Founded in 1866, Harlequins is a rugby club that is recognised around the world. Harlequins is currently ranked among the best Gallagher Premiership and PWR rugby clubs in this country and Europe. The Club is a founding member of the RFU and boasts more Presidents than any other club as well as a healthy dose of international players across both its Men’s and Women’s team.

Success on the pitch demands success off it too, so the Club is strengthening its medical staff and is currently recruiting for a Lead Academy Doctor. This is an exciting role for an individual who wants the opportunity to be part of the medical team and the Club, in order to deliver world class performance. The successful candidate will be responsible for the medical oversight of the Club’s academy (U18 and below) male players and liaising closely with the Lead Men’s Doctor. They will also provide pitch side cover for the academy fixtures, including friendly matches. The job will involve evening and some weekend work.

We are looking for a committed, hard-working individual to join our dynamic medical team. We have a comprehensive in-service training programme to accompany the demanding experience of working within this elite sporting environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• To work as part of a multi-disciplinary medical, coaching and sport-science team in the prevention and management of sports related injury and illness
• To provide advice to the players, medical team, coaches, sport scientists and international teams of a player’s fitness to attend training and fitness for selection for matches in relation to intercurrent illness or injury
• To communicate effectively with players and external services (NHS or Private) to help ensure access to prompt and appropriate GP or specialist health care as needed
• To diagnose and manage illness and injury amongst Men’s Academy squad and to provide an excellent standard of medical care liaising closely with the Academy Physiotherapist
• To maintain professional standards including meeting with all League minimum operating standards (MOS) as well as the keeping of paper and electronic medical records in accordance with GMC regulations.
• To ensure safe provision of medical services in accordance with best practice and current GMC and CQC requirements
• To liaise with the welfare group and sport psychologist to help deliver an appropriate level of care for the mental and emotional welfare of academy players.
• To provide pitch side care for home and away games including friendly fixtures
• To regularly check and maintain appropriate equipment and medicines provided for the Men’s academy team by the Club and meeting League MOS
• To be familiar with doping control practices and laws and the substances and methods that are prohibited in and out of competition, and to adhere to the rules
• To refer players to NHS and private specialist services for advice on diagnosis and management of illness or injury as clinically appropriate.
• Delivery of education to staff and players on health-related issues as appropriate (such as concussion recognition and management)
• Maintenance of relevant personal professional development plan and continuing professional development to an appropriate standard (PPDP and CPD); to be reviewed at least annually with the Lead team doctor.
• To be familiar with, and deliver the RFU guidance and regulations in the following regulated/guided areas of medical practice:
  – Cardiac Health and Screening
  – Concussion Guidelines
• To liaise with the Men’s Academy Physio and Lead team doctor in the undertaking of pre-season assessments and new player medicals on all Men’s academy squad players.