Women's First Team Physiotherapist

Organisation: Heart of Midlothian plc
Salary: Competitive salary plus excellent employee benefits.
Location: Oriam - Scotland’s Sports Performance Centre, Edinburgh, EH14 4AS, and away fixture venues.
Contract type: Permanent (Full time)
Closing date: 6 October 2025
Job Description: Heart of Midlothian Football Club, a cornerstone of Scottish football since 1874, has an exciting opportunity for a Physiotherapist to work with our Women’s First Team squad. Working within our ambitious and forward-thinking Performance Department, the Women’s First Team Physiotherapist is primarily responsible for the diagnosis and acute/long-term care associated with players’ musculoskeletal injuries.

If you have an undergraduate degree in Physiotherapy, experience of providing Physiotherapy support within a professional team environment and are passionate about working with and developing female athletes – we would love to hear from you.

Key Responsibilities:
• Provide Physiotherapy cover during all women’s first team match days (home and away) including emergency on-pitch care/treatment when required.
• Physiotherapy cover of women’s first team squad during training and clinics, including diagnosis, acute care/treatment and short to long-term rehabilitation from injury.
• Design and deliver pitch and gym-based exercise programmes.
• Liaise with members of the club’s performance department and the women’s first-team manager to assess players’ health status and contribute to informed professional decision-making on players’ fitness and readiness to train and play.
• Work collaboratively with other members of the performance department including doctors, sport scientists, and other specialists, as required.
• Support in conducting pre-signing player medical examinations.
• Maintain appropriate, current, legible, and accurate medical records on the club’s Kitman system and ensure their confidential storage and GDPR compliance.
• Ensure the club has the appropriate range and quantity of Physiotherapy supplies available.
• Liaise with external stakeholders to facilitate medical procedures taking place outside of the club e.g., hospital-based operations, and consultations with specialist medical experts.
• Assist other performance staff with regular fitness testing of women’s first team players throughout each season.
• Any other reasonable activities requested by the Head of Academy 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 equivalent.
• HCPC registered Physiotherapist.
• Advanced pitch-side care qualification e.g., sport PROMOTE, SCRUMCAPS etc.
• Postgraduate qualification in Physiotherapy (Desirable).
• 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.
• Displays honesty, openness and an approachable demeanour.
• Committed to professional development.
• Maintain 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.