Physiotherapist

Organisation: Charlton Athletic Football Club
Salary: Competitive
Location: Sparrows Lane, London
Contract type: (Part time)
Closing date: 30 August 2025
Job Description: JOB PURPOSE:

• Appropriate first response and ongoing care to is delivered to players in the PGA.

• Players experience a safe, secure, and supportive environment.

• Be an advocate and guardian of the women’s game.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

MEDICAL DELIVERY AND SUPERVISION

• Liaise with coaching staff regarding players’ injury status and availability

• Be in attend training sessions (and any matches) throughout the season

• Arrange, lead and perform annual player medical screening

• Assess and manage injuries and illnesses to PGA 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 PGA players to relevant persons

• Communicate with parents/carers in the event of physiotherapy / sports therapy queries, generally, and specifically to their children.

• Ensure the PGA manager is aware of rules and best practice for adequate physiotherapy / sports therapy provision (e.g., access, equipment, insurance) and PGA 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 & PGA 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 PGA site emergency action plan

• Perform weekly medical equipment checks and advise on actions required accordingly.

• 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 PGA’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 PGA team with administrative activities such as injury audits

• Must ensure adequate cover for players needing ongoing rehabilitation through the off season and

• lead on injury prevention strategy

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 PGA

MAIN JOB REQUIREMENTS AND PERSON SPECIFICATION

Education/Qualifications/Training:

Essential

• Chartered physiotherapist and registered member of the Health Care Professions Council (HCPC)

• Have appropriate medical indemnity to treat/advise PGA players

• Have an up-to-date full Advanced Emergency Aid qualification; this should be at least the Level 4 ITMMIF (guidance)

Desirable

• 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

Safeguarding

Charlton Athletic Football club are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We endeavour to provide a fun, safe and welcoming environment where children and young people feel respected and valued.

If you are successful then you will be required to undertake an Enhanced DBS.

Additional Information

This a part time role that includes work on weekends and evenings (negotiable);

Applicants must be eligible to live and work in the UK

Charlton Athletic is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. This post is subject to a satisfactory DBS Disclosure.

As such, this post is exempt for the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (1974) and the successful candidate must disclose all convictions spent convictions should be declared, that have not been subject to filtering by the DBS

Charlton Athletic FC 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, colour, nationality, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, age, ethnic and national origin, disability or gender reassignment.

Any personal data that you provide to Charlton Athletic Football Club Ltd (data controller) will be processed in line with applicable data protection laws and will be used only for the purpose of recruitment.

We will keep your personal information for 6 months after which we will erase it. You can always choose to have your data erased earlier by emailing us at dpo@cafc.co.uk.

We’d love to hear from you if you believe you can meet the challenges of working within an elite sporting environment.

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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