Vacancy: Medical Services Lead / Lead Physiotherapist
Job Title: Medical Services Lead / Lead Physiotherapist
Accountable to: Regional Director of Women’s Cricket
Responsible for: Western Storm Physiotherapist, Lead S&C Coach
Contract: Fixed Term Contract until January 31st 2025
Hours: Full time, minimum 40 hours per week (evenings and weekends will be required)
Salary: £50,000
Location: The Seat Unique Ground, Bristol (Regional travel will be required at times)
Closing date: Wednesday January 11th 2023 (5pm)
Who We Are
Western Storm are the elite women’s cricket team that represents the South West & Wales region. Serving a vast geographical area, Western Storm identifies and develops the most exciting female cricketing prospects from a rich talent pool comprising of Cornwall, Devon, Somerset, Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Wales.
Western Storm compete in the Charlotte Edwards Cup (T20) and Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy (50 overs). Operating below the senior programme is the Western Storm Academy and the newly launched Western Storm Emerging Players Programme – two essential programmes that develop the next generation of female cricketing talent. Western Storm is an ambitious organisation and this key appointment represents an exciting and substantial opportunity to shape the women’s professional cricket landscape at a time of rapid evolution and investment.
The Role
Are you a qualified physiotherapist registered with HCPC registration and a member of the CSP? Are you passionate about leading high quality physiotherapy provision for elite female athletes? Are you motivated by driving forward medical standards? Do you prioritise the safeguarding of children, young people and vulnerable adults in all you do? Would you like to be part of an inclusive, committed and ambitious team?
If the answer to these questions is yes, we would love to hear from you.
We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced practitioner to fulfil the role of Medical Services Lead / Lead Physiotherapist. This senior leadership role will work closely with the CMO to ensure that holistic, high quality medical care is delivered across the whole pathway.
In this role you will need to carry out accurate and effective assessments, diagnoses, treatments and rehabilitation programmes, oversee injury management programmes, lead return-to-play planning, lead on screening activities, manage records, lead the science and medicine stream of the Western Storm Performance Strategy and ensure a high level of medical governance is in place. You will also assume line management responsibilities of other members of staff in the science and medicine team and ensure all medical requirements are in place for all Western Storm activity. Safeguarding responsibilities are fundamental in this role and you will be required to demonstrate your ongoing commitment through acting within our code of conduct and participating in regular training.
Our ideal person is motivated and committed to making a difference, approachable with fantastic communication skills, able to problem solve logistical complexities, will be professionally diligent and enthused at the prospect of shaping the landscape in women’s professional sport.
Why You Should Work for Us
Western Storm is ambitious. We have big plans for where we want to take both the organization and the people within it. We commit to learning, we evolve together and most importantly, we care about our people.
Equal Opportunities and Inclusivity Statement
Western Storm endorses the principles of equality and equity and strives to ensure everyone involved with the Club has a genuine and equal opportunity to participate to the full extent of their own ambitions and abilities, to give of their best and be assured of an environment in which their rights, dignity and individual worth are respected. Everyone is responsible for creating an inclusive working environment and we expect all colleagues, partners customers and suppliers to abide by our equality, diversity and inclusion policies and procedures.
The Club ensures all existing and potential employees receive equal consideration during the recruitment process and beyond, and is committed to the elimination of unlawful or unfair discrimination of any kind and in particular on the grounds of sex, race, disability, sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership, gender reassignment, religion or belief, pregnancy and maternity, and age.
Safeguarding Statement
Western Storm is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
As part of our safer recruitment process all relevant roles are subject to an enhanced or standard DBS check as appropriate, and two satisfactory references. We also require every staff member to undergo safeguarding training appropriate to their role.
We encourage an open, welcoming environment where everyone should feel safe to express any concerns. We have a range of policies and procedures in place which promote safeguarding and safer working practice across all that we do.
To Apply
We use anonymous and safer recruitment methods at Western Storm therefore, to apply for this role we ask you to download an application pack. Please complete this pack with as much detail as possible. We select candidates for the next stage based on their meeting the essential criteria to carry out the role. We recommend you refer to the job description within the pack to demonstrate how you meet these criteria. It is important you complete this application pack fully, with accurate details. If details are missing without explanation, we reserve the right to reject the application.
If you need any reasonable adjustments to enable you to apply for this or any other roles, please let us know by emailing us on the below address or telephoning 01823 425301.
Please send completed application packs to recruitment@westernstorm.co.uk or post to Jaie Goddard, SCCC, The Cooper Associates County Ground, St James Street, Taunton, TA1 1JT by the closing date.
Please note having a right to work in the UK is a requirement of the job.
Next Steps
Shortlisted candidates will be invited to an in-person interview to include practical assessments (location to be confirmed) week commencing 16th January 2023.
