U19s Physiotherapist (Temporary): Heart of Midlothian FC
Department: Performance
Report to: Head of Physiotherapy
Location: Oriam - Scotland’s Sports Performance Centre, Edinburgh, EH14 4AS, and away fixture venues.
Salary: Competitive salary plus excellent staff benefits.
Hours: Full time, 37.5 hours per week to be worked flexibly to meet the needs of the U19s training and fixture schedule, which will include evening and weekend work.
Closing Date: 18 August 2025 - Close of play
Heart of Midlothian is a Scottish Premiership Football Club based in Edinburgh with a proud history dating back to 1874. We have an exciting opportunity for a Physiotherapist to join our Performance Department, working with our U19s squad on a temporary basis until 30 June 2026.
The U19s Physiotherapist is primarily responsible for the diagnosis and acute/long-term care associated with our U19s players’ musculoskeletal injuries. The U19s Physiotherapist is required to attend all U19s squad fixtures, both home and away, and to provide emergency on-pitch care of our players where required.
If you have previous experience of providing Physiotherapy services within a professional team sport environment, have a degree in Physiotherapy or related discipline, are highly motivated and passionate about working with and developing young athletes - we would love to hear from you.
Key Responsibilities:
* Provide Physiotherapy cover during U19s match days including emergency on-pitch care and treatment.
* Provide Physiotherapy cover of our U19s squad at our training facility including diagnosis, acute care and treatment, and short to long-term rehabilitation from injury. This includes the design and delivery of both pitch and gym-based exercise programmes.
* Liaise with the Club’s Performance Department and the U19s coaching team to assess players’ fitness and contribute to informed professional decision-making on players’ readiness to train and play.
* Work collaboratively with the wider Performance Department including Doctors, Sport Scientists, Nutritionist, Psychologists and other specialists.
* Support with conducting pre-signing player medical examinations, where necessary.
* Maintain appropriate, current, legible and accurate medical records on the Club’s AMS/EMR platform, ensuring to always maintain confidentiality of records and compliance with Data Protection Regulations.
* Within the limits of your professional scope and qualifications prescribe medication to players as appropriate.
* Liaise with external stakeholders to facilitate medical procedures taking place outside of the Club, including hospital-based operations, consultations with medical specialists and other such activities.
* Assist the wider Performance Department with regular fitness testing of Men’s First Team players throughout the season.
* Facilitate and proactively contribute to applied research projects, as directed by the Head of Performance.
* Any other reasonable activities requested by the Head of Physiotherapy, or Head of Performance.
Essential Experience, Qualifications & Requirements:
* Previous experience of providing Physiotherapy services within a full-time or part-time professional team sport environment, preferably football.
* Undergraduate degree in Physiotherapy or related discipline.
* HCPC registered Physiotherapist.
* Advanced pitch-side care qualification such as sportPROMOTE or SCRUMCAPS.
* Able to evidence Legal Right to Work in the UK.
* Able to build strong working relationships with fellow practitioners, coaches and players.
* Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
* Conscientious and committed to attention to detail.
* Able to operate within a high-pressure working environment.
* Confident IT user.
* Critical thinking and analytical mindset.
* Displays honesty, openness and an approachable demeanour.
* Committed to professional development.
* A high standard of professionalism and confidentiality.
* Flexibility with weekly working patterns.
How to apply:
If you think that you are suitable for the position and meet the criteria above, please send a Covering Letter and CV to Recruitment@homplc.co.uk .
The role will have regular contact with children, and it is therefore required by law to have a Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) check through Disclosure Scotland as a condition of employment.
HEART OF MIDLOTHIAN FOOTBALL CLUB IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES EMPLOYER AND FULLY COMMITTED TO THE SAFEGUARDING AND WELFARE OF VULNERABLE GROUPS.
HEART OF MIDLOTHIAN IS A LIVING WAGE ACCREDITED COMPANY.
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