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Team Physiotherapist – Women’s Programme

The Role

  • Reports to: Head of Medical – Women’s Programme
  • Working Pattern: The role requires flexibility to work evenings, weekends, matchdays, and travel as required throughout the season.

Key Responsibilities

  • Deliver high-quality physiotherapy assessment, treatment, rehabilitation, and return-to-play support for Women’s Programme players.
  • Collaborate closely with the Head of Medical, Team Doctor, Athletic Performance staff, and wider interdisciplinary team to optimise player health, availability, and performance.
  • Implement evidence-informed rehabilitation and return-to-performance pathways using objective criteria-based progression.
  • Undertake regular musculoskeletal screening, profiling, and injury risk reduction strategies, including the delivery of individualised rehabilitation programmes.
  • Maintain accurate, contemporaneous, and confidential clinical records in line with HCPC, CSP, GDPR, and Club governance standards
  • Support the delivery of player welfare, female athlete health, and education initiatives across the programme.
  • Promote and uphold anti-doping education and practices in accordance with World Rugby and UK Anti-Doping guidelines.
  • Assist with medical logistics, stock management, and matchday/tour medical preparation.
  • Contribute to injury reporting, surveillance, and audit processes in line with RFU and Premiership Women’s Rugby standards.
  • Engage fully in departmental CPD, appraisal, reflective practice, and competency framework processes.
  • Maintain professional standards and contribute positively to the culture and values of the Club.

Skills, Experience & Qualifications

Essential

  • BSc (Hons) in Physiotherapy.
  • Minimum of two years’ postgraduate clinical experience.
  • Current registration with the HCPC and membership of the CSP.
  • Completion of core musculoskeletal and orthopaedic rotations.
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary high-performance environment.
  • Current pitch-side emergency care qualification, such as: RFU (PHICIS Level 2 or 3); FA (ITMMiF or ATMMiF); RFL (i-IMMOFP or IMMOFP)

Desirable

  • MSc in Sports Physiotherapy, Sports & Exercise Medicine, Strength & Conditioning, or related discipline.
  • Postgraduate musculoskeletal, orthopaedic, and neurological experience within elite sport and/or NHS settings.
  • Experience working within professional or high-performance sport.
  • Strong understanding of criteria-based rehabilitation and return-to-performance frameworks.
  • Additional qualifications or experience in strength and conditioning or athletic performance.
  • Knowledge and understanding of female athlete health and performance.

Personal Attributes

The successful candidate will demonstrate:

  • High professional and ethical standards in all aspects of practice.
  • A proactive, motivated, and collaborative approach to delivering high-quality player care.
  • Strong emotional intelligence and interpersonal sensitivity when working with athletes, staff, and stakeholders.
  • The ability to remain adaptable, organised, and composed within a fast-paced high-performance environment.
  • A commitment to continuous professional development and reflective practice.
  • Innovative thinking and the confidence to contribute positively to service development and performance enhancement initiatives.

The Culture and Behaviours we look for

  • Tempo – Manages their time appropriately to deliver high performance outcomes, but not at individual cost. Knows when to go fast, and also when its right to give things time for reflection and consideration.
  • Relate – Understands the fundamental role of relationships in driving high performance and keeps this at the heart of everything they do for players, for the team and for themselves.
  • Unconventional – Recognises the unconventional in the players they support and the team they work in and understands the benefits this diversity brings to the team and knows how to utilise it to drive great outcomes. Adapts what they offer to meet the needs of the individual player.
  • Enjoyment – understands the importance of enjoyment in driving great outcomes for players and creates time for this.

Preferred Start Date: As soon as possible / Immediate availability preferred

Leandro Carbone

Licenciado en Actividad Física (Universidad del Salvador) y Especialista en Fisiología del Ejercicio (Universidad Nacional de La Plata). Cuenta con dos maestrías internacionales: MSc. Strength and Conditioning (University of Greenwich) y MSc. Complex Systems in Sports (Universitat de Barcelona).

Está certificado por la National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) como Certified Performance and Sports Scientist (CPSS), Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) y Certified Personal Trainer (CPT). Además, se desempeña como docente en la Universidad del Salvador.

Actualmente es CEO de Comunidad LIFT y NSCA Manager LATAM, liderando proyectos de formación y desarrollo profesional en ciencias del deporte. También se desempeña como Director of Data Science & Performance Innovation en Utah Soccer (Real Salt Lake, Utah Royals y Real Monarchs), donde lidera la estrategia de innovación, análisis de datos y sistemas de rendimiento a nivel organizacional.

Ha ocupado roles destacados como Coordinador de Rendimiento en la Selección Mexicana de Fútbol y Sports Scientist en HUDL, integrando ciencia aplicada, tecnología y metodología contemporánea en el alto rendimiento.