1st Team Physiotherapist / Osteopath Organisation Manchester City Salary Competitive Location Manchester Contract type Closing date 11 July 2025 Job Description Closing Date of Applications – 11/07/2025 Our StoryManchester City is an English Premier League club whose roots began in East Manchester. From its first incarnation as St Mark’s West Gorton in 1880, the club became Manchester City FC in 1894. Behind each title lies emotion, moments and memories that resonate with millions of supporters around the world. Manchester City fans are known for their commitment and togetherness, as a Club that fights to the end. The roleManchester City Football Club is seeking a passionate and skilled 1st Team Osteopath / Physiotherapist to join our elite Medical Department. Reporting to the Head of Physiotherapy, this role is central to delivering world-class clinical care that supports player health, injury prevention, rehabilitation, and performance.You’ll work closely with the multidisciplinary team to implement evidence-based osteopathy/physiotherapy practice and contribute to the continued development of medical protocols. This is a hands-on role supporting daily treatments, injury management, and matchday emergency care within a high-performance environment.If you're driven by excellence, collaboration, and innovation in elite sport, we’d love to hear from you. This is Your CityAs part of our team, you will be entitled to 26 days annual leave plus an additional day off for your birthday, private healthcare and a simply health cash plan, an annual discretionary bonus, plus a range of partnership and lifestyle discounts. Your ImpactDeliver high-quality clinical care through daily pre- and post-training treatments and bespoke injury prevention programmesIntegrate evidence-based osteopathic assessment and treatment into the team’s rehabilitation and performance workflowsSupport the development and delivery of best practice medical care across the 1st Team environmentCollaborate effectively with the Head of Physiotherapy and wider multidisciplinary team to optimise player health and performanceMaintain accurate and professional documentation, records, and statistical dataAssist in the creation and refinement of evidence-based clinical protocols using the latest research and specialist inputProvide emergency aid support at training and matches, maintaining all required accreditations (e.g. ATMIFF)Contribute to the continuous improvement and innovation of the department's medical standards What we are looking forEssentialKnowledgeSpecialist knowledge in the treatment of sports injuriesStrong understanding of injury prevention, rehabilitation, and performance integrationFamiliarity with multi-disciplinary approaches in elite sportGeneral Skills and AttributesReflective and open to evolving best practicesPassionate and enthusiastic with a humble, team-oriented mindsetStrong interpersonal skills to foster collaboration and trust within a high-performance environmentExperiencePrevious experience working in an elite sporting environmentProven ability to work effectively within a multi-disciplinary teamQualificationsDegree in Osteopathy or PhysiotherapyHCPC registrationAppropriate professional membership(s) (e.g. CSP, GOsC)Accredited to provide emergency aid (e.g. ATMIFF – or willing to complete)Technical/Work-Based SkillsCapable of delivering personalised injury prevention plans informed by screening and medical historySkilled in integrating osteopathic principles into wider performance processesProficient in maintaining accurate, high-standard clinical documentationDesirableKnowledgeUnderstanding of musculoskeletal imaging, data interpretation, and current sports medicine literatureFamiliarity with safeguarding practices and standards in professional sportGeneral Skills and AttributesConfidence using sports data platforms for efficient data storage and reviewExperiencePrior experience working within professional footballExperience using data management systems to support clinical operationsQualificationsRelevant postgraduate qualification (e.g. Sports Medicine, Manual Therapy)Safeguarding Level 3 certification (or willingness to undertake) How to apply https://careers.cityfootballgroup.com/job-invite/2378/ Share X LinkedIn Email