Consultant in Sports and Exercise Medicine

Job overview

We are looking for an enthusiastic, motivated, and hardworking physician to join our department as a member of our Sport and Exercise medicine consultant team.

This will be a substantive position working at the Institute of sport, exercise, and health (ISEH) providing proactive and reactive medical care to a diverse range of patients with sports injuries and those using physical activity for health improvement. Their role will involve preventing injuries, diagnosing, and managing musculoskeletal and medical conditions, supporting athletes, and contributing to the growth of sports medicine services at ISEH and UCLH.

There is the potential for the successful candidate to apply for Practicing Privileges with HCA International, and establish a private SEM practice at ISEH. This is a unique opportunity to consolidate a job plan into a single location that includes both NHS and private activity. Support will be provided by HCA to integrate the individual into the wider SEM community who operate across a number of central London facilities including the Princess Grace Hospital, The Wellington Hospital, The Lister Hospital and The London Bridge Hospital. Note: consultants must be recognised by the major PMIs including but not limited to BUPA, AXA, vitality, etc

This is a part time post (5 PAs). The post-holder will agree a detailed job plan including personal and professional objectives with the Clinical Director once in post. 

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Some of the main duties will include:

• Provide accurate diagnosis and care plans for patients with musculoskeletal injuries or illness who would like to exercise/compete, or for whom exercise would be beneficial.
• Active team member in UCLH specialist clinics
• Provide clinical oversight to patients who require conservative care
• Active leadership in developing and running multidisciplinary team (MDT) meetings at ISEH, i.e. making their clinical expertise available to other clinicians and allied healthcare professionals in the wider multi-disciplinary team.
• Participate in clinical audits to improve the quality of care provided to ISEH patients.
• Plan, support and deliver educational and professional development opportunities that will enhance the quality of clinical care

The appointee will be expected to fully contribute to the administrative, teaching and research activities within the department. All consultants represent the department on various committees within the trust as well as taking responsibility for particular delegated areas according to their interests and availability. The Clinical Director is responsible for delegating these responsibilities.

The appointee will contribute to the teaching of medical students and trainee Doctors and to participate in weekly postgraduate meetings of the Trauma & Orthopaedic Department as well as audit, governance and training meetings

Working for our organisation

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.     

We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:     

• University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)   
• National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery  
• Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals  
• University College Hospital Grafton Way Building  
• Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine   
• University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre   
• The Hospital for Tropical Diseases  
• University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street  

We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women’s health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.    

We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040.