Salary: Please state your expectations within your application

Contract: Full Time, 37.5 hours a week

Location: Onsite, various locations 

Closing Date For Applications: 22nd November 2024

This post is expected to involve contributing significantly to both the Medical and Sports Science departments to optimise the availability and enhance the long-term athletic development of Nottingham Forest Netball 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 of the Netball players, alongside the Medical team, including all aspects of medical screening, injury assessment, diagnosis, management and prevention strategies in line with evidence-based practice.

The Perks of the Job:

• Opportunity to access tickets for events across the Club.
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• Access to high street and gym discounts.
• Discount within our Club shop.
• Free on-site parking.

Key Tasks and Responsibilities:

Management of Injuries:

• To primarily work with the Netball first team and pathway players providing physiotherapy services.
• To lead on the treatment and management of injuries sustained to all players, working closely with the performance staff to co-ordinate and deliver evidence and performance-based rehab programmes.
• To standardise the management of injuries by assisting in the development and structure of injury rehabilitation protocols and philosophy.
• To monitor the effectiveness of injury management principles through clinical injury audits and training availability.
• To ensure effective, appropriate and through communication of injury updates are provided to the player, coaching staff and other relevant staff members.

Injury Prevention:

• To provide musculoskeletal screening/profiling for all Netball first team players and integrate this with the Club medical records.
• To lead the musculoskeletal screening/profiling for all Pathway players and integrate this with the Club medical records.
• To work alongside the performance staff in order to deliver individualised effective injury prevention strategies in both individual and group sessions.
• To liaise effectively with the Netball coaching staff on a daily basis in order to keep them informed of players’ availability for matches and training.
• To work alongside the performance staff in order to deliver first class recovery and injury prevention strategies to all players both immediately after games and on recovery days.
• To ensure all players are educated on the importance of recovery, health and athletic development.

Medical Consultations:

• To assist the Medical team in escalating clinical cases for imaging and/or consultant referrals.
• To accompany players to medical consultations at short notice. Ensuring best practice is followed at all times and ensuring the player receives optimal care and advice, providing clinical handovers pre and post appointment.
• To assist the Doctor and Medical team in co-ordinating the cardiac screening for the squads in line with regulations.

Medical Provision at Matches/Training Sessions/Tours:

• To provide physiotherapy match day cover for all First Team games and assist other age groups when needed.
• To organise and implement the medical provision for all training camps for the  First Team squad as required.
• To ensure all medical equipment and procedures are regularly reviewed and maintained at the training ground and at all training and match venues.

Skills, Experience and Knowledge:

• Fully Qualified Physiotherapist (Physiotherapy Degree) or equivalent
  
• Registered with a Health Professions Council 
• Minimum level 2 Pitch-Side trauma qualification 
• Previous experience working in a professional sports team
• Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team in the delivery of medical services to high performance sport
• Specialist knowledge of sports injury treatment
• Set and maintain high standards of work performance and deliver quality consistently and effectively
• Excellent clinical reasoning and manual therapy skills
• Excellent problem solving and decision making skills
• Good knowledge of injury screening, diagnostics, manual therapy, injury prevention and recovery strategies
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills that are clear, engaging and responsive to convey complex information

Our Commitment to Equality, Diversity & Inclusion

Nottingham Forest Football Club is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified persons, regardless of age, disability, gender, gender reassignment, marital / civil partnership status, pregnancy / maternity leave, race, religion/belief, sexual orientation, or any other legally protected characteristic.

Nottingham Forest Football Club is a signatory of the FA’s Football Leadership Diversity Code. We are committed to developing policies to promote equal opportunities and diversity within our workforce. To monitor our progress against these commitments, we require all applicants to provide accurate diversity data during the application process.

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.