BUCS Match day Medical Cover

Organisation: Beckett Sport
Salary: Competitive
Location: Leeds
Contract type: Fixed Term (Part time)
Closing date: 30 June 2025
Job Description: Leeds Beckett University is seeking a highly skilled and motivated Sports Therapist or Physiotherapist to join our team on a part-time basis. This role will involve providing high-quality injury assessment and acute injury management services to student-athletes, delivered whilst providing medical cover for BUCS fixtures on Wednesday afternoons/evenings. Additionally, the successful candidate will mentor Sports Therapy students as part of their placements.
Key Responsibilities:
• Provide medical cover for BUCS fixtures on Wednesday afternoons/evenings.
• Assess, diagnose, and treat sports-related injuries in student-athletes.
• Provide pitch-side first aid and emergency trauma care during BUCS fixtures.
• Collaborate with operational staff to provide appropriate medical coverage for all BUCS fixtures, highlighting any issues as they arise.
• Mentor and support Sports Therapy students, assisting with their learning and development.
• Maintain accurate and confidential medical records in line with professional standards.

Qualifications and Experience:
• A degree in Sports Therapy or Physiotherapy – Essential.
• HCPC registration (for Physiotherapists) or Society of Sports Therapists registration (for sports therapists) – Essential.
• Appropriate professional indemnity insurance.
• Experience in sports injury management and rehabilitation, preferably in a university or high-performance sports environment.
• Sports trauma first aid qualification – ITMMIF, PHICIS (L2), IMMOFP.
• Experience in mentoring and supporting others

Skills and Attributes:
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills to engage effectively with athletes, coaches, placement students and staff.
• Ability to work flexibly, particularly on Wednesday afternoons/evenings.
• A proactive and evidence-based approach to injury management.
• Commitment to professional development and staying updated with the latest research and techniques in sports therapy/physiotherapy.

Benefits:
• Competitive salary (to be specified based on experience).
• A dynamic and collaborative working environment within a leading sports university.
• Scope for additional ad-hoc hours to support events and sports teams
How to apply: Interested candidates should submit a CV and cover letter detailing their relevant experience and qualifications to j.mannion@leedsbeckett.ac.uk. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until the position is filled. For further information or informal enquiries, please contact: Josephine Mannion, Student Sport Manager. j.mannion@leedsbeckett.ac.uk Leeds Beckett University is committed to diversity and inclusion and encourages applications from all backgrounds.