Regional Women’s Physiotherapist
Job description
SALARY
£34,000 – £ 37,000
per annum dependant on experience
Fixed Term Contract running until 31 January 2025
23 days holiday
Non-Contributory Pension scheme
Healthcare scheme
Mobile Phone (contribution) & Laptop
Job Overview
Women’s and girls’ cricket is set to be transformed as part of an exciting strategy to Inspire Generations by connecting communities and improving lives through cricket, ensuring cricket is a game for all.
The Regional Women’s Physiotherapist will significantly impact on the development of the most able female cricketers within the London & South East region, within the new Women’s Elite Domestic Cricket structure. The London & South East region comprises the counties of Kent and Surrey, with Surrey CCC acting as the Regional Host.
Reporting to the Medical Services Lead, the successful candidate in the role of Regional Women’s Physiotherapist will be a key member of the Science & Medicine team, providing physiotherapy services across the South East Stars Academy and First Team squads.
The successful candidate will demonstrate high levels of clinical skills and ideally have experience working in musculoskeletal physiotherapy in an elite sporting environment. Registration with the HCPC and Chartered Society of Physiotherapists is essential.
The role will be based at the Kent County Ground, Beckenham and will also require travel throughout the region. The post holder will be expected to work evenings, weekends and possibly Bank Holidays. This role will also require regular travel throughout the U.K during the Cricket season.
General Duties
To work under the direction of the Medical Services Lead/Physiotherapist to provide high quality physiotherapy to the academy squad whilst supporting the management of first team players.
To work collaboratively with the rest of the MDT.
To work with the wider MDT support player performance and associated development goals.
To lead and champion local and ECB led clinical/performance/research projects.
To work collaboratively with the CMO to ensure high standards of medical governance and processes, including a clear wellbeing pathway and medical screening and profiling.
Communicate non-confidential headline availability and fitness status information with the Regional Head Coach.
Ensure medical record keeping standards are maintained at a satisfactory level as per HCPC guidelines and are entered on to the ECB’s injury Management Database.
To work collaboratively with ECB staff to co-manage international pathway players.
To actively participate in the Women’s Science and Medicine Review process.
Essential Requirements
Current registration with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) and the Chartered Society of Physiotherapists (CSP)
Undergraduate degree in Physiotherapy
At least 3 years experience of working independently as a qualified physiotherapist with experience musculoskeletal physiotherapy
Full Driving License is a mandatory requirement
Current advanced trauma management and emergency care accreditation (or ability to complete this in the near future if successful)
High standards of personal and professional integrity
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Desirable Attributes
Experience working with elite athletes / teams including touring with high performance squads.
Experience working with youth / developmental athletes in a sporting environment.
The post holder will be expected to work evenings and weekends as well as have flexibility to dovetail working arrangements in with fixture and training schedules that will change from year to year and across each season.
How To Apply
Please forward your cv with a covering letter (no more than one side of A4) outlining why you are suitable to: [email protected] . Closing date for applications is the 27 March 2023 at 5pm. Interviews will be from 10 April. Depending on working environments at that time, interviews may be conducted via video conferencing call.
Surrey CCC is an equal opportunity employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind. We are committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment.
Surrey CCC is committed to safeguarding and protecting the children and young people that we work with. As such, all posts are subject to a safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records and vetting checks. We ensure that we have a range of policies and procedures in place which promote safeguarding and safer working practice across our services.
