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Bank Graduate Practitioner – Sports Therapy, Sport Rehabilitation, Physiotherapy
Basketball England. Assess and support management of musculoskeletal and acute sporting injuries within scope of practice and competence .
Core Competencies
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Demonstrates expertise in musculoskeletal assessment, sports injury management, and exercise-based rehabilitation, while maintaining professional registration and adhering to clinical governance standards. Effectively communicates within a multidisciplinary team and provides immediate care in line with emergency action plans.
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BSc Sports TherapyBSc Sport RehabilitationBSc PhysiotherapySports Trauma QualificationMusculoskeletal Assessment
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Hard Skills
Exercise-Based RehabilitationSports Injury ManagementReturn-To-Sport PrinciplesClinical Record KeepingConcussion Management
Soft Skills
Clear CommunicationProfessionalismReliabilityWillingness to LearnCommitment to Athlete Welfare
Tools & Technologies
Electronic Medical Record Systems
Certifications & Qualifications
DBS ClearanceSafeguarding Training
Industry Keywords
Athlete MonitoringReturn-To-Performance TestingPitch-Side Medical SupportAdolescent AthletesTalent-Development Athletes
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Assess and support management of musculoskeletal and acute sporting injuries within scope of practice and competence
- Deliver evidence-informed treatment and progressive exercise-based rehabilitation
- Monitor athlete response to rehabilitation and basketball activity and contribute to return-to-performance processes
- Provide medical support at Basketball England training sessions, camps, tournaments and competitions as deployed
- Provide appropriate immediate care and follow venue/event Emergency Action Plans when required
- Recognise presentations requiring further investigation or senior clinical input and escalate appropriately
- Communicate athlete availability, restrictions and relevant clinical information within the multidisciplinary team
- Maintain accurate and timely clinical records using Basketball England's designated systems
- Follow Basketball England policies relating to clinical governance, safeguarding, confidentiality, concussion management and athlete welfare
- Maintain professional boundaries and collaborate with athletes, coaches and performance staff
- Engage with Basketball England induction, practitioner development and relevant CPD activities
- Work under appropriate supervision and support; complex or high-risk clinical presentations beyond competence are not independently managed
Requirements
What you’ll need- Hold, or be completing with eligibility to practise before deployment, a relevant BSc Sports Therapy, BSc Sport Rehabilitation, BSc Physiotherapy, or equivalent qualification accepted by Basketball England
- Hold appropriate professional registration or membership relevant to their profession, where applicable
- Hold a recognised sports trauma/pre-hospital emergency care qualification appropriate to the sporting environment or be willing to obtain an approved qualification before athlete-facing deployment
- Hold, or be willing to obtain before deployment, the required DBS clearance and safeguarding training
- Sound foundational knowledge of musculoskeletal assessment, sports injury management and exercise-based rehabilitation
- Understanding of basic return-to-sport principles and when clinical escalation is required
- Clear communication, appropriate clinical record keeping and effective multidisciplinary working
- Understanding of professional scope of practice and ability to recognise own limitations
- Reliability, professionalism, willingness to learn and commitment to athlete welfare
- Appointment subject to safer recruitment and onboarding requirements, which may include DBS clearance, safeguarding training, satisfactory references and verification of qualifications and professional status
- Maintain appropriate professional registration/membership and practise within competence at all times
- Previous experience in basketball or another team/court sport (desirable)
- Experience providing pitch-side or courtside medical support (desirable)
- Experience working with adolescent or talent-development athletes (desirable)
- Experience delivering exercise-based rehabilitation (desirable)
- Familiarity with concussion management, athlete monitoring, return-to-performance testing or electronic medical record systems (desirable)
- Strength and conditioning knowledge or qualifications (desirable)
Benefits
Comp & perks- Remuneration includes the Basketball England bank practitioner rate
- Agreed expenses where applicable
- Appropriate supervision and support
- Basketball England induction, practitioner development and relevant CPD activities
- Opportunities to develop experience within performance basketball, receive feedback and engage with relevant professional development activities
- Potential consideration for further opportunities within Basketball England, subject to organisational requirements