U19s Physiotherapist (Temporary)

Organisation: Heart of Midlothian plc
Salary: Competitive salary plus excellent staff benefits.
Location: Oriam - Scotland’s Sports Performance Centre, Edinburgh, EH14 4AS, and away fixture venues.
Contract type: Fixed Term (Full time)
Closing date: 18 August 2025
Job Description: Heart of Midlothian is a Scottish Premiership Football Club based in Edinburgh with a proud history dating back to 1874. We have an exciting opportunity for a Physiotherapist to join our Performance Department, working with our U19s squad on a temporary basis until 30 June 2026.

The U19s Physiotherapist is primarily responsible for the diagnosis and acute/long-term care associated with our U19s players’ musculoskeletal injuries. The U19s Physiotherapist is required to attend all U19s squad fixtures, both home and away, and to provide emergency on-pitch care of our players where required.

If you have previous experience of providing Physiotherapy services within a professional team sport environment, have a degree in Physiotherapy or related discipline, are highly motivated and passionate about working with and developing young athletes - we would love to hear from you.

Key Responsibilities:
• Provide Physiotherapy cover during U19s match days including emergency on-pitch care and treatment.
• Provide Physiotherapy cover of our U19s squad at our training facility including diagnosis, acute care and treatment, and short to long-term rehabilitation from injury. This includes the design and delivery of both pitch and gym-based exercise programmes.
• Liaise with the Club’s Performance Department and the U19s coaching team to assess players’ fitness and contribute to informed professional decision-making on players’ readiness to train and play.
• Work collaboratively with the wider Performance Department including Doctors, Sport Scientists, Nutritionist, Psychologists and other specialists.
• Support with conducting pre-signing player medical examinations, where necessary.
• Maintain appropriate, current, legible and accurate medical records on the Club’s AMS/EMR platform, ensuring to always maintain confidentiality of records and compliance with Data Protection Regulations.
• Within the limits of your professional scope and qualifications prescribe medication to players as appropriate.
• Liaise with external stakeholders to facilitate medical procedures taking place outside of the Club, including hospital-based operations, consultations with medical specialists and other such activities.
• Assist the wider Performance Department with regular fitness testing of Men’s First Team players throughout the season.
• Facilitate and proactively contribute to applied research projects, as directed by the Head of Performance.
• Any other reasonable activities requested by the Head of Physiotherapy, or Head of Performance.

Essential Experience, Qualifications & Requirements:
• Previous experience of providing Physiotherapy services within a full-time or part-time professional team sport environment, preferably football.
• Undergraduate degree in Physiotherapy or related discipline.
• HCPC registered Physiotherapist.
• Advanced pitch-side care qualification such as sportPROMOTE or SCRUMCAPS.
• Able to evidence Legal Right to Work in the UK.

Essential Skills & Abilities:
• Able to build strong working relationships with fellow practitioners, coaches and players.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Conscientious and committed to attention to detail.
• Able to operate within a high-pressure working environment.
• Confident IT user.
• Critical thinking and analytical mindset.
• Displays honesty, openness and an approachable demeanour.
• Committed to professional development.
• A high standard of professionalism and confidentiality.
• Flexibility with weekly working patterns.
How to apply: How to apply: If you think that you are suitable for the position and meet the criteria above, please send a Covering Letter and CV to Recruitment@homplc.co.uk. The role will have regular contact with children, and it is therefore required by law to have a Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) check through Disclosure Scotland as a condition of employment. HEART OF MIDLOTHIAN FOOTBALL CLUB IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES EMPLOYER AND FULLY COMMITTED TO THE SAFEGUARDING AND WELFARE OF VULNERABLE GROUPS. HEART OF MIDLOTHIAN IS A LIVING WAGE ACCREDITED COMPANY.