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Soft-Tissue Therapist (Masseur) to Club Physiotherapist
How to move from Soft-Tissue Therapist (Masseur) to Club Physiotherapist: what to learn, what to prove and what formal steps, if any, are needed.
Qualification check for Club Physiotherapist
Required
This move needs the right qualification, licence or registration for the new role. In many countries physiotherapist is a protected title. You need a recognised degree and registration with the national regulator to practise under it.
2 to 4 yearstypical timeline
1new skills to build
1qualifications to consider
+154%mid-point UK pay change, illustrative
The move at a glance
Soft-Tissue Therapist (Masseur)
Provides massage and recovery treatment before and after training and matches.
Club Physiotherapist
A registered physiotherapist who assesses, treats and rehabilitates players.
Skills and knowledge to build
Experience and routes that help
The routes into your current role also work for this one. Focus on a wider scope of responsibility.
Qualifications to consider
Tools to learn
What the new role asks of you
- Diagnose and treat injuries and run rehab plans
- Attend training and matches
- Advise coaches on return-to-play
Practical steps
- Ask for a small piece of the new role's work before you apply, for example one of the tasks above.
- Close the top gap first: Injury Prevention.
- Keep a record of two results that show you working at the next level.
- Talk to three people who do the job. Ask how they got in, and who they would recommend you speak to.