KBFC Invites Applications for Youth Academy Physiotherapist
| Job Title | Youth Academy Physiotherapist |
| Position Type | Full-time |
| Reports to | Head Coach Academy |
| Location | Kottayam |
About:
Kerala Blasters Football Club is an Indian professional football club based in Kochi, Kerala, that competes in the Indian Super League. The club is built on three strong pillars of Collectivism, Inclusivity and Sportsmanship, KBFC aims to being the biggest Football Club in India that generates young and talented players who not just represents the club in the National level but also the country in an international playing field, thereby reinforcing the legacy of Kerala towards the sport.
Purpose:
To provide physiotherapy treatment for the academy players
Responsible for:
Will be responsible for the Youth Academy team’s physiotherapy treatments.
Plan prevention and prehab exercises to be followed for the Youth Academy Team.
To help the team in the field – warmup, main session and warm down.
To teach players on injury prevention, developing strength and endurance, and overall well-being.
To organize any medical requirements – medicines, treatments, tests and prevention from injuries and sickness.
To teach the importance of hygiene and cleanliness.
To plan a program for rehab of injured players and maintain medical reports of all players.
Inform and advise the young players the importance of rest and recovery and having healthy food.
Reporting of all injuries to the manager/coaching staff/board etc. and providing updates on all player’s rehabilitation progress.
Arrange and attend consultations with surgeons, medical personnel, MRI scans, X Rays, or any other external appointment as necessary using sound clinical reasoning.
Completing comprehensive medical records for all players
Shall provide all necessary documents and reports for insurance purposes during and after the tournament.
Shall be accountable for inventory management of all physio and medical equipment/consumables.
To carry out the services/activities as required for other age group youth teams and senior teams of the club.
To attend trials of the youth academy/reserve team as per the scouting team’s advice
To conduct Physiotherapy workshops as per club policy involving internal/external stakeholders.
Undertake such other duties as are reasonably requested by the Company
Maintain a flexible approach to work at all times.
To carry out reasonable services/activities as required.
Who we are looking for:
Bachelor of Physiotherapy/ Master of Physiotherapy
1-2 years of experience in Physiotherapy, preferably football
Professional Proficiency in English and Malayalam
Accepts accountability for all tasks and is able to take responsibility for outcomes
Experience in achieving outcomes and results through influencing the way resources are utilized as well as in managing them directly
Communication skills to cater to internal/external stakeholders
Proactive in planning, organizing, and managing multiple priorities
Comfortable with ambiguity and navigating fast-paced changes
Interested candidates to send CV along with Covering Letter to careers@kbfcofficial.com.
Subject of the email must be “Youth Academy Physiotherapist”
