Posted: 20 September 2024
Link to Apply: https://www.leicestershireccc.co.uk/Lccc/uploads/pdf/clubrecruitmentpdf/v1sd6eat6nakmi1q0baf3uhwi.pdf
Job Role: Assistant Physiotherapist
Job Profile: To provide physiotherapy services and support to the professional and academy players whilst representing LCCC, including all match day cover at all second team fixtures. Work to enhance the culture of LCCC in terms of upholding the club values and behaviours, strive to achieve the objectives of the Sports Science and Medicine department at all times.
Reports to: Head of Sports Science and Medicine
Weekly hours: A total of 35 hours per week, with flexibility over specific days worked and an emphasis on matchdays during the cricket season (to include some evenings, weekends and Bank Holidays)
Location: Uptonsteel County Ground, Grace Road, Leicester, LE2 8AD
Salary: Please clarify salary expectation
Main Duties:
1. Provide matchday physiotherapy coverage at all LCCC Second XI fixtures.
2. Work within the LCCC Sports Science and Medicine team providing day to day physiotherapy support for professional/academy squads during summer and the Academy/EPP and the Women squad (If and when applicable) during winter.
3. Discuss injury findings/concerns with the Head of Sports Science and Medicine or where appropriate the Club Doctor at the end of the day/match with any medical interventions recorded on the ECB electronic injury database.
4. Work closely with the Head of Sports Science and Medicine and Club Doctor in the management of complex injuries to ensure the highest quality of evidence-based care for the LCCC professional and Academy players.
5. Assist the Head of Sports Science and Medicine and S&C coaches to undertake regular musculoskeletal screening and injury risk profiling of the Professional and Academy squad to develop individualised personal preparation plans.
6. Undertake appropriate professional development to enhance and develop knowledge of best practice models of injury prevention and management.
7. Carry out other duties appropriate to the position of Assistant Physio as required for the senior Men’s squad, Academy squad and Women’s squad (If and when applicable).
Person Specification
Qualifications:
The postholder will ideally have:
Essential
• Current member of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapists and registration with the Health
Professions Council.
• At least one year post graduate musculoskeletal experience.
• Advanced DBS check will be a prerequisite for the successful candidate
• Experience of working with children and proof of safeguarding training
• An on-going record of CPD with some specific emphasis in sports injury management.
• Excellent interpersonal and communications skills.
• The ability to achieve the ECB accredited advanced life support training.
• Full Driving Licence.
• Computer literacy, including MS office and databases.
Desirable
• Experience of working within Elite sports environment providing physiotherapy and
performance services
• Acupuncture Association or Dry Needling accreditation.
• Experience of working independently within the elite sports setting.
• ECB accredited advanced life support training within the past two years. Personal Attributes, Aptitudes and Abilities:
• A good understanding of athlete development initiatives and the implications they have on coaching.
• Ability to evaluate, review, revise and implement new coaching ideas and methods of working.
• Ability to motivate, persuade, support and influence individuals and organisations.
• A commitment to equal opportunities and working towards equality standards.
• Flexibility to work evenings and weekends.
• Excellent communication and inter-personal skills, both written and verbal.
• A positive attitude with initiative, focus and drive.
• Patience with an orderly approach to problem solving.
• Ability to multitask between multiple threads of diverse aspects of work.
• Ability to work effectively under pressure with minimum supervision.
• Ability to work alone and for the overall benefit of LCCC.
• Ability to work within a team and to contribute to the overall success of the team and LCCC.
• Commitment to work to the club standards and within formalised rules, regulations, policies and procedures.
To apply:
If you have the necessary skills and characteristics to meet the challenge, then please email your CV with a covering letter to Sharronhunter@leicestershirecccc.co.uk.
Please note that only shortlisted applicants will be notified and invited to interview.
Closing Date for applications: 11 October 2024 @ 12H00
Interviews: End of October 2024
Start Date: As soon as possible
Equal Opportunities in Employment Policy Statement
Leicestershire County Cricket Club will ensure that all existing and potential employees receive equal consideration and is committed to the elimination of unlawful or unfair discrimination on the grounds of gender, race, disability, colour, ethnic and national origin, nationality, sexuality, marital status, responsibility for dependents, religion, trade union activity and age.
It is the intention of Leicestershire County Cricket Club that its work force, at all levels, should reflect the composition of the city’s population. To achieve this Leicestershire County Cricket Club will take active and positive steps to eliminate discrimination and to promote equality in employment.
Leicestershire County Cricket Club, founded in 1879, represents the historic counties of Leicestershire and Rutland in English cricket. It gained first-class status in 1894 and entered the County Championship in 1895. The club’s limited overs team is called the Leicestershire Foxes.
