Senior Physiotherapist

Organisation: Harlequin Football Club Ltd
Salary: Up to £60,000 per annum (dependent on experience)
Location: Surrey Sports Park
Contract type: Permanent (Full time)
Closing date: 13 April 2026
Interview date: 20 April 2026
Job Description: You will be responsible for the delivery of first-class physiotherapy services to our Harlequins senior players. In collaboration with the rest of the medical team, you will assist in the physiotherapy management of the players including daily proactive injury management, rehabilitation and injury prevention programmes.

The Details:
• Based at Surrey Sports Park, but happy to travel nationally and internationally as required.
• Will be required to work regular weekends and some evenings.
• Reports to Head of Medical Services with key relationships with the Medical and Athletic Performance Teams.
• Full time position.
• Salary: up to £60,000 per annum (dependent on experience).

The Responsibilities:
1. Clinical
• Assess, analyse and provide a clinical diagnosis for injured players to determine their need for physiotherapy intervention.
• Provide physiotherapy input to ensure players remain available to play to their potential
• Manage caseload of players effectively and efficiently.
• Produce daily and weekly reports of player injury status.
• Maintain patient documentation, records and accurate statistical information to reflect care provided and meet professional standards.
• Provide pre-game and pitch-side medical support services at training and games as required.

2. Managerial
• Participate in the departmental personal development and performance review system to promote personal and service developments.
• Be actively involved in clinical audit to support the club’s clinical governance strategy.
• Comply with health, safety and other relevant regulations and legislation.
• Help ensure RFU minimum medical standards criteria are met for annual compliance
evaluation.
• Alongside other Senior physios, deputize for the Head of Medical as needed.

3. Educational
• As a senior member of the Performance Support team, you will be expected to deliver, and participate in the delivery of role specific CPD.
• Demonstrate continuous development of clinical knowledge and skills to ensure delivery of evidence-based, industry leading care in conjunction with CSP and HCPC standards.
• Supervise the clinical training of undergraduate and postgraduate physiotherapy students and more junior members of staff as required.

4. Communications and Relationships
• To communicate and develop effective relationships with all members of the Medical and Athletic Performance Team as well as other members of the Multi-Disciplinary Team.

The Experience, Qualifications and Skills needed:

Essential:
• BSc in Physiotherapy or equivalent for a minimum of 10 years.
• A minimum of 6 years working in professional sport ideally rugby
• Knowledge of, and experience in, testing, profiling, and screening athletic performance qualities of athletes.
• Proactive mindset with the appetite to learn and develop
• Demonstrable skills to work well within a multidisciplinary high-performance team environment.
• HCPC registered
Desirable:
• A post-graduate qualification in sports physiotherapy or musculoskeletal physiotherapy or sports science.
• An understanding of strength and conditioning/sports science.
• Full clean drivers’ licence.
• RFU Pre Hospital Immediate Care in Sport (PHICIS) Level 3

Key Skills
• Forward thinking, with the ability to anticipate and plan for all eventualities.
• Ambitious to ensure medical provision is best in class.
• Curious to continually develop own skills and knowledge.
• The ability to adapt and change training plans day to day.
• Excellent communications skills with the ability to interact effectively within a multidisciplinary team.
• Ability to lead and work as a team with positive personal impact.
• Ability to work and problem solve under pressure.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to develop credible and effective working relationships.
• Happy to challenge and have difficult conversations where necessary to drive the best performance outcomes.
• Outstanding attention to detail.
• Self-motivated and good energy.
• Commitment to continuous personal professional development.
• Excellent IT and organisational skills.

Harlequins is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.
How to apply: Please submit a current CV and covering letter outlining your suitability for the role to jobs@quins.co.uk.