Head Of Academy Sports Science And Medicine
Shrewsbury Town are recruiting for an Academy Head of Sports Science and Medicine.
The main duties/key activities include:
- To be a member of the Academy management team, perform functions within that role and feedback to the department
- Maintain all registers and complete the specific treatment of injury records for all players attending for treatment or diagnosis
- Deliver the treatment programmes associated with excellence using the required methods that meet the needs of all players
- Provide parents/guardians and players with relevant information in order that they are fully aware of the treatment programme and what is required to aid and return to full fitness
- Be actively involved in developing and enhancing the treatment and management of injuries programme, associated with players involved in a programme of excellence
- To provide up-to-date reporting of all player monitoring to the Academy manager
- Provide an input into the development of annual budgets and targets for the youth management team by working closely with the Academy manager and head of physiotherapy
- To analyse and review the treatment and management of injuries programme on a regular basis in order to adapt the programme to meet specific player and squad needs
- To provide reports to the Academy manager on the players who have undergone treatment and rehabilitation on their progress and games performance when returning from injury/treatment
- Attend coaching staff meeting as scheduled
- Maintain qualifications to the minimum requirements: Chartered Physiotherapist; First Aid at work; Emergency Aid; FA Safeguarding Children Certificate; FA CRB check; FA Basic First Aid For Sport
- To enhance and develop qualifications to meet the demands and needs of the Academy Development Programme
- Attend professional development (Academy) games as first line physiotherapist
SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
- The successful physiotherapist will meet the minimum qualification requirements of a degree in physiotherapy and a chartered status and will have experience of delivering treatments and rehabilitative programmes to young players associated with an Academy programme of excellence
- The physiotherapist must be hard-working, committed, enthusiastic and willing to work unsociable hours that include evenings and weekends
- They will possess strong communication skills and have the ability to liaise with all levels of personnel associated with a professional football club
- The successful physiotherapist will be outgoing, approachable, personable, presentable and professional in all aspects of their work and aware that they are representatives of Shrewsbury Town Football Club
: To be negotiatedSALARY
HOW TO APPLY: Email your CV to both:
Ian.Dawes@shrewsburytown.co.uk
COE@shrewsburytown.co.uk
Ian.Dawes@shrewsburytown.co.uk
COE@shrewsburytown.co.uk
: 12pm on Monday 25 MayCLOSING DATE