First Team Physiotherapist/Sports Therapist

Organisation: AFC Bournemouth
Salary: Dependent on Experience
Location: Bournemouth
Contract type: Permanent
Closing date: 31 May 2025
Job Description: Job Advert Reference: AFCB0080

Title: First Team Physiotherapist/Sports Therapist
Reports to: Head of Performance and Medicine
Location: Vitality Stadium and Performance Centre
Contract: Permanent, full-time with matchday, evening and weekend working required.

ABOUT THE ROLE
AFC Bournemouth is looking for an experienced Physiotherapist to join the team as we enter our next season in the Premier League. This is a demanding job role in a fast-paced environment in the professional sports industry. This person must be multilingual.
MAIN DUTIES
• Work within a Multi-Disciplinary Team to provide elite medical services to 1st Team players.
• Liaise with Head of Performance and Medicine and other medical and performance staff regarding player availability, injury status, and rehabilitation plans.
• Provide preventative player care services via player profiling, pre-participation screening, prophylactic interventions, and lifestyle evaluation to maximize the health and performance of players.
• Demonstrate sound clinical reasoning and neuromuscular evaluation skills to properly diagnose acute and chronic injuries.
• Deliver manual therapy and exercise-based therapeutic interventions for both acute and chronic injury rehabilitation.
• Monitor individual player objective markers to create bespoke recovery and performance management plans.
• Participate as an emergency responder to initiate care and deliver emergency first aid services within scope of practice in a pre-hospital setting.
• Defensibly document timely and accurate medical records within an electronic medical records system to memorialize medical service provision and to provide for a continuity of care.
• Accompanying players to medical appointments as required.
• Undertake Continuous Professional Development.
• Carry out other reasonable tasks directed by the Head of Performance and Medicine.
• As a member of staff to ensure in all matters, you follow and actively promote the club’s mental health policies and practices to ensure an open, non-judgmental and inclusive environment for everyone engaged with the club.
• As a member of staff to ensure that you to adhere to the club’s safeguarding policies and procedures and are committed to our safeguarding values, creating a safe and positive environment for all those who interact with the club.
• Obligation to adhere to the club’s health and safety policy and procedures.
• As a member of staff to ensure in all matters you follow and actively promote the club’s equality policies and practices to ensure a welcoming, safe and inclusive environment for everyone engaged with the club.
KEY COMPETENCIES
• Experience of working with elite athletes
• More than 3 years’ experience of sports medicine
• Experience of working in a professional sports environment
• Knowledge of sound injury prevention strategies
• Knowledge of screening/profiling elite athletes
• Interest in undertaking Sports Medicine research
• IT Skills – Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint
• Self-motivated with an excellent work ethic
• A team player
• Flexible approach to working hours
• Ability to work calmly under pressure
• Ability to work unsupervised
QUALIFICATIONS
• Essential
o BSc or MSc in Sports Therapy and registration with the Society of Sports Therapy or a BSc (Hons) in Physiotherapy and registration with CSP & HCPC.
o FA ATTMiF Qualification or equivalent
o Must be multilingual – Both in reading and writing.

• Desirable
o MSc in Sports Medicine or equivalent
o FA Learning Safeguarding Children Workshop attendee (or renewal) in the last three years
PERSON SPECIFICATION
The Club’s values are at the core of its staff behaviour and how they approach everything they do, therefore we are looking for someone who is honest, inclusive, kind, hardworking and loyal.
How to apply: HOW TO APPLY Please send your application form to jobs@afcb.co.uk https://images.gc.afcbournemouthservices.co.uk/ec08dd00-2eef-11ef-bfa1-0f4afb370fb9.pdf AFC Bournemouth is an equal opportunities employer and ensures staff and volunteers are able to achieve their full potential. We take pride in our approach to diversity and inclusion and embrace the opportunity to build a workforce that reflects the diversity of our society. We take our responsibility seriously, to consider qualified candidates on the basis of merit regardless of sex, gender identity, ethnicity, age, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy, parenthood, disability or any other characteristic protected by law. We actively encourage applications from women, individuals with disabilities, and individuals from ethnically diverse communities. For further information on accessibility within the stadium please click here. AFC Bournemouth is committed to protecting all children, young persons, and adults at risk in its care or attending its premises and expects all staff and volunteers to share the same commitment. For all positions where a DBS check is required, an offer of employment will be subject to receipt of satisfactory disclosure at the appropriate level. Any and all potential agreements, relationships or commitments that could be considered a conflict of interest should be disclosed upon application to this vacancy by emailing jobs@afcb.co.uk. You will also be asked whether you have any conflicts to disclose upon receipt of your application. Satisfactory references will be required for all positions, your eligibility to work with the club will be subject to receiving appropriate referencing. We strive to create a positive and safe environment and ensure all who interact with the club feel safe, protected, and heard. AFC Bournemouth can exercise their right to perform external searches and to confirm information provided by candidates. It does not retain any data during this process. We strive to create a positive and safe environment and ensure all who interact with the club feel safe, protected, and heard. AFC Bournemouth can exercise their right to perform external searches and to confirm information provided by candidates. It does not retain any data during this process.