Sports Medicine & Science Operations Lead; Therapy & Rehabilitation
Listed on 2026-02-28
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Sports/Fitness/Wellness
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Healthcare
Job Details
Organisation:
Basketball England
Salary: £40, per annum
Location:
Hybrid (Manchester) / Mobile working (national training centres, events, domestic and overseas travel)
Contract type:
Permanent (Full time)
Closing date: 15 March 2026
Applications closing date:
Sunday 15th March 2026
Working Pattern:
Minimum 37.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday with flexibility required to work evening and weekends)
Reports to:
Pathway Manager
Basketball England is seeking an experienced and values-led Sports Medicine and Science Operations Lead (Physiotherapy) to manage and deliver the day-to-day sports medicine and science provision across the England Talent Pathway (Aspire, EDP/DiSE, and ETP).
This role is primarily operational and delivery-focused, responsible for the coordination, administration, and practical implementation of athlete health, welfare, and performance support services across pathway environments. Working closely with the Chief Medical Officer (CMO), the Strength & Conditioning Lead, BE Pathway staff, GB Basketball, and a multidisciplinary network of practitioners, the postholder will ensure that medical, sports science, and physical performance activity is integrated, safe, consistent, and aligned with national and GB requirements.
The role will also support the education and upskilling of a wide range of stakeholders aligned to Basketball England, including coaches, athletes, parents, practitioners, and pathway staff. This will include the delivery and coordination of practical education related to athlete health, welfare, injury prevention, physical development, and safe training practices, delivered in collaboration with the Strength & Conditioning Lead and other performance staff.
The role requires strong clinical credibility, excellent organisational skills, and the ability to manage multiple operational work streams while remaining hands‑on within performance environments.
Key Accountabilities- Coordinate and service quarterly Clinical Governance meetings with the Chief Medical Officer, supporting agenda preparation, minutes, action tracking, and follow‑up relating to injury trends, medical records, anti‑doping compliance, safeguarding, and athlete welfare.
- Organise and support monthly Significant Event Analysis (SEA) meetings, ensuring documentation, learning capture, and action tracking are completed in line with policy.
- Implement, maintain, and administer BE medical and welfare policies, SOPs, EAPs, and NOPs in line with BE, GB Basketball, and UK Sport standards.
- Monitor and track mandatory training and compliance requirements for all medical, sports science, and strength and conditioning staff, including safeguarding, GDPR, health and safety, and UKAD.
- Support the practical embedding of equality, diversity and inclusion and safeguarding best practice across all medical and physical performance delivery environments.
- Coordinate and support the delivery of medical, physical, and performance screening programmes in collaboration with the Strength & Conditioning Lead and in line with BE policy and CMO guidance.
- Maintain high standards of medical documentation, EMR completeness, audit readiness, and follow‑up, ensuring confidentiality and data protection requirements are met.
- Manage injury access pathways, escalation processes, and return‑to‑play and return‑to‑performance workflows in collaboration with the Strength & Conditioning Lead across camps and competitions.
- Deliver and administer standardised medical and physical performance workflows for camps and clinics, including intake processes, consent, incident reporting, SEA documentation, and escalation pathways.
- Support the operational planning of sports medicine, sports science, and strength and conditioning provision across the annual BE Talent calendar, working closely with the Strength & Conditioning Lead to ensure integrated delivery.
- Coordinate medical and physical performance staffing rotas, venue risk assessments, and Emergency Action Plan coverage for all events.
- Contri…
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