Job Description
ROLE SUMMARY
The successful applicant will provide and develop physiotherapy support services to World Class Programme athletes. Working collaboratively with the interdisciplinary athlete support team, this position will underpin strategies to optimise athlete health and wellbeing to minimise time-loss and maximise performance in training and competition.
MAIN TASKS AND ACTIVITIES
Work with the Technical Lead Physiotherapist, Performance Lead, EIS and national governing body (NGB) support staff to improve performance through implementing, evaluating and developing physiotherapy services.
Facilitate and lead the development and delivery of athlete health strategies to optimise performance.
Proactively manage and deliver physiotherapy services to athletes across multiple sports.
Lead and deliver individualised athlete management and rehabilitation programmes and targeted injury risk management strategies to enhance performance in collaboration with the interdisciplinary athlete support team, coaches and athletes.
Ensure that the delivery of the physiotherapy and soft tissue therapy services effectively meet their commitments to athletes, coaches and National Governing Bodies.
Utilise the electronic medical records system (PDMS) for accurate record keeping and injury surveillance analysis to inform athlete health decision making.
Contribute to the delivery of project work or applied research across the organisation as appropriate.
Within the rules of professional confidentiality liaise with athletes, parents, coaches and other support staff as appropriate.
Comply with Professional Codes of Conduct, standards and guidelines.
Contribute to knowledge development, aggregation and sharing across the organisation to support the development of world class physiotherapy services and the high-performance system #CollectiveBrilliance.
This job description is not to be regarded as exclusive or exhaustive. It is intended as an outline indication of the areas of activity and will be amended in the light of the changing needs of the organisation.
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