Club Doctor

Club Doctor

Salary: Competitive depending on skills and experience

Contract Type: Permanent, part time (10 hours per week including matchday cover)

Team: Medical

Reports To: Head of Performance

Location: Various SCFC sites across Manchester and Salford including Partington Sports Village.

The Purpose:

Our Club Doctor is the heartbeat of medical excellence at the Club and a visionary leader at the forefront of elite sports care. As a trusted clinical authority and ambassador for innovation, safety and peak performance, this role shape’s the future of athlete wellbeing within the Club. Working seamlessly across multi-disciplinary teams, our Club Doctor delivers first-class, proactive medical support to all our football squads by accelerating recovery, enhancing performance and nurturing long-term player development. From the training ground to match day, our Club Doctor is instrumental in keeping our athletes healthy, resilient and ready to play.

The Role:

Clinical Duties

• Provide daily medical cover for players across all squads.
• Oversee injury prevention strategies and routine medical screenings.
• Manage medical support during training, matches, and travel. This may involve support for B-Team and Academy fixtures when doctor mandated.
• Supervise medical stock, cleanliness, and compliance of medical facilities.
• Maintain and train staff on emergency protocols and equipment.
• Provide pitch-side support for Men’s First Team matches.
• Ensure all clinical practices follow current sports medicine standards and clinical governance.
• Work as a multi-disciplinary team and undertake medicals for new signings.

Strategic and Planning Duties

• Support medical planning across training schedules, fixtures, and travel.
• Coordinate emergency protocols and ensure consistent care delivery.
• Maintain clear communication with medical staff and coaching team.
• Contribute to player wellbeing, development, and succession planning.

FA Doping Programme and Compliance

• Maintain knowledge of the FA Doping Programme and relevant legislation.
• Ensure full Club compliance with all doping control requirements.
• Assist with daily / monthly player whereabouts tracking and reporting.
• Ensure adherence to League regulations, GMC guidance, UK Anti-Doping standards, and data protection laws (e.g. GDPR).

Administration, Record Keeping and Reporting

• Maintain accurate and up-to-date medical records in line with best practices and clinical governance.
• Keep the Club’s Performance Management System current and compliant.
• Communicate medical updates clearly and confidentially with appropriate staff.
• Provide evidence-based feedback to medical, coaching, sports science, recruitment, and management teams.
• Support the management and administration of the medical budget, relating to clinical activities, as well as monitoring the maintenance of equipment in the department.

Research and Innovation

• Contribute to internal and external clinical research initiatives.
• Champion innovative medical technologies and practices.
• Maintain relationships with academic and clinical institutions to ensure knowledge exchange.
• Support implementation of digital medical platforms and wearable technologies.
• Lead on the introduction of new strategies to improve efficiency and efficacy of practices.

Safeguarding & Equality

• Understand and implement the Club’s Safeguarding policy and procedures.
• Promote an inclusive, anti-bullying, and psychologically safe environment.
• Apply the Club’s Equality and Diversity Policy in all areas of work.

Performance and Development

• Take ownership of personal performance, revalidation, and CPD.
• Attend relevant training, conferences, seminars, and Club meetings.
• Act as a mentor and educator to junior or developing medical staff.
• Identify development pathways that support future leadership roles.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary team (MDT) to develop individual player programmes for rehabilitation and ongoing maintenance of professional players, taking into consideration short-, medium- and long-term goals, as well as return to play protocols.

Other Responsibilities

• Take responsibility for personal performance and the development of personal skills to ensure the required skills, knowledge, and competence to fulfil the role.
• Encourage and promote the values of the Club, comply with the required standards of conduct and promote the Club within the community by acting with integrity and honesty.
• Ensure that all work is completed in a priority basis, and work meets a high degree of professionalism, quality, and craftsmanship.
• Attend staff meetings as required.
• Attend training courses and external seminars and meetings as appropriate/required, ensuring you complete all mandatory training.
• Understand the Club’s Safeguarding policy, procedures, and best practice guidelines. To use this understanding to ensure safe working practices, appropriate reporting of concerns and contribute positively to an anti-bullying environment.

build effective relationships across all levels of the Club. You’ll thrive in a fast-paced, high-performance environment, bringing an approachable demeanour and a resilient, adaptable mindset.

As Club Doctor, you will play a pivotal role in delivering first-class medical care to our players, supporting their health, recovery and long-term development. You’ll be hands-on in diagnosing and managing sports injuries using evidence-based approaches, while collaborating closely with physiotherapists and performance staff to design tailored rehabilitation programs. Your expertise in pitch-side emergency response, including advanced trauma life support, will be essential in high-pressure matchday scenarios. Familiarity with diagnostic tools (such as imaging, blood tests, and performance metrics) will guide your clinical decisions and ensure precision in care.

You will have outstanding communication skills and a collaborative mindset. You’ll work closely with players, coaches, and multidisciplinary teams, building strong relationships rooted in empathy, trust and professionalism. Calm and confident decision-making under pressure is vital, especially in a fast-paced professional environment. You’ll also be expected to mentor junior medical staff and contribute to a culture of excellence across the Club.

A strong commitment to confidentiality, ethics and safeguarding is non-negotiable. Discretion and confidentiality are essential, as is a thorough understanding of clinical and safeguarding protocols.

Beyond immediate care, you’ll bring a strategic lens to player health by integrating medical expertise with nutrition, psychology, and training to optimise performance. You’ll champion long-term athlete development, prioritising sustainable wellbeing over short-term fixes. Staying current with clinical, scientific, and technical innovations is key, and you’ll be encouraged to attend relevant meetings, courses and seminars to maintain the highest standards of care.

You will fulfil the role as documented in our emergency matchday protocols and providing pitch-based care. The role demands flexibility throughout the week to support our dynamic training and match schedules, including regular weekend work and attendance at every home match. You’ll work closely with the Head of Performance and other medical consultants and support staff, ensuring seamless communication and preparedness for all eventualities.

An Enhanced DBS check will be required, along with relevant qualifications in safeguarding. A full, clean driving licence is also essential.

The Club is fully committed to safeguarding all children, young people and adults at risk who engage in our activities.  We recognise that we have a responsibility to safeguarding the welfare of vulnerable groups and we have policies and procedures in place which all of our staff are trained in and are expected to adhere to as part of their employment. An offer of employment will be subject to receipt of satisfactory DBS check (depending on the role), satisfactory references and proof of eligibility to work in the UK.

Salford City FC is an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from anyone suitably qualified. We positively welcome and seek to ensure we achieve diversity in our workforce and that all job applicants and employees receive equal and fair treatment. We encourage applications from all candidates regardless of age, race, gender, gender identity, gender expression, religion, sexual orientation, disability, or nationality.