Fixed Term Women's Physiotherapist - 30 September 2027
The Position
The Women’s Physiotherapist will significantly impact the development of the most able female cricketers in the county. Reporting to the Medical Services Lead, the successful candidate in the role of Women’s Physiotherapist will be a key member of the Science & Medicine team, providing physiotherapy services across the Surrey Women’s 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.
Your place of work will be at the Kia Oval but you will be required to work across venues throughout the county. 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.
Who are we
Surrey County Cricket Club is committed to making sure cricket is a game for everyone. We believe that cricket should be based on the concepts of fair play, teamwork, and meritocracy and we know that there is work to do to make cricket truly accessible.We are looking for people to join us on the journey of handing cricket over to future generations as the most inclusive and diverse sport in the world.
Requirements
What you’ll do- To work with the Medical Services Lead to provide high quality physiotherapy to the academy and senior squad when needed.
- 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 for matchday selection.
- 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.
The Person
The successful candidate will have the following experience / skills / qualities:
Essential:
- 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:
- 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.
Benefits
Up to £38,000 dependant on experience
23 days holiday
Non-Contributory Pension scheme
Membership for domestic games, Tickets for International Games and loads more
To Apply
Please apply by sending a cover letter (no more than one side of A4) and CV outlining why you are suitable for this role. Closing date for applications is the 28 October 2024 at 5pm. Interviews will be conducted from 7 November 2024.
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.
At Surrey County Cricket Club, we really understand the importance of different voices, experiences, perspectives and backgrounds within all workforces. Our workforce is no different and we strongly encourage applications from members of minority groups and all sections of the community.
If you think you might have these skills but are not 100% sure, please do still apply and let us decide. We know that people often rule themselves out of interesting opportunities assuming that others will be more successful but please don’t be that person.We want to hear from the widest cross-section of the community.
Surrey County Cricket Club is committed to safeguarding and protecting the children, young people and adults at risk that we work with. As such, all posts are subject to a process of vetting, including the disclosure of criminal records if required and the seeking of references.We ensure that we have a range of policies and procedures in place which promote safeguarding and safer working practice across our organisation.