Academy Doctor (U9-U16)

Closing Date of Applications – 27/04/2025

Please note this role is 0.4 / 0.5 FTE depending on the successful candidate, predominantly working Tuesday’s & Thursdays 12.00-20.00. Further details to be discussed at interview stage.

Our Story

Manchester City is an English Premier League club whose roots began in East Manchester. From its first incarnation as St Mark’s West Gorton in 1880, the club became Manchester City FC in 1894. Behind each title lies emotion, moments and memories that resonate with millions of supporters around the world. Manchester City fans are known for their commitment and togetherness, as a Club that fights to the end.

Our Winning Team

MCFC is built on a vision for sustainability, with an academy structure designed to support long-term first team success, to engagement with the communities in which we reside. Together with our passionate fans and valued network of partners, we are developing Manchester City’s future history.

Manchester City Football Club is seeking an enthusiastic and experienced Academy Doctor to join our elite medical team, with a specific focus on supporting our U9–U16 age groups. This pivotal role is dedicated to delivering outstanding medical care across the Academy pathway, ensuring the health, safety, and performance of our young athletes are supported at every stage. You’ll work closely with our multi-disciplinary team to manage injuries and illnesses, oversee screenings and medical assessments in line with Premier League and UEFA regulations, and provide pitch-side cover at matches and training as required.

The successful candidate will be GMC registered with demonstrable experience in high-performance sport, particularly with youth athletes, and have a strong understanding of the demands of elite football. You’ll be instrumental in injury management, clinical governance, and emergency planning, working under the guidance of the Head Academy Doctor to provide seamless care. If you’re passionate about supporting the next generation of football talent and thrive in a collaborative, high-performance environment, we’d love to hear from you.

This is Your City

As part of our team, you will be entitled to 26 days annual leave (Pro-rata), private healthcare and a simply health cash plan, an annual discretionary bonus, plus a range of partnership and lifestyle discounts. 

Your Impact

1. Provide medical care for all Academy players aged 6 – 23 (including Emerging Talent & Loans players registered to MCFC as requested) and MCWFC players as required through the assessment, investigation and management of injuries and illnesses.

Also to:

•           Ensure all players undertake the correct medical assessments and screenings required by FAPL & UEFA.

•           Perform pre-signing medicals for MCFC players as required.

2. Provide pitch side cover for and MCFC Academy Games as required.

3. Understanding and managing risk/compliance requirements; Understand and be fully compliant with the protocol of all governing bodies & abide by regulations and activities in scope and be compliant at all times (e.g. GMC, CQC, Premier League, FA, UEFA & UKAD regulations) Ensure all players adhere to and are aware of the FA Anti-Doping Policy & ensure you are aware of your responsibilities relating to the whereabouts of players and who to inform of absences.

4. Assist the physiotherapists in the assessment, treatment plans and diagnosis of injuries, leading on the audit of injuries for Academy as required and holding primary responsibility for providing injury reports to the Head of Sports Medicine by the agreed deadlines.

5. Assist head academy doctor in setting up Emergency Medical Action Plans (EMAP) at all home venues/travelling/training ground for MCFC Academy as required.

6. Attend medical appointments with all players on care pathways plans when required.

7. Connect with peers, acting as an integral and active part of the Academy multi-disciplinary team. Maintain excellent lines of communication with both the Head Academy Doctor and also the Head of Academy Performance Services.

What we are looking for

Essential

• Full registration with the GMC
• Demonstrated advanced competency in clinical examination, functional assessment and medical management of leading edge sports injury and illness.
• Experience working within a multi-disciplinary team in the delivery of medical services to high performance sport.
• Significant demonstrable experience in the provision of medical services to high performance athletes.
• Experience of working with young adults in elite sport.
• A great ability to reflect on current working practice & change when indicated.
• Be able to demonstrate passion & enthusiasm for your work but maintain a high degree of humility in its delivery & when dealing with others.

Desirable

• Post-graduate qualification in Sports Medicine or equivalent.
• Experience of working in Professional Football
• A previous knowledge of the EPPP guidelines for medical governance.
• Experience of using data management systems to ensure the secure and efficient storage of monitoring and evaluation data.
• Demonstrable ability to scientifically evaluate test results including musculoskeletal imagining, scientific data and relevant sports medicine/science literature
• Safeguarding level 3 – if not already undertaken will be enrolled
• Advanced Emergency Training which is recognised by FAPL. If not will be enrolled on ATMMiF course with The FA immediately on employment and before providing medical cover at any games