Job Description
Leading the implementation, development and delivery of medical services and facilities for the GB Taekwondo World Class Programme athletes from the National Taekwondo Centre and major international competitions (World Championships, European Championships, GP Final).
Implement a performance medicine strategy for all GB Taekwondo athletes within the Academy, that focuses on athlete education, increases proactivity of athlete self-management and includes rapid response to serious injury or illness protocols.
To provide expert counsel to the Performance Director, Performance Manager, coaching and support teams and athletes to assist in them achieving their objectives.
Ensure adherence to GMC regulations on medical record keeping, professional responsibilities and confidentiality are adhered to.
Provide support to the Development Team in terms of direct medical advice regarding health and injury protocols for the development athletes.
Lead and maintain Care Quality Commission (CQC) Accreditation on behalf of GB Taekwondo at the National Taekwondo Centre, Manchester
Liaise and maintain relationship with World Taekwondo medical head/team and to work collaboratively with them to improve health and safety in Taekwondo.
In collaboration with the lead physiotherapist and coaches, coordinate any diagnostic procedures and screening diagnostics giving expert, injury focused opinion and recommendations on results.
Lead medical case conferences and where appropriate, provide information for Athlete Development Meetings (ADM) and Multi-Disciplinary Team Meetings (MDT).
In collaboration with the coaching team, promote healthy behaviours and best practice around weight management, general health and wellbeing, in line with the athlete’s Taekwondo ambitions.
Maintain a comprehensive record of work conducted with the athletes through the GBT medical records system.
Work in collaboration with the Lead physio and coaches to conduct an analysis of injury and illness data, providing proactive solutions to reduce injury and illness rates.
Within the rules of professional confidentiality liaise with athletes, Performance Director, Performance Manager, parents, coaches, and other support staff as appropriate.
Work within the rules of the UK Professional Code of Conduct, standards and guidelines and staff code of conduct at GB Taekwondo.

Maintain up-to-date clinical appraisal and validation with the GMC which is appropriate to the specialty of sport and exercise medicine.
Attend, contribute to and provide regular reports at appropriate meetings associated with the programme as required by the Performance Director and Performance Manager.
Work with the Performance Manager in the setting of robust and challenging objectives and the regular monitoring of performance for all medical services practitioners.
Continue to develop network of specialised expert counsel and commit to a continuous professional development programme.
Assume the role of CMO at major international competition.
Provide medical services to athletes while away at International Competition.
In collaboration with the Physiotherapist, implement positive rapid response to any injuries obtained while competing, keeping the athlete in competition in discussion with the coaching team where it’s safe to do so.
Has a passion for and experience of working with either martial arts, full contact sports, combat sports or professions.
Considerable experience in the provision of medical services to elite athletes and coaches. This experience should include work with national teams and their athletes.
Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively and efficiently with athletes, coaches and management teams.
Demonstrated experience of developing, implementing and evaluating medical programmes for individual athletes within elite sport.
Demonstrated experience of strategic planning, implementation and monitoring of medical support to high performance athletes.
A verifiable record of working within a multi-disciplinary team in the delivery of medical services to high performance sport.
Demonstrable experience of innovation in the assessment, monitoring and management of sports squads within the bounds of orthodox medicine and is able to give numerous examples of this.
Experience of and ability to collaborate with coaches in appropriately modify training and rehabilitation if required.
Demonstrated ability to scientifically evaluate test results including musculoskeletal imaging, scientific data and relevant sports medicine/science literature.
Demonstrated advanced competency in clinical examination, functional assessment and medical management of sports injury and illness.
Experience in effective interventions including injection techniques and allied therapies.
Experience of dealing with national performance programmes within National Governing Bodies of sport.
Have travelled with a team to major international competition at senior or junior level (eg Olympic or Paralympic Games, World or European Championships or Commonwealth Games).

How to apply
For application form please email garry.adams@gbtaekwondo.co.uk or follow the following link for Job Description and Application form http://www.gbtaekwondo.co.uk/about-us/employment/