Sports Massage Therapist Internship - Liverpool, UK - Physio.co.uk

Physio.co.uk is part of the Tx Group - a growing private therapy organisation, providing a variety of health and education therapy services in the North West of England. The Tx Group strives to provide the best possible experience for its clients: through specialist team members offering exemplary clinical service, support staff providing impeccable customer service and the organisation’s dedication to providing the highest quality clinic facilities and resources.

Physio.co.uk specialises in outpatient musculoskeletal, neurological and paediatric physiotherapy services. We adopt a patient-centred philosophy and value the importance of teamwork, effective communication, honesty and openness. We provide a professional, safe and supportive environment to facilitate our clients in achieving their goals and realising their full potential. We endeavour to exceed expectations.  

We are looking for a sports massage therapy intern to join our expanding team. The role will entail assessing clients with a range of MSK problems and providing sports massage therapy. The candidate must know how to utilise a range of soft tissue skills, provide assisted stretch, recommend clients home exercise programs and write patients notes.

The candidate chosen will follow up patients, liaise with other health care professionals, partake in continuous professional development, attend internal and external sports massage therapy training, observe other therapists, manage diary independently and build a good rapport with patients. 

This position is perfect for anybody who is interested in massage therapy, masseuse, physiotherapy, sports therapy.

What does it take to be successful in this role?

To be successful within this role you would need to:

• Provide effective sports massage therapy to a range of clients

• Work with clients to decrease their pain and increase their flexibility and function

• Communicate well with clients

• Build trust 

• Have an active role in training programs

• Be out to accurately assess and diagnose soft tissue injuries

The Ideal Candidate:

The successful applicant must meet the following requirements:

• Have previous experience providing manual therapy

• Be studying towards a relevant qualification such as sports therapy, exercise therapy, massage therapy, physiotherapy

• Be flexible 

• Be willing to work on evening and weekends

Our ideal candidate will have excellent massage therapy, communication, time management and organisation skills.

The person chosen will be creative and innovative, a positive individual, enthusiastic and patient-centred.

Why us?

At Physio.co.uk, we believe that looking after our employees and providing them with an enjoyable working environment is an important aspect of a successful organisation. If you are successful in this application process, you will be able to enjoy:

• Being part of a team that provides exceptional therapy to its clients

• Working for a forward-thinking and expanding organisation

• A friendly and supportive working environment 

• Competitive salary

• Fantastic facilities and equipment

• Career development opportunities 

• Internal and external training opportunities

• Social activities

• Appreciation of hard work

Ref: TXGROUP

To apply

To apply for this internship please email a copy of your CV with a covering letter to [email protected] 

In the covering message/letter, please ensure that you answer the following questions:

1. Do you have Skype (if so what are your contact details)?

2. Do you have WhatsApp (if so what are your contact details)?

3. Do you have Facebook Messenger (if so what are your contact details)?

4. How long is the internship for? (our minimum internships are 3 months)

5. What dates are you looking to start/finish your internship? 

6. When do you graduate?