full Advanced Emergency Aid qualification; this should be at least the Level 4 ITMMIF (guidance)
- Sports Therapists
- Full membership of the Society of Sports Therapy
- Have appropriate medical indemnity to treat/advise ETC players
- An up-to-date full Advanced Emergency Aid qualification; this should be at least the Level 4 ITMMIF (guidance)
- FA Level 1 Introduction to First Aid in Football (IFAiF)
- FA Safeguarding Children
- FA DBS
Desirable
- Physiotherapist:
- Member of Chartered Society of Physiotherapy
- UKAD Clean Sport Advisor
- Engages in professional development, for example:
- Physical Development of Youth Female Players (growth and maturation, female athlete physiology & menstrual cycle)
- Player support (e.g. -Talented Athlete Lifestyle Support)
- Coaching & mentoring qualification
Specific Experience
- Experience of working in sports medicine
- Knowledge of anti-doping regulations
- Has an up to date understanding of Child Protection and Safeguarding procedures
Additional Information
- This a full time role that includes work on weekends and evenings (negotiable);
- Applicants must be eligible to live and work in the UK;
- Charlton Athletic FC is committed to following relevant health & safety regulations and all members of staff are expected to be fully aware and adhere to, at all times, the Club’s H&S and fire safety procedures;
- Charlton Athletic Football Club are fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff to share this commitment;
- CAFC is committed to the principle of equal opportunity and its policies for recruitment, selection, training, development and promotion are designed to ensure that no job applicant receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of race, color, nationality, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, age, ethnic and national origin, disability or gender reassignment.
Safeguarding
Charlton Athletic Football Club are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults at risk. The successful candidate may be required to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service check (DBS). The possession of a criminal record will not necessarily prevent an applicant from obtaining a post, as all cases are mediated individually according to the nature of the role and the information provided.
Note:
Please note that due to the high volume of applications we receive we regret that we are unable to respond to unsuccessful applicants.
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