Sports Medicine Lead (UK Sports Institute)

The Opportunity

The UK Sports Institute have an exciting opportunity for a Sports Medicine Lead on a part time basis. FTC until 31st March 2026 with potential to extend.

A snapshot of the role

This is an exciting leadership role to contribute to the future of Sports Medicine at the UK Sports Institute (UKSI), support continued development of UKSI Sports Medicine Doctors and enable delivery of the UKSI Athlete Health strategic objectives. We see this role as critical to our success and are looking for an individual with experience and skills in project management, and leadership of people and teams. This role is initially on a fixed term basis until March 2026, with potential to extend the contract to a substantive post dependent on funding confirmation for the Los Angeles 2028 cycle.

A fundamental part of the role is to develop strong working relationships across a range of multi-disciplinary teams, including Athlete Health Leads in Physiotherapy, Mental Health and Performance Data and line managers within National Governing Bodies across Olympic and Paralympic World Class Programmes (WCP).

The post-holder will work with the UKSI Head of Sports Medicine, current Sports Medicine Leads and UKSI Director of Clinical Governance in having responsibility for developing, overseeing and quality assuring the Sports Medicine Doctors and service delivery at the UKSI. In addition, the role will involve leadership and delivery of key projects related to priority areas of the Athlete Health strategy – including Respiratory Health and medical input into Performance Data Management System (PDMS), amongst others.

.If you feel you can bring the expertise we require to help us shape our future, we very much look forward to hearing from you.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

At the UKSI we aspire to have a workforce that is diverse and representative of all sections of society, not only by characteristic but by thought and perspective.  We believe a diverse workforce enables growth and creates a sustainably inclusive workspace for all employees.

If there is something we can do to help make the recruitment process or the job more accessible, let us know!

Safer Recruitment

We are committed to providing a safe and inclusive environment here at UKSI.  All applications for all roles within our organisation will be subject to safer recruitment principles.  Applicants will be required to complete a self-declaration form, will have references checked and dependent upon role may be required to obtain Enhanced DBS vetting.

Application Method:

To be considered for this World Class Opportunity, candidates will be required to submit a CV and answer the application questions via the UKSI careers portal. The answers to the application questions should bring your CV to life by highlighting your relevant skills, experience and attributes that would make you the ideal candidate for this role.

Important:

Once you begin your application on the portal you will have the option to type your answers in a free text box, however if you would prefer, you may upload your answers with your CV. We ask that the answers to the questions are no more than 2 sides of A4. (please note that you can only upload 1 document to the portal so please ensure the questions appear either at the beginning or as a follow on from your CV)

Artificial Intelligence

We are aware of an increase in the use of Artificial intelligence for applications. At the UKSI we are keen to get to know you as a person and AI-generated content may lack the specificity required and/or fail to address key criteria. We consider that personalised responses are essential to convey your individual skills, knowledge and experience. Therefore, to maintain the integrity and fairness of our recruitment process, we discourage the use of AI-generated content which may diminish your chances of success in your application. Please note this does not apply to the use of adaptive technology used to support an applicant's individual needs.

Key Dates for Applicants

Closing Date:

 18th May 2025

Interview Date:

26th May 2025

Additional information for applicants:

Please note that occasionally interview dates may be subject to change and may require additional stages. In these instances, we will do our upmost to ensure that candidates have sufficient notice and  preparation time.

If you have any questions regarding the content of the Job Description that you would like to discuss further, please email your enquiry to Recruitment@uksportsinstitute.co.uk.

Our Company

The UKSI delivers outstanding support that enables sports and athletes to excel.

Since 2002, and over the last four Olympic and Paralympic cycles, the UKSI has evolved quietly and effectively into an organisation consistently performing at a world-leading level, contributing to over 1,000 British Olympic and Paralympic medals.