OURFC Women's Lead Physio

Organisation: Sion Physio & Sports Performance Ltd
Salary: £90 per training session; £95-125 per match (dependent on home vs away)
Location: Oxford (with domestic travel to matches)
Contract type: Fixed Term (Part time)
Closing date: 3 August 2025
Job Description: Job title:
- Women’s Lead Physio
Hours:
- 2 x clinic per week (Sept onwards) + 1 x match per week (matches start in October)
Location:
- Training at OURFC, Jackdaw Lane, Iffley Road, OX4 1SR
Remuneration:
- £90 per training session; £95-125 per match (dependent on home vs away)
Start date:
- September 2025

Sion Physio & Sports Performance has worked with OURFC for the last 6 seasons delivering physiotherapy and sports therapy care to the players in the Men’s and Women’s Blues (1st XV) and 2nd XV squads throughout their respective varsity campaigns and BUCS league seasons.
Sion PSP is looking to recruit a Lead Physio for the Men’s Section who will work closely with the Men’s Head coach, Men’s Captain, S&C coaches, and wider coaching team. As well as being supported by the Head of Medical and the wider medical team.

Role Summary:
The successful applicant will deliver ~2 clinics per week to the Women’s squad and pitchside support to the Women’s Blues (1st XV) on match days.
Match days are Wednesday afternoons or evenings.
Work collaboratively with the players, coaches, club management, and Head of Medical and wider medical team to deliver effective assessment, treatment, and game day management to optimise player well-being, minimise time-loss through injury and maximise return to performance.
Contribute to the OURFC Medical team through collaboration and CPD.

Key Responsibilities:
- Deliver twice weekly injury clinics (Monday and Friday evenings)
- Assess and treat players in the women’s squads to optimise injury management and recovery and minimise time-loss
- Work collaboratively with Head of medical, coaches and athletes to support performance planning
- Work pitchside for trauma management and injury support during matches
- Utilise the electronic medical records system for accurate record keeping (TM3)
- Collaborate with wider medical team for player injury management
- Contribute to the OURFC Medical team for continual professional development and wider knowledge development
- Comply with professional standards and codes of conduct

Essential Qualities:
- Degree in Physiotherapy
- HCPC Membership
- CSP Membership or own PLI Cover
- 3+ years’ experience working as a physio
- Sports experience
- Ability to work evenings, and weekends

Desirable Qualities:
- Pitch side trauma qualification or ability to gain one in a timely manner
- Experience working in rugby

Benefits of working for OURFC and Sion Physio & Sports Performance:
- Sports specific CPD
- MDT working including SEMs, and S&C
- Part of a dynamic team working towards a high profile match environment (Varsity at StoneX)
- Mentorship on career development
How to apply: Please send your CV and a covering email to simon@sionphysio.com