The FA - England Women's Talent Pathway Medical Lead

This is a brilliant opportunity for a physiotherapist or sports therapist with strong clinical, organisational and people-management skills to help shape and strengthen medical provision across a growing national programme. What will you be doing? Lead the planning, coordination and delivery of evidence-based physiotherapy and medical provision across the England Women’s Talent Pathway, including National Talent Events and wider pathway programmes that support and prepare players aged 13-16 for National Teams. Provide clinical leadership and specialist support to players, physiotherapists and staff, ensuring consistent assessment, treatment, rehabilitation, injury prevention and female athlete health practices. Oversee injury and illness surveillance, clinical record keeping and reporting, using insight to inform medical planning, risk management, player welfare and long‑term athlete development. Build effective relationships with clubs, national teams, academic partners and internal stakeholders to support player transitions, information sharing, research, learning and collaborative working. Recruit, induct, support and develop pathway physiotherapy staff, ensuring appropriate workforce planning, supervision, professional development and succession planning. Manage medical equipment provision across England Women’s Talent Pathway activity and events, ensuring equipment is appropriately maintained, serviced and available to meet pathway requirements. Ensure all physiotherapy practice, qualifications, policies, procedures, safeguarding standards, emergency action plans and incident reporting meet professional and organisational governance requirements. Work collaboratively with coaches, physical performance, safeguarding, technical and wider support staff to promote a holistic approach to player health, wellbeing, performance. Work closely with the FA’s Technical Team on the progress and implementation of the Women’s Technical Strategy. Attend departmental meetings as and when required. Execute additional tasks as required to meet the FA’s changing priorities. Comply with all company policies and procedures to ensure the highest standards of health, safety, and well‑being can be maintained. As part of the FA’s commitment to ensuring a safe environment for everyone in football, every employee will be required to complete a DBS check. The level of the check required will be based on the activity of the specific job role and in line with legislation and government guidance. What are we looking for? We are looking for someone who can combine sound clinical judgement with excellent organisation, communication and leadership skills. You will be confident working in a youth talent environment, understand the importance of safeguarding and player welfare, and be able to create clarity and consistency across a geographically dispersed workforce. Essential For The Role Knowledge Degree in Physiotherapy or Sports Therapy with professional indemnity and registration to relevant governing body (CSP/HCPC etc) ATMMiF or equivalent pitch‑side emergency qualification Strong knowledge of sports physiotherapy, injury prevention, rehabilitation and return‑to‑play processes within football or elite sport. Understanding of safeguarding, clinical governance, emergency action planning and player welfare requirements in youth and pathway environments. Experience Experience delivering medical or physiotherapy support within football, elite sport or a talent pathway environment. Experience coordinating medical provision across events, fixtures or multi‑disciplinary environments. Ability to build trusted relationships with players, parents or carers, clubs, coaches, practitioners and internal stakeholders. Experience supporting, supervising or developing physiotherapy staff, casual practitioners or multi‑disciplinary colleagues. Ability to work collaboratively as part of an interdisciplinary team to support player health, wellbeing and performance development. Technical Skills Competent use of injury surveillance, medical record keeping and reporting systems. Strong planning, organisational and risk‑management skills across medical delivery settings. Ability to analyse and communicate medical information clearly to support decision‑making and player care. This is a part‑time role (0.8 FTE) and is a fixed‑term contract that will run until March 2029. National travel will be required. #J-18808-Ljbffr