Consultant Sports Medicine

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive assessment, diagnosis, and management of sports-related conditions and injuries

• Assess and manage acute and chronic sports-related conditions in athletes and physically active individuals

• Evaluate exercise-related symptoms, injuries, and functional limitations

• Manage common sports medicine conditions affecting muscles, tendons, ligaments, joints, and other soft tissues

• Assess and manage overuse injuries and activity-related conditions

• Provide non-operative treatment and evidence-based sports medicine care

• Perform appropriate sports medicine procedures and interventions within the scope of practice

• Provide ultrasound-guided procedures where appropriately trained and credentialed

• Develop individualized treatment, rehabilitation, and recovery plans based on clinical needs and functional goals

• Assess functional capacity and provide guidance for safe return to sport, exercise, and physical activity

• Coordinate rehabilitation and recovery plans with physiotherapists, rehabilitation specialists, and other healthcare professionals

• Conduct pre-participation, sports fitness, and exercise assessments where required

• Provide injury prevention, exercise, and lifestyle guidance to athletes and active individuals

• Support performance optimization and safe participation in physical activity where appropriate

• Monitor treatment outcomes, functional recovery, and return-to-activity progress

• Identify conditions requiring further specialist assessment and coordinate appropriate referrals

• Work closely with physiotherapists, rehabilitation specialists, radiologists, nutritionists, and other relevant healthcare professionals

• Participate in multidisciplinary sports medicine and rehabilitation clinics

• Provide patient education regarding injury prevention, treatment options, recovery, and long-term management

• Maintain accurate and timely clinical documentation

• Participate in clinical governance, patient safety, quality improvement, and departmental development initiatives

• Support teaching, training, research, and mentoring activities where required

Qualifications

• Board certification or recognised specialist qualification in Sports Medicine.

• Recognised Tier 1 specialist qualification is required, including eligible ABMS certification, Canadian Royal College certification, UK CCT/CCST, or an equivalent recognised Tier 1 qualification

• Minimum 3–5 years of post-specialisation experience with significant independent experience in Sports Medicine

• Extensive experience in the assessment and management of sports-related conditions and injuries

• Strong experience in non-operative sports medicine and rehabilitation

• Demonstrated experience in sports injury prevention, treatment, recovery, and return-to-sport planning

• Experience in sports medicine procedures and interventions within the candidate's scope of practice

• Experience in assessing athletes and physically active individuals across different age groups and activity levels

• Eligibility for Consultant-level licensing with DOH or the relevant UAE healthcare regulatory authority

Required Skills

• Strong expertise in Sports Medicine

• Assessment and management of sports-related conditions and injuries

• Non-operative sports medicine care

• Sports injury prevention and rehabilitation

• Management of overuse and activity-related conditions

• Soft-tissue and musculoskeletal assessment

• Exercise and sports fitness assessment

• Return-to-sport and return-to-activity planning

• Sports medicine procedures and interventions

• Ultrasound-guided procedures where applicable

• Functional assessment and rehabilitation planning

• Patient education and lifestyle counselling

• Strong clinical judgement and decision-making abilities

• Excellent patient communication and counselling skills

• Ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary sports medicine and rehabilitation team

• Strong collaboration and teamwork skills

• Commitment to patient safety and high-quality clinical care

Compensation

An attractive tax-free package will be offered based on the candidate’s qualifications, clinical expertise, and professional experience.