Lead Therapist

WRU - Welsh Rugby Union

Lead Therapist providing high-quality clinical care for the Celtic Challenge women's squad. Focus on injury prevention, player welfare, and compliance within the WRU's performance pathway.

Posted 5/30/2026full-timeHensol • 🇬🇧 United KingdomSenior💰 £31,000 - £37,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Deliver therapy services to a Celtic Challenge women's squad across all training and fixtures
Lead pre-and post-campaign screening programmes, including MSK, cardiac, and cognitive baseline assessment
Design and implement female-specific injury prevention programmes and player wellbeing education
Ensure full clinical governance, including concussion protocols, medical records, and World Rugby compliance
Contribute to applied research and support the wider Women's International Pathway as required

Requirements

What you’ll need

BSc mewn Ffisiotherapi, Therapi Chwaraeon, neu Adsefydlu Chwaraeon, gydag aelodaeth CSP/HCPC, BASRaT, neu SST gyfredol
Cymwysterau ochr y cae cyfredol sy'n bodloni Meini Prawf Safonau Gofynnol URC
Profiad profedig fel clinigwr arweiniol tîm chwaraeon elît
Dealltwriaeth ddofn o lywodraethu clinigol, cyfrinachedd, a GDPR o fewn amgylchedd chwaraeon perfformiad
Ymrwymiad i arfer wedi'i lywio gan dystiolaeth ac iechyd athletwyr benywaidd
Proficient in IT skills, specifically Microsoft packages
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Ability to communicate through the medium of Welsh (desirable)
Valid UK Driver's License (desirable)

Benefits

Comp & perks

Pensiwn Aberth Cyflog (cyfraniad cyflogai o 5%,cyfraniad cyfatebol gan URC)
Cynllun yswiriant bywyd
Dyraniad Tocyn Grŵp URC (yn unol â Pholisi Tocynnau)
Un diwrnod ychwanegol o wyliau tâl (gwyliau pen-blwydd)
Rhaglen cymorth i gweithwyr
Tactegau Tîm – trefniadau gweithio hybrid
Parcio stadiwm a champfa am
Gostyngiadau siop a theithiau Grŵp URC
Cynigion partneriaeth Grŵp URC
Cynllun Talebau Gofal Llygaid
Cynllun Beicio i'r Gwaith

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Hard Skills & Tools

BSc in PhysiotherapyBSc in Sports TherapyBSc in Sports RehabilitationMSK assessmentcardiac assessmentcognitive baseline assessmentinjury prevention programmesclinical governanceconcussion protocolsapplied research

Soft Skills

leadershipcommunicationteamworkcommitment to evidence-based practiceunderstanding of clinical governanceconfidentialityGDPR compliance

Certifications

CSP membershipHCPC membershipBASRaT membershipSST membership