Arsenal Women's First Team Doctor United Kingdom
Job description
We are looking for a Doctor to support the Arsenal Women's First Team. This important, wide-ranging role, will be responsible for overseeing all aspects of player welfare, injury, recovery, rehabilitation and return to play.
Who we are
We are one of the most famous clubs in world football, with a rich heritage and history of success – read more about our history, here.
Beyond that, we are passionate about our local community and, behind the scenes, we have a wide variety of opportunities and career paths for all. We have a very defined purpose: to act for a winning team, culture and community. We achieve this by ensuring we are courageous in the pursuit of progress, we champion our community and each other, and that we do the right thing (even when no one is looking).
Your day-to-day
- Providing medical care to Women’s First Team players including match days and whilst travelling.
- Primary clinician for diagnosing illness or injury in players.
- Leading all aspects of player welfare, education and health screening with a special interest in injury prevention.
- Providing pitch-side emergency cover in both training sessions and matches.
- Involved in all aspects of whereabouts, drug and doping player information and be available to oversee the doping processes whenever required.
- Working alongside the Physiotherapists and other members of the medical team to provide medical expertise in the management of all injuries.
- Leading on interventions, referrals and second opinions from experts on players’ medical and surgical management.
- Supporting with medical screening for signings of all new players as well as regular medical health screenings of first team players.
- Liaising with National team medical staff regarding players on international duty.
- Ensuring that the women’s department contributes towards the maintenance, publication and deliverance of best practice policies, procedures and protocol that form a “Code of Practice” for Arsenal Football Club Medical Department.
What we are looking for
- A medical practitioner of good standing on the General Medical Council (GMC) register, with evidence of successful on-going appraisal and revalidation under the GMC.
- A MSc / Diploma in Sports Medicine.
- A current pitch side trauma/first aid/life support qualification.
- MSK Ultrasound Training.
- Experience within elite sport.
- Appropriate medical indemnity insurance.
- A degree of flexibility regarding availability.
- Evidence of on-going CPD in the major speciality of their work portfolio.
- Knowledge of the FA Anti-doping and WADA regulations.
- Excellent player management and communication skills.
- Proven ability to integrate into a team environment.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Flexibility and adaptability to respond to the demands of elite sport.
- The ability to manage resources and information particularly medical records.
- Understanding of Health and Safety and its application to a sporting environment.
Why choose us
At Arsenal, we want everyone to feel a sense of trust and belonging, so we are proud of both our club values and also what we offer to our employees. As one of our Gunners, you will receive:
- An exciting reward and recognition scheme
- Generous holiday allowance which increases with your length of service
- Great internal learning and development programmes
- A flexible hybrid working model
- Priority access to apply for match tickets
- A competitive health and wellbeing benefits package
- A leading Employee Assistance Programme
- Great discounts with some of our Partners
Arsenal for Everyone
Arsenal for Everyone is our commitment to promoting and embracing equality, diversity and inclusion, so that everyone connected to the club feels like they belong to the same Arsenal family. We believe that diversity of background, skills and experience drives our success on and off the pitch.
Disability Confident Leader
We are a Disability Confident Leader. We actively welcome applications from people with disabilities and long-term health conditions. If you need disability-related adjustments to the recruitment process, please indicate this in your application.
If you are likely to meet the definition of being a ‘disabled person’ according to the Equality Act 2010, we will offer you an interview if you meet the minimum criteria for a role. Please choose the option of a guaranteed interview on your application form. The information you share with us about your health or disability will not be used in recruitment decisions.
