Sports Therapist / Rehabilitator

Nottingham Forest; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A prominent football club in Nottingham seeks a medical professional to support Academy players aged 7-16. Responsibilities include providing medical cover during training and matches, coordinating rehabilitation programs, and ensuring proper medical documentation. A BSc in Physiotherapy or equivalent, along with relevant professional qualifications, is essential. This role demands strong communication skills and a commitment to the club’s values in health and safety. Candidates must be able to work weekends and will require DBS clearance.

Qualifications

• Indemnity through professional registration is required.
• Experience in an MSK setting is required.
• DBS/safeguarding clearance will be required.

Responsibilities

• Provide medical cover for U7-U16 training and matches.
• Communicate with full-time medical staff regarding player management.
• Carry out rehabilitation programs for academy players.
• Complete medical notes within 24 hours of injury assessment.

Skills

Effective communication skills

Proactive and engaging style

Ability to work independently

Flexible approach to working hours

Experience working in a professional sporting environment

Education

BSc (Hons) Physiotherapy or equivalent

Tools

FA Level 5 ATMMiF

FA Level 4 ITMMiF

Job description

Salary: Please state your expectations within your application

Contract: Casual, Zero Hour Contract

Location: The Nigel Doughty Academy, Nottingham, NG2 7SR

Working Arrangements: On site

Role Overview

In this role you will be contributing significantly to both the Medical and Sports Science departments to optimise the availability and enhance the long-term athletic development of Nottingham Forest Academy players through optimal service provision in the medical department. The role will require the individual to assist in the medical management, co-ordination and supervision of the U7-U16s players, alongside the Academy Head of Medicine, including all aspects of medical screening, injury assessment, diagnosis, management and prevention strategies in line with evidence-based practice.

Key Tasks and Responsibilities

• Providing medical cover for training, rehabilitation and matches for the FP/YDP Phases (U7-16s).
• To communicate and liaise with full-time medical staff regarding the medical management of academy players.
• To carry out rehabilitation of academy players, in conjunction with the full-time medical staff.
• Completing early rehabilitation and management programs, injury prevention strategies and first aid / trauma management.
• Ensuring that comprehensive medical notes are completed within 24 hours of assessment or injury onset.
• To maintain all legal and professional qualifications in relation to their position within the club.
• Upholding and promoting the Club’s policies and procedures, including Health and Safety, Safeguarding and Equal Opportunities

Skills, Experience and Knowledge

Essential

• BSc (Hons) Physiotherapy, Sports Therapy, or equivalent degree
• Indemnity through professional registration
• FA Level 5 ATMMiF (preferred)
• FA Level 4 ITMMiF (accepted)
• Equivalent trauma course such as UEFA pitch-side trauma course or the RFU Pre-Hospital Immediate Care in Sport (PHICIS) Level 3 course.
• Experience in an MSK setting
• Experience working in a professional sporting environment
• Effective and appropriate communication skills, verbal and written.
• Highest standards of professional and personal conduct.
• Proactive and engaging style with a can-do approach.
• Able to work independently, showing initiative and adapt to situations.
• Flexible approach and attitude to working hours.
• Long term commitment to working within a multidisciplinary medical team.
• Ability to travel across multiple sites and locations
• The ability to work a minimum of 3 in 4 weekends per month
• Availability for home and away fixtures throughout the season
• Hold a full UK driver’s license
• DBS/safeguarding clearance will be required for this role.

Forest For Everyone

At Nottingham Forest Football Club we are committed to creating an environment where differences are respected, individuality is celebrated, everyone feels valued, supported, and included. Our goal is to ensure every member of our team can be themselves, contribute fully, and reach their potential without barriers.

Our Commitment to Equality, Diversity, Inclusion and Mental Wellbeing

As an equal opportunities employer, we welcome applications from talented people of all backgrounds regardless of age, disability, gender identity or reassignment, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by law.

We continue to develop policies and practices that promote equality, diversity, inclusion and mental wellbeing across our workforce. To help us measure progress and hold ourselves accountable, we ask all applicants to provide accurate diversity information during the recruitment process.

Disability Confident Committed Employer

We are proud to be a Disability Confident Committed employer, taking positive steps to attract, recruit, and support disabled people. As part of this commitment, we work hard to ensure our recruitment processes are fair, inclusive, and accessible to everyone. We are committed to offering interviews for disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for a role and provide reasonable adjustments at every stage from the application process through to ongoing support in the workplace.

If you are likely to meet the definition of being a "disabled person" according to the Equality Act 2010, you may be eligible to apply for an interview via Disability Confident Scheme. Please indicate this in your application form. The information you share with us about your health or disability will not be used in recruitment selections.

Our Commitment to Safeguarding

As part of the Club’s commitment to safeguarding, the successful applicant may be required to undergo a Disclosure Barring Service (“DBS”) check or an enhanced DBS check. The results of a DBS check will be considered on an individual basis, and the Club will act in a proportionate manner when deciding whether or not to proceed with the appointment.

An FA Enhanced DBS disclosure is required for all relevant new appointments to the Club. Individuals will be asked to declare any convictions, cautions or reprimands, warnings or bind-overs that may have been incurred. The Club reserves the right to carry out risk assessments where content has been disclosed on a DBS disclosure if it feels that it is relevant to the job requirements. Failure to satisfy the Club and the PL's safeguarding requirements may lead to the job offer being withdrawn or, if they have already started employment, summary termination of the employment.

Health and Safety

At Nottingham Forest Football Club, we are committed to ensuring a safe and healthy working environment for all employees. In accordance with the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974, you are required to take reasonable care for your own health and safety and that of others who may be affected by your actions or omissions at work. You must also cooperate with the Club's health and safety policies and procedures. Should you identify any health and safety concerns, please report them promptly to your manager or a member of the Health and Safety/Facilities team.