Setting the standard for sports medicine and athlete care as British cycling now seek a new Lead Physiotherapist
Why British Cycling?
British Cycling is one of the world’s most successful sports governing bodies. From winning Olympic and Paralympic gold medals to inspiring almost two million people to ride their bikes regularly, we are committed to making cycling the number one sport and activity of choice in Britain. With more than 130,000 members and a new eight-year partnership with HSBC UK, cycling is in its best ever shape. Set within modern offices at Manchester’s National Cycling Centre, the unique benefits of working for British Cycling include free gold membership, free access to the velodrome and BMX track, Cycle to Work Scheme, Childcare Voucher Scheme, Group Pension Plan, free parking and much more.
Lead Physiotherapist
British Cycling is considered the best in the world in international competition. Current standings at Olympic and Paralympic level mean that we require the very best specialists in all areas of our medical services. To ensure we remain world leaders in our sport it is imperative that we provide our athletes and coaches with the best support possible and operate with integrity. We now have an exciting new opportunity for an appropriately experienced individual who will have an extensive remit to lead our Physiotherapy team in the delivery of world class clinical practices for our riders.
The role of the Lead Physiotherapist is to:
- Lead, manage and develop the physiotherapy team to ensure that all riders maximise their training availability and exposure to repeated high intensity efforts.
- Lead the provision of injury diagnosis and rehabilitation to injured riders and rehabilitation to healthy riders to ensure that we deliver world class performance.
- Align the work of the physiotherapy department with the individual and medal plans for British Cycling ensuring that the physiotherapy provision to riders is precise, correct, current and seamless during all occasions even when there are multiple events and riders to support.
- Lead the day-to-day provision of physiotherapy services to all riders during training sessions, camps and tournaments as required and ensure it is supported by a network of world-leading practitioners.
- Collaborate with the Performance team in the bike-fitting process for individual riders and with the Strength and Conditioning team to produce necessary management plans for these athletes. In particular, support the development of optimal bike and rider positions to increase the probability of rider success.
- Generate robust KPI intelligence to show the impact of the department on athlete health and ensure that any corrective actions are taken in a reasonable and timely manner maximising quality of service to the customer and that the team work within the professional guidelines of each member’s support area.
What you need is:
- BSc (Hons) Physiotherapy
- Membership of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (MCSP) and registered with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)
- Higher degree (or equivalent) specialising in Sports Physiotherapy / Sport and Exercise Medicine / Sports Rehabilitation
- Extensive injury screening, diagnostic, manual therapy and sports rehabilitation understanding.
- Extensive knowledge in injury prevention methods and recovery strategies.
- Evidence of an extensive and structured CPD portfolio – including post graduate qualifications showing a range of different clinical skills e.g. Manipulative Therapy, Movement Dysfunction Assessment, Soft Tissue Mobilisation/Manipulation, Acute Injury Management, Acupuncture.
Substantial experience in the provision of physiotherapy services based on the principles of human performance and how they relate to clinical sports medicine. Excellent clinical reasoning and clinical treatment skills partnered with excellence in the understanding and delivery of rehabilitative medicine and the principles and delivery of injury prevention programmes and protocols.
Above all you should have the passion and commitment to help British Cycling create a medical service that will be the envy of the world and operate to the highest standards of integrity. Experience of, or an understanding of the sport of cycling would be an advantage but not essential.
We welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of age, race, colour, sex, marital status, religion, ethnic origin, nationality, disability or sexual orientation. Any appointment will be made on merit alone. For more information on British Cycling please visit the following page www.britishcycling.org.uk
Closing Date: 12 lunchtime, Thursday 01 March 2018
N.B. This is a profession which is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore an Enhanced Criminal Records Bureau check will be required.
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