Head of Sports Physiotherapy
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Job Title: Head of Sports Physiotherapy Reports to Head of Sports Science Job Location Inspire Institute of Sport, Vidyanagar, Bellary District, Karnataka Job Overview: Inspire Institute of Sport is recruiting a Head of Sports Physiotherapy, to join our Sports Physiotherapy team. The candidate will play a pivotal role in developing and implementing a world-class strategy for the Sports Physiotherapy department that will align to the IIS mission of the home present and future Indian Olympic champions. About Inspire Institute of Sport: The Inspire Institute of Sport (IIS) is a premier facility established to create champions with a focus on achieving success at the Olympic Games. With its main campus in Vijayanagar, Karnataka, and satellite centers in Hisar (Haryana), Himachal Pradesh, Manipur, and Odisha, IIS integrates state-of-the-art facilities, cutting-edge sports science, and top-tier coaching expertise from around the globe to support India’s athletes in their pursuit of excellence. Responsibilities:
- Provide strategic, clinical, and operational leadership to the Sports Physiotherapy Team.
- Direct and manage work assignments for the Sports Physiotherapy Department
- Carry a specialist caseload and work with team members to assess, plan and implement appropriate rehabilitation programmes.
- Plan, implement, evaluate, treat, and progress patient care to maximize rehabilitation potential efficiently and independently.
- Establish and contribute to the delivery of high quality and effective physiotherapy provision to Junior and Senior athletes.
- Facilitate timely rehabilitation for injured athletes, monitor recovery plans and return to sport outcomes consistent with evidence established protocols.
- Maintain comprehensive electronic medical records and, respecting individual athlete confidentiality, share appropriate levels of information with performance staff (utilizing central database) in a timely manner.
- Facilitate a multi-disciplinary team approach to injury management and prevention.
- Master’s degree in Sports Physiotherapy.
- Minimum of 7 years’ experience in high-performance sport across various sports or levels of the athlete pathway.
- Evidence of deep knowledge of athlete screening, injury profiling and injury management pathways within an elite athlete population
- Experience using a Data Management/Athlete Management System for efficient and safe storage of information
- Working in a recognized sports and/or high-performance institute environment within a multi-disciplinary team
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