Contract Duration :- 4 Months.
Remuneration :- TBC
Role Overview
The Physiotherapist will be responsible for managing the health, injury prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation of National Team players during the National team Camp. Working within a high-performance multidisciplinary team, the role is central to ensuring player well-being, recovery from injuries, and continuous physical readiness in alignment with the objectives of the National team
Key Responsibilities
Injury Rehabilitation & Management
- Design individualised rehabilitation protocols for injured players, ensuring adherence to safe return-to-play protocols.
- Conduct initial musculoskeletal assessment and injury history documentation.
- Monitor individual player’s wellness questionnaires and basic metrics (e.g Fatigue, Injury, Sleep, Hydration)
- Monitor recovery plans regularly on player progress and update to the coaches
Injury Prevention
- Design and implement individualised injury prevention programs based on common injury risk in footballs.
- Conduct structured Dynamic warm-up, mobility drills and cool down routines.
- Conduct regular MSK screening and assessments.
- Medical Documentation & Reporting
- Maintain detailed and confidential medical and physiotherapy records for all academy players.
- Track treatment sessions, injury logs, and communicate updates to technical and sports science staff.
Multi-Disciplinary Collaboration
- Work closely with coaches, strength & conditioning coach, the National team medical team, and the Project Manager to integrate physiotherapy support into daily football operations.
- Provide physical readiness updates and advise on load management.
Treatment Support & Recovery
- Offer on-field and off-field support during training sessions and matches.
- Administer manual therapy, taping, soft tissue therapy, and other standard treatments as needed.
- Support players in daily recovery strategies including stretching, icing, hydration routines, etc.
Qualifications & Experience
Essential:
- Master’s degree in Physiotherapy (MPT) - Sports specialization
- Minimum 4 years of experience working with athletes, preferably in a football or high-performance sports setup
- Proven expertise in injury diagnosis, rehabilitation planning, and return-to-play protocols
- Proficiency in maintaining digital medical records and reporting systems
- Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work in a residential, youth-centric environment
- Fluency in English and Hindi.
Preferred:
- Experience in working with football clubs or Elite Academies
- Exposure to GPS-based tracking or sports science data integration
- Certification in sports rehabilitation or manual therapy techniques
Only shortlisted candidates will be invited to attend a virtual interview within a week after the application deadline. The selected candidate will be expected to join the team any time after selection. As the job may involve regular overseas travel, a candidate is expected to hold a valid passport and should be able to produce documents.
How to apply
Please fill in the Google form link below to send the applications in soft copy.
https://forms.gle/CD2577QniyYbtwJq9