Contract for Services – Sport Medicine Doctors

Responsibilities

• Treatment recording and follow up:
  • Consult, diagnose, investigate, treat and manage nominated Institute Athletes within the confines of clinical experience and expertise.
  • Maintain appropriate medical records.
  • Produce forms and documentation as required.
• Athlete Medical Periodic Health Screening:
  • Perform periodic health screening as instructed by the Head of Sports Medicine and communicate findings in a confidential manner to relevant staff where appropriate. Monitor actions that derive from profiling.
  • Periodic health screening will include mental health screening and female athlete health screening as per the relevant departmental strategy.
• Referrals:
  • Refer athletes to relevant UK-based clinical specialists as and when required.
  • Develop and co‑ordinate a process of recording and follow up for all athlete referrals.
  • Be the main point of contact for this process.
• General:
  • Attend and input to network meetings of services providers for targeted Athletes if requested and agreed by Discipline Lead Sports Medicine or nominated deputy.
  • Work with colleagues and disciplines to introduce and monitor injury and illness prevention and health management programmes.
  • Supply education and information to Athletes, coaches and staff.
  • Regular attendance and contribution to Sports Medicine Network Meetings and other sportscotland Institute of Sport network events.
  • Additional attendance requests to be agreed in advance by Discipline Lead Sports Medicine or nominated deputy.
  • Abide by Home Countries Sport Institute Professional Code of Conduct as well as the Professional Code in Sport as noted by the Faculty of Sport & Exercise Medicine and Good Medical Practice (2024) from the General Medical Council.

Qualifications and Certifications

• Professional membership: GMC (in good standing), BASEM, Fellow or Member of Faculty of SEM.
• Qualification: Higher Education in Sports Medicine (MFSEM, Diploma in SEM or equivalent).
• Current sports first aid and resuscitation certification (to level 3 pre-hospital care).
• PVG eligible for both children and protected adults.
• Professional coverage work in High Performance sport and public liability insurance.

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