Womens Club Doctor - Maternity

Womens Club Doctor – Maternity Fixed Term Contract

Salary: Please state your expectations within your application

Contract: Part Time, 32 hours a week, Fixed Term until 30th September 2026

Location: The Nigel Doughty Academy, Nottingham, NG2 7SR

Working Arrangements: On site

Closing Date For Applications: 25th December 2025

• Opportunity to access tickets for events at The City Ground.
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• Access to high street and gym discounts.
• Discount within our Club shop.
• Free on-site parking.

To lead on all medical provision, clinical governance, and duty of care for the Women’s First Team in the Women’s Super League Championship (WSL) and the netball team in the Netball Super League. The Women’s lead doctor is responsible for delivering high-quality medical care, ensuring safe participation in training and competition, and working collaboratively within an elite multi‑disciplinary team (MDT) to optimise player health, welfare, and performance.

• Clinical Care & Matchday Support – Provide daily medical care to first team players (football and netball), including injury diagnosis, illness management, and ongoing clinical monitoring.
• Deliver pitch‑side emergency care for training and matchdays, in accordance with FA/WSL/NSL medical standards.
• Make safe and evidence‑based return‑to‑play (RTP) and return‑to‑training (RTT) decisions collaboratively with physiotherapists and performance staff.
• Oversee clinical management of acute and chronic injuries, MSK conditions, women’s health considerations, and long‑term medical issues.
• Provide medical cover for home and away matches for the women's WSL team and home matches for the women’s netball team. If there are clashes, cover football with alternative cover for netball through other doctors at the club.
• Lead the medical management of female‑specific health issues including menstrual cycle considerations, RED‑S, bone health, pelvic health, and contraceptive counselling.
• Support pregnancy and post‑partum medical pathways in line with FA and club policy.
• Contribute to the development of female‑athlete‑specific screening and monitoring processes.
• Lead all mandatory health screening processes, including musculoskeletal, cardiac, blood tests, and medical history assessments.
• Ensure full compliance with WSL/FA medical governance, safeguarding, and anti‑doping standards.
• Maintain accurate and timely medical documentation through the club’s electronic medical record.
• Coordinate referrals, imaging, specialist input, and medication management in accordance with FA anti‑doping regulations.
• Work closely with physiotherapists, sports scientists, nutritionists, psychologists, analysts, and coaching staff in planning and managing player care.
• Contribute to MDT meetings, injury review processes, and individual player management plans (IMPs).
• Communicate effectively with players and staff regarding injury expectations, timelines, and care decisions.
• Monitor player load, recovery, fatigue, wellbeing, and illness trends.
• Support mental health pathways in collaboration with psychology and welfare staff.
• Educate players on injury prevention, lifestyle, sleep, nutrition, travel health, and medication safety.
• Oversee implementation, rehearsal, and auditing of Emergency Action Plans (EAPs) at training ground and stadium sites.
• Ensure the medical team maintains required emergency qualifications (ATMMIF/EMFA or equivalent).
• Provide medical leadership around concussion management and graduated RTP protocols.
• Maintain GMC registration, safeguarding qualifications, and pitch‑side accreditation.
• Engage in CPD activities and support internal education for the women’s coaching and medical staff.
• Contribute to research, audit, and quality‑improvement initiatives aligned with women’s football and club strategy.
• The club will support individual CPD and training needs if there is benefit for the individual and wider club staff and players.

• Fully registered medical doctor with GMC licence to practise.
• Postgraduate training or experience in sports medicine, emergency medicine, MSK medicine, or general…