This unique role is designed for a physiotherapist to support world-class artists at the Hong
Kong Ballet while developing a broad clinical skillset at PhysioCentral, a leading private clinic
in Hong Kong. You will be integral to dancer health and performance, working in two
complementary, high-performance environments. The position combines performing arts
medicine with private practice, offering hands-on clinical experience, structured mentoring,
and clinical governance to support your professional growth.

The Role In Practice
This position comprises two integrated appointments where you will:
At Hong Kong Ballet: Be embedded within the artistic team, delivering high-performance
physiotherapy services to dancers. This includes injury management, rehabilitation,
screenings, performance preparation, and international touring support.
At PhysioCentral: Maintain and broaden your clinical practice by providing evidence-based
physiotherapy in a private clinic setting, working within an internationally trained
multidisciplinary team.

Mentorship & Governance
Clinical mentorship and governance are provided by PhysioCentral.

Reporting Lines
HKB:
• Reports to the Company Manager for scheduling, logistics, and operational matters.
• Works closely with the Artistic Director and Artistic Team on dancer availability, load
management, and performance readiness.
• Accesses mentorship and guidance for complex clinical matters from the Clinical
Director at PhysioCentral.

PhysioCentral:
• Reports to the Operations Manager for operations-related matters.
• Reports to the Clinical Director for clinical governance, mentoring, and case review.

Requirements

• Undergraduate degree (BSc or above) in Physiotherapy.
• Registered with the Physiotherapists Board of Hong Kong.
• Current First Aid/CPR/AED certification.
• Minimum two years’ experience as a physiotherapist (experience in elite sport or
  performing arts strongly preferred).
• Fluent in English (written and spoken); Mandarin highly desirable.
• Demonstrated ability to work within a multidisciplinary team and to communicate
  effectively with artistic and management staff.
• Confident in presenting at workshops, seminars, or group sessions.
• Availability to work evenings, weekends, and travel internationally with the
  Company.
• Professional indemnity insurance - minimum US$1 million equivalent.
• Commitment to ongoing CPD and evidence-based practice

Main Responsibilities

Clinical

• Assess, diagnose, treat, and rehabilitate injuries using an evidence-based approach,
  with specific expertise in elite dance populations.
• Plan and monitor graded return-to-performance pathways, including profiling, load
  management, and performance-readiness timelines.
• Participate in new-joiner, post-injury, and periodic wellness screenings.
• Maintain accurate and timely documentation; contribute to monthly summaries on
  injury incidence, time-loss, and return-to-performance outcomes.
• Advise the Artistic Team regarding dancer fitness-to-train/perform; collaborate with
  the PhysioCentral Clinical Director on complex cases as required.
• Provide on-call cover for daily class, rehearsals, and performances: pre-class/show,
  interval cover, and post-performance triage.
• Deliver physiotherapy care on national and international tours, including emergency
  response and venue medical coordination.
• Liaise with external consultants, imaging, and medical specialists as required.
• Provide handovers with the Medical/Artistic Team; contribute to MDT meetings.

Administration

• Maintain contemporaneous clinical notes in compliance with the Hong Kong
  Physiotherapists Board, Data Protection Ordinance, and HKB policies.
• Complete monthly injury surveillance and audit reports.
• Manage inventory of clinical supplies (taping, bracing, cryotherapy, etc.), maintaining
  minimum stock levels and re-ordering.
• Ensure performance kits (taping station, pitch-side/emergency bag) are maintained,
  restocked, and audited regularly.
• Prepare and manage tour medical planning, equipment, consumables, and
  documentation.
• Submit timesheets/attendance records as required.

Health, Safety & Dancer Well-being

• Champion a proactive injury prevention and safety culture for dancers and staff.
• Conduct risk assessments of rehearsal, performance, and touring environments.
• Serve as the primary first aid and emergency responder for all company activities.
• Execute all critical incident and emergency response procedures.
• Uphold the highest standards of patient confidentiality, consent, and safeguarding.
• Maintain all clinical and first aid equipment to the highest safety standards.

Professional Development

• Maintain CPD in line with Physiotherapists Board requirements and emerging
  evidence in dance/sport medicine.
• Participate in structured mentoring: regular sessions with PhysioCentral.
• Contribute to dancer/staff education workshops and injury-prevention initiatives.
• Support research and development in collaboration with HKB and PhysioCentral.
• Support marketing and engagement initiatives to raise awareness of physiotherapy,
  with a focus on dance medicine and high-performance sports.
• Undertake mandatory training (First Aid/CPR/AED renewal, safeguarding) funded by
  HKB.

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities,
duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Other duties, responsibilities,
and activities may change or be assigned at any time.