BACKGROUND

Rangers Football Club, formed in 1872, is one of the world’s longest established and most successful clubs, having won 55 League titles, 34 Scottish Cups, 28 League Cups and the European Cup Winners’ Cup in 1972. This collection of titles and cups makes Rangers the most successful club in the world, and it is currently the 9th strongest football brand according to the YouGov UK Brand Index.

Playing at the 50,987 seat Ibrox Stadium and benefitting from the world-class 37-acre training facility, the club has been a dominant force in Scottish football for decades. The club benefits from a famously loyal support and the high volume of season tickets is the foundation of the top 19 best attendances in Europe. It is estimated that Rangers has a global fanbase of 4m, half of which reside in the UK.

JOB TITLE: Academy Doctor

REPORTING LINE: Director of Medical & Performance

DEPARTMENT: Academy Medical

LOCATION: Rangers Training Centre

CONTRACT: Permanent, Part Time (22.5 hours per week)

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Club as Academy Doctor. The purpose of this role is to provide elite level medical care for the B Team, Rangers Academy, Women’s 1st team and Girls' Academy players in line with Rangers standards and values. You will be responsible for providing reactive treatments, diagnosis, and care to all players as well as supporting education for players and staff to minimise injury, maximise performance, and encourage healthy lifestyles.

THE ROLE

Pitch-side cover for B team and U18 squads.
Oversee and co-ordinate matchday cover for Women’s 1st team.
Arrange annual cardiac screening, ensuring compliance with SFA, SPFL and UEFA criteria, for professional players in Academy/Women’s squads and provide follow up as required.
Arrange investigations and follow up with specialist consultations as required.
Undertake pre-signing medicals for Academy and Women’s squads and provide reports to management staff.
Attend specialist consultations with players as required and liaise with specialists providing care for players in a rapid and appropriate manner.
Ensure emergency action plan is up to date and available internally and for opposition.
Ensure emergency equipment and medications are up to date and fully stocked.
Provide remote advice to players and staff as required.
Actively participate in Academy and Medical CPD – provide education through formal presentations and ad-hoc discussion.
Support all the Academy medical team with diagnosis and treatment via case study sessions and daily hands on support.
Role in Player Care Team, providing mental health support to staff and players. Participate in monthly PCT review discussing cases and management strategies.
Design and implement new strategies to improve functionality of the Academy Medical Department.
Attend Academy Management Team meetings as required to provide specific medical input.
Contribute to, and jointly lead, weekly Rangers Academy Medical meeting providing player updates and discussing management strategies.
Provide up to date anti-doping education and education to players in line with UEFA requirements.
Liaise with international medical teams to provide information on national squad players.
Contribute to the recording of data to create insight allowing impact and continued review of practice generating constant improvement.
Push research across the department creating a reputation for excellence.
Contribute to the wider Academy vision and culture being consistent to our READY values of – Relentless, Excellence, Aspirational, Diverse and Yours.
Ensure, where appropriate, that medical practices through the club are aligned from first team to the youngest age groups creating a consistency of approach generating our ‘one club’ effect.
Contribute, and where appropriate lead on, joint work with our sports science team to create holistic physical profiles allowing us to monitor players, develop players and assess player potential.
Continually push personal development ensuring that we are fully up to speed with all modern medical sports medicine practice.
Travel with the U18’s, B Team and on occasion other squads to overseas events and tournaments. In addition to providing elite medical care to the players use these travel opportunities to establish best medical practice in other clubs and countries.

THE CANDIDATE

Essential Criteria

Full GMC registration.
Pitch-side emergency training (Sport Promote, ATMMIF).
Experience of GP/Emergency Medicine/Orthopaedics roles.
Experience in elite sports medicine.
Eligible to work in the UK.

Desirable Criteria

Experience in elite level academy football.
CCT in GP or Sport and Exercise Medicine.
Further qualification in Sport and Exercise Medicine – MSc, Dip SEM, MFSEM.
UKAD educator.
Post-graduate qualification in MSK Ultrasound.

Personal Attributes

Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal with players and colleagues.
Be flexible in work environments and schedules, adapting to the team and role requirements.
Rational and structured approach to problem solving and managing complex issues.
Excellent organisational skills for arranging medical screening, cardiac screening, and international travel planning.
Wide knowledge base in terms of musculoskeletal issues affecting adolescent footballers.
Awareness of personal limitations and ability to seek advice as appropriate.
Good understanding of IT and willingness to learn new processes.
A dynamic individual who enjoys working in an exciting and fast paced environment with ambitious and driven colleagues.

LATEST CLOSING DATE: 26th April 2024

Please note, we may close vacancies early where we receive significant numbers of applications, so don’t delay!

EQUALITY & INCLUSION

At Rangers Football Club we are ambitious about diversity and inclusion. If you’ve got the right skills for the job, we want to hear from you. We encourage applications from the right candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status or pregnancy and maternity.

Rangers Football Club also welcomes applications from suitably qualified members of the armed forces family.

GENERAL INFORMATION

The candidate must keep up to date with new methods and undertake any necessary internal or external training sessions in accordance with Club Policies and Procedures.