Club Doctor

Please note that this role is permanent and part-time, we will consider candidates looking for 1.5 - 2.5 days per week.

• Provide pitch-side assessment and treatment of players during training and matches.

• Take a lead role in the assessment and diagnosis of injuries sustained by players.

• Arrange onward referral for appropriate imaging and specialist consultation as appropriate, informing health insurers / funding providers.

• Be available to the club – typically performance support staff - for consultation between Matches.

• Advise and liaise with suppliers and colleagues, including Physiotherapists and Sports Therapists, on medical screening / interventions such as:

  • Cardiac screening
  • Baseline concussion screening & concussion management in line with FA guidance
  • Blood markers
  • Vaccinations
  • Injury and illness prevention
  • Treatment
  • Audit
  • Emergency pitch side support

• Management of relevant primary care issues in collaboration with the Club Players’ normal GP.

• Medicines management: Prescribe medication for players as appropriate.

• Manage ordering, storage, checking, dispensing and disposal of prescription and non-prescription medications.

• Oversee or execute regular checking, maintenance, and replenishment of emergency equipment.

• Ensure all necessary player medical screening requirements mandated by WSL 2 / WSL are carried out in a timely fashion.

• Ensure player records are kept up to date in line with GMC guidance.

• TUEs and anti-doping: support players and the club in required administrative duties for Therapeutic Use Exemptions (“TUEs”) when required.

• Ensure that all FA Anti-doping and player whereabouts requirements are complied with. This includes that all players are kept informed of any adaptations to regulations immediately as they occur.

• Maintain and ensure up to date up to date medical records on all first team players ensuring UK Anti-Doping (“UKAD”) and FA Anti-Doping regulations are always adhered to, and any requirements from these bodies are actioned immediately.

• Multi-disciplinary contribution.

• Offer second opinion and professional counsel to Performance Support practitioners.

• Attend case management meetings and provide professional opinion / input.

• Use club software to record data as required, to allow for required analysis, audit & research.

• Develop relationships with coaches and Performance Support Practitioners, and complementary functions (e.g. safeguarding / performance wellbeing lead) to ensure a player-centric culture is in existence.

• Take a role or advise on developing and updating Emergency Action Plans for all training & home competition sites.

• Take a role / advise on regular in-house emergency medical scenario practice (as recommended by ATMIFF).

• Support and contribute to initiatives that promote female athlete health and mental wellbeing.

• Fully registered and licensed to practice by the GMC, and shall comply with the General Medical Council’s requirements concerning annual appraisal, scope of practice, indemnity, and revalidation of doctors.

• Holds appropriate medical indemnity to treat / advise WSL and WSL 2 players.

• Up to date full Advanced Emergency Aid qualification; this should be the Level 5 ATMMIF (or equivalent as listed on ATMMIF website).

• Attend a yearly ATMMiF-R reaccreditation.

• Diploma/ MSc in Sport and Exercise Medicine or an equivalent or higher professional qualification, as otherwise approved by The Football Association, or working towards this qualification. o Have completed the UKAD intro-to clean sport course.

• Have completed the FootballHER course.

• Safeguarding Children and Adults courses (acquired before starting role).

• DBS check appropriate to the role (acquired before starting the role).