The Role & Expectations
The work is assessing and treating injuries, planning rehabilitation, advising on training, nutrition and performance, and working alongside physios, coaches and surgeons to get people back to activity safely. Strong medical knowledge, good judgement and people skills matter, along with a real interest in how the body performs and recovers under physical demand.
This is a senior medical role, so hours can be long and may include matchdays, travel with teams, evenings and weekends, and pay is at professional doctor level, reflecting the years of training. The work is rewarding, mixing clinics with pitchside care and performance settings, and demands keeping up with medical advances.
This is the one route here that requires a degree: you must qualify as a doctor through medical school, complete foundation training, then specialise in sport and exercise medicine over several more years. Full registration with the medical regulator and ongoing training are legally required.
Daily Responsibilities
- Assess and diagnose sports injuries
- Plan and oversee rehabilitation
- Advise on training, nutrition and recovery
- Provide pitchside or event medical care
- Work with physios, coaches and surgeons
- Help athletes return to sport safely
- Keep up with medical research and guidelines