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Job Description
POSITION DETAILS
Faculty/Department
Faculty of Sport & Health Sciences
Job Title
Sports Therapy Intern
Grade
Grade 2, fixed point 5
Hours of Work
Variable, up to 20 hours per week
Contract Duration
8th June 2015 to 18th September2015
Reports To
Head of Department
£8.41 per hour + 12% holiday pay
THE POST
Determination of Sports Therapy intern duties will normally be achieved by consultation between the Head
of Sport and Health Sciences, Sports Therapy Programme Leader, clinic manager and the postholder(s).
The main function of the post is to:• provide sports therapy treatment to clients attending the sports therapy clinic;
• maintain the operating procedures of the sports therapy clinic as detailed by the Sports Therapy
Programme Leader and Clinic Manager.
MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES
1. To include clinical practice, diagnosis, treatment and monitoring of clients.
2. Ensure that equipment in the sports therapy clinic is in good working order.
3. Maintain a safe sport therapy clinic environment and ensure that safety procedures and risk
assessments are correctly followed.
4. Maintain clinic security e.g. ensure doors/windows are locked when clinic is not in use.
5. Maintain records of clients and equipment servicing. Keep equipment manuals in an ordered filing
system.
6. Undertake other sports therapy duties as requested.
SPECIAL FEATURES
MISCELLANEOUS
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Taking due care of yourself and others in respect of Health & Safety
Applying the University’s Equal Opportunities Policy in your own area of responsibility and in your
general conduct.
Promoting high levels of customer care within your own areas of work.
Co-operating with the PDR process, engaging in the setting of objectives in order to assist in the
monitoring of your performance and development.
Undertaking any relevant duties commensurate with the grade of the post as may be assigned by the
Manager in agreement with you. Such agreement should not be unreasonably withheld.
Engaging with the University’s commitment to Environmental Sustainability in order to reduce its
waste, energy consumption and carbon footprint.
Engaging with the University’s commitment to delivering value for money services that optimise the
use of resources and therefore should consider this when undertaking all duties and aspects of your
role.
You are expected to engage with the PDR process in relation to the setting of your own objectives with your
manager to assist in the monitoring of your performance.
Such other relevant duties commensurate with the grade of the post as may be assigned by the Manager in
agreement with you. Such agreement should not be unreasonably withheld.
REVIEW
This is a description of the job at the time of issue. It is the University’s practice periodically to review and
update job descriptions to ensure that they accurately reflect the current nature of the job and
requirements of the University and to incorporate reasonable changes where required, in consultation with
the job holder.
Person Specification
In order to be shortlisted you must demonstrate that you meet all the essential criteria and as many of the
desirable criteria as possible. Where we have a large number of applications that meet all of the essential
criteria, we will then use the desirable criteria to produce the shortlist.
All disabled candidates who meet the minimum essential criteria will be included on the shortlist.
SELECTION CRITERIA
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Essential
Desirable
Relevant Criteria
1. First degree (sport therapy / sports rehabilitation), or in the final year
of completion
2. Working knowledge of sport therapy / sports rehabilitation practices,
protocols & clinical procedures
3. Excellent communication skills (written and oral)
4. Preparation and support of clinical practice and clinic organisation,
maintenance and cleanliness
5. Planning and organising own work
6. Managing resources (sports therapy / sports rehabilitation
consumables)
7. Role holder must have knowledge of ICT systems, procedures and
practices specific to the sport therapy and/or rehabilitation discipline
8. Application of theory specific to sports therapy and/or rehabilitation
practice
9. Excellent inter-personal skills
10. Flexibly, ability to work under pressure, self-motivated and highly
organised
11. Able to work independently and as part of a technical support team
1. First Aid certificate
2. Technical or related experience relevant to the role
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