Medical Responsibilities 

• Injury Prevention and Rehabilitation Management: Develop and oversee injury prevention strategies, and ensure optimal rehabilitation protocols for injured players to return them to peak performance safely and efficiently.
• Medical and Health Oversight: Provide and coordinate medical care, including managing illness, conducting medical screenings, and ensuring compliance with league medical protocols and safeguarding.
• Collaboration with Coaching: Work closely with coaches to integrate performance and medical considerations into training plans, match preparations, and player selection.
• Compliance and Governance: Ensure that the club complies with EFL regulations, anti-doping protocols, and safeguarding policies, and maintain accurate medical records.

Main Responsibilities

• Support the Head of Medical & Performance, Therapists and Sports Science team in providing gold standard medical care to Bristol Rovers FC
• Develop treatment plans in collaboration with the Medical and Sports Science department.
• Prescribe and manage all medications in line with best practice and anti-doping regulations.
• Assist in performing pre-season and in-season player screening.
• Assist Head of Medical & Performance during pre-signing medicals as requested.
• Develop procedures and medical management strategies for injuries and medical issues.
• Provide match day medical cover at all 1st team home matches.
• Be able to Provide medical support during the training week as requested.
• Ensure all medical equipment required is present at all venues when required and is in full working order.
• Maintain accurate and confidential medical notes, ensuring compliance with medical regulations and anti-doping.
• Ensure medical treatment of injuries and management align with latest gold standard medical research.
• Collaborate with Head of Medical & Performance and Sports Science, physiotherapists, sports therapists, sports scientists, consultants and other medical staff to optimise player health and performance.
• Assist the Head of Medical & Performance in further developing the club’s medical emergency policies and emergency action plans.
• Oversee and support concussion protocols, assist in co-ordinating player referrals, attend consultations as requested by Head of Medical & Performance.
• Ensure all medical practices are adhering to Clinical Governance practices.
• Providing medical advice and support to the clubs Category 3 Academy and Women’s team.
• Help contribute towards and develop the clubs CPD pathway for performance staff ensuring alignment throughout the club.
• Work unsociable hours with little notice of tasks that need completing to meet the need of the team.

Person Specification

• Extensive experience of training / rehabilitation principles and a sound understanding of rehabilitation process.
• Proven expertise as a Team Doctor in an elite environment.
• In-depth knowledge of common sports injuries, advanced clinical examination skills, injury management, effective treatment options with a focus on player welfare.
• Wide experience and understanding of football regulations, clinical governance, compliance and anti-doping.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to liaise with players and performance staff along with the ability to manage multiple tasks in high pressure situations.
• Demonstrate consistent leadership, team player and management skills.
• Adaptability to changing environment at short notice.
• Ability to set and maintain high personal and professional standards.
• Professional and discreet regarding all medical information of players and staff in all media interactions.
• Committed to, and an understanding of, equality and diversity in sport.