Responsibilities

  • Conduct a fitness level assessment on people involved in sport and exercise, and advises on exercises prior to an event or fixture.
  • Test joints for ease and range of movement, pain and dysfunction.
  • Mentally and physically prepare sports people before a competition and use strapping, taping and massage techniques where necessary.
  • Provide emergency aid in a sport and exercise environment.
  • Examine and assess injuries and determine whether the sport and exercise participant can continue safely with the event or activity.
  • Treat and mobilise injuries to alleviate pain.
  • Rehabilitate injuries by using manual therapy techniques (such as massage), apparatus and electrotherapy.
  • Design and monitor rehabilitation programmes appropriate to the injury and/or sport and level.
  • Decide whether extra treatments are needed and coordinate referrals to other practitioners.
  • Work alone or with coaches, trainers and/or fitness advisers to implement exercise, conditioning, core stability and injury prevention programmes, so that sports people reach and maintain peak performance.
  • Liaise with other healthcare professionals in the sports sector and in mainstream medicine.
Requirements
  • The ability to motivate and encourage others.
  • The capacity to work well with groups, individuals and professional colleagues.
  • A flexible and innovative approach to work.
  • A positive attitude to problem-solving.
  • The ability to work proactively and deliver results.
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
  • Team working skills and the ability to work alone, using your initiative.
  • The ability to recognize and manage risk.
  • Organization and time management skills.
  • A good level of physical fitness.
  • Self-motivation and confidence.
  • Sensitivity, especially when the injured patient's skills and confidence are affected.

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