Head of Academy Medical - London, United Kingdom - Charlton Athletic Football Club

Charlton Athletic Football Club

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London, United Kingdom

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Description

Position:
Head of Academy Medical

Location:
Training Ground Sparrows Ln, London SE9 2JR

Reports to:
Academy Director, Head of Medical, Director of Performance Services

Salary To be confirmed

Hours:
FTE Mon-Fri (+matchdays as needed)

About Us:

Charlton Athletic Football Club is an English professional association football club based in Charlton, south-east London.

The club was founded on June 9th, 1905 and has a very storied history from rising to the top-flight of English Football in the 1930s (First Division) and again in the 1980s, 1990s and 2000s, to winning the FA Cup in 1947 and to leaving their Valley home in the mid-1980s only to make an impassioned return in 1992.

Historically, the women's team played under Charlton Athletic from 2000 to 2007 but were released to become an independently run team in 2007 following the men's team's relegation from the Premier League.

The women's team were originally formed as a non-professional team in 1991 and were highly successful in the early 2000s winning The FA Cup, the League Cup, and the Charity Shield, as well as coming runners-up in the top division in multiple seasons.

In February 2021, the club acquired the Charlton Athletic Women's team, turning the team full-time professional, and integrating them to become one club again.

Currently, our men's first team competes in League One, the third tier of English football, and our women's team competes in the Women's Championship, the second highest division of women's football in England.

At Charlton, we are 'one club' and can be truly described as a 'family club'.

Role Description:

The purpose of this role is to To manage, coordinate and supervise all medical provision for academy player's (PDP, YDP & FDP)

As the Head of Academy Medical, your main responsibility will be providing the provision of physiotherapy for the U21's squad at Charlton Athletic Football Club.

In this role you will also be responsible for managing all academy therapists and assisting the Head of Academy Sports Science and Medicine with all aspects of medical provision within the Academy for age groups U9-U21's

Manage all aspects of the Academy and provide an integral and efficient service to the Medical Department.

To be prepared to work weekends as per football schedule.

RESOURCES MANAGEMENT

Management responsibility for:
U18's Physiotherapist, 9's-16's physiotherapist, Match-day medical staff (Paramedics / Doctor), Academy Doctor, Casual pitch side therapists, Interns and students

Reports to:
Head of Medical & Academy Director

Budgetary signing limit and commercial framework: N/A

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Management of Injuries

To lead the provision of physiotherapy services across the academy, ensuring effective management of all YPD, PDP and FP players.
Assess, diagnose, treat and rehabilitate all injuries sustained by U21 players & where applicable U18 Academy players;
To standardise the management of injuries by assisting in the development and structure of injury rehabilitation guidelines.
Following discussion with Head of Medical, arrange and attend specialist appointments/radiology exams with injured U21s players;

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Injury Prevention / Screens:

Design and implement a thorough preseason screening programme to successfully obtain baseline data used for the production and distribution of individualised corrective programmes to all players screened. Data obtained must be analysed and used as objective markers post injury to ensure a safe and effective RTT and RTC.
Assist with the delivery of injury prevention strategies to all academy players with key focus on the 21's & U18's age group.
To work alongside the Strength & Conditioning/Sport Science team to deliver effective recovery and injury prevention strategies across all age groups.
To ensure all players are educated on the importance of recovery.
To oversee injury prevention to the PDP, YDP & FP program ensuring implementation of injury prevention strategies to individual team group sessions

Pre-signing Medicals/Medical Consultations:

To lead and coordinate the presigning medical assessments of all Academy players as required.
To produce the presigning medical report for first team players when the Head of Medical Services or First Team Physiotherapist is absent or on leave

Medical stock & supplies:

To assist the Academy Doctor in ensuring all medical emergency equipment and medication is well stocked and up to date.
To be responsible for the monitoring and management of medical consumable stock and distribution of 'runon' bags to parttime physiotherapy staff;

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Cardiac screening:

To assist the Academy Doctor in ensuring all cardiac screens completed within the recommended timeframe, followups attended to and all appointments / screens are organised well in advance to players are eligible for training and matchday availability**Medical