• Use excellent clinical skills to ensure the accurate assessment and diagnosis of injuries 
• Work both individually and as part of the team to provide best practice physiotherapy treatment to injured players 
• Liaise closely with the Medical & Performance teams to ensure that Coaching and Strength & Conditioning staff receive accurate daily information regarding the injury status of players 
• Provide match day physiotherapy and pitch side trauma cover for the Senior Squad 
• Maintain contemporaneous and detailed clinical notes on all aspects of injury management
• Plan and implement personalised rehabilitation plans for injured players 
• Work closely with Strength and Conditioning staff to ensure a smooth transition for players from injury through to return to performance 
• Plan and implement evidence-based injury prevention strategies for players 
• Maintain a good working relationship with all key personnel, colleagues and players
• Provide detailed injury surveillance and injury data collection
• Plan & assist with the musculoskeletal screening of the senior squad as required 
• Keep abreast of current best practice, maintain personal CPD and contribute enthusiastically to the Jersey Rugby Sports Medicine Department’s CPD programme 
• To carry out other duties that may be required by management that fall within the post holder’s capabilities. 

• Applicants must, at the closing date for applications, be able to display and provide evidence of the following qualifications/training, experience, specialist knowledge, skills/abilities and behaviours outline below in this person specification. Jersey Rugby reserves the right to enhance criteria to facilitate short-listing. 

Essential Criteria:

• BSc Degree in Physiotherapy 
• Member of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy, and registered with the Health Professions Council 
• Training in Pitch Side Emergency Care to ICIS level 3, or a willingness to complete this training at the next available opportunity 
• Minimum 3 years full-time post graduate (or equivalent part-time) clinical experience as a Physiotherapist, and 1 of these years must be full-time (or equivalent part-time) working as a Physiotherapist in elite level sport 
• Experience of developing and implementing innovative ideas and putting them into practice 
• An ability to demonstrate up-to-date and advanced knowledge of physiotherapy and rehabilitation techniques related to recent advances in musculoskeletal medicine in the sporting sphere.

• An ability to work under pressure 
• Skills and behaviours necessary to lead a team
• An ability to manage own case load 
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to develop credible and effective working relationships 
• Excellent problem solving and decision making skills 
• A strong commitment to continuous personal professional development 

 Desirable Criteria:

• Ability to work frequent, irregular and unsocial hours 
• Post Graduate qualification in sports physiotherapy or related area of practice 
• Significant experience working within professional rugby 
• Significant experience in planning and delivering individualised plans for injured athletes to include detailed rehabilitation programmes