Matchday Doctor

Job Description

Grimsby Town Football club are seeking a Matchday Doctor to join the team providing medical cover for our Men’s First Team home matches, ensuring the highest standards of emergency care and clinical support are maintained. The role involves diagnosing and treating injuries, maintaining accurate and confidential medical records, managing imaging referrals, and prescribing medication when required.
The main roles & responsibilities are;
  • Provide emergency match day medical cover for players and associated staff during Men’s first team home fixtures.
  • Assist with diagnosis and treatment of injuries.
  • Develop a close working relationship with the full time medical team.
  • Keep accurate/confidential medical and injury records for all contracted players.
  • Act as a named clinician for all player referrals who require imaging.
  • Be able to write out prescriptions for players that require medication.
  • Carry out duties in accordance with all relevant company policies
  • Represent our core values and promote the brand identity

To be able to deliver this role, the skills and experience we are looking for are: 

  • Registered and licensed to practice by the GMC 
  • Have an advanced Emergency Aid Qualification (ATMMiF preferably)
  • Have appropriate medical indemnity to treat/advise players
  • Demonstrable experience in professional team sport medicine (preferably in football)
  • Excellent communication skills, with the ability to present information clearly 
  • (verbally & visually). 
  • Ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team and develop productive departmental relationships.
  • A flexible approach to work as this role requires weekend and evening work.

This role requires the successful candidate to have the Right to Work in the UK.

As we work with young people this role will be subject to a DBS check and have due regard for safeguarding and child protection policies, including the welfare of children and young people.