Manchester United Academy Doctor - Vacancy

Manchester United is one of the world’s most successful football clubs. We’ve won 18 League Championships, 3 European Cups and much more besides. With an estimated global support of 330 million (that’s 5% of the world’s population), it’s clear to see that we’re a great place to work.
We are searching for a Doctor on a self-employed consultancy basis from July 2010 to provide Sports Medical support to the Schoolboy Academy players (Under 9-16 Squads).

Reporting to the Club Doctor the successful applicant will be charged with the responsibility of delivering the Pre-participation Screening Programme and providing first-line support to Academy Physiotherapists for injury investigation/management and advising on health issues relevant to athletic training and development in an elite sporting environment.

The anticipated usual weekly commitment during the season is 2 x 2 hour sessions at Academy training venues (on Saturday mornings plus 1 early evening weekday session) for injury assessment/management and occasional screening medicals plus an additional small number of full/half days during the pre-season period when screening requirements are highest.

A degree of flexibility with regard to availability will be essential.

Applicants should possess a recognised qualification in Sports & Exercise Medicine together with broad clinical experience relevant to the role. Adequate medical indemnity cover is an essential requirement. Remuneration will be in accordance with current BMA rates for private Sports Medical/Occupational Health services.
Engagement will be subject to a satisfactory CRB Disclosure, references and medical check.
'An Equal Opportunities Employer'

Closing date: Friday 30 April 2010




Post Title: Academy Doctor

Rate of Pay: Self Employed Consultant

Accountable to: Club Doctor

Purpose
To provide Sports Medical support to the Schoolboy Academy players (Under 9-16 Squads) at Manchester United Football Club.

Key Responsibilities The key responsibilities of the post are:-

1. To deliver the Pre-participation Screening Programme and providing first-line support to Academy Physiotherapists for injury investigation/management and advising on health issues relevant to athletic training and development in an elite sporting environment.
2. To liaise with other club physiotherapists, club doctor, club paramedical consultants and external healthcare professionals for the adequate provision of suitable medical care for the Manchester United Academy Playing Staff.
3. To liaise with football coaches and strength and conditioning coaches regarding the availability of players for football training, game selection, strength and conditioning programmes.
4. To ensure that full medical records are kept for all Manchester United Academy Playing Staff utilising the Club Medical Records system .
5. Attend relevant courses in order to ensure that a high standard of education is maintained and to keep a diary of continuing professional development.
6. The position will be based at the Trafford Training Centre, Carrington.
7. At all times strictly observe, conform to and comply with the rules, laws, regulations, bye-laws, orders, directions, requirements and decisions of the Football Association, Football Association Premier League Limited, Football League Limited, Lancashire Football Association, Manchester County Football Association and any other association, league or body of which Manchester United Football Club Limited may at any time be a member.


Customer Service
Identify and meet the needs of colleagues and our customers, focusing on initiating and welcoming contact and communication whilst striving to deliver first class customer service.  Recognise potential complaint situations and make effective steps to avoid and/or resolve these situations.

Self Development
To undertake any necessary internal or external training sessions in accordance with the Company’s Performance and Development Review Policy and to take personal responsibility to seek opportunities to develop yourself and to realise your own potential.

To assist with the provision of the training and development of colleagues as required.

Team Work
Ensure effective communication within your work team and actively offer support and guidance as necessary.

Security / Stock Control
Ensure compliance with all of the Company’s security, stock control, loss prevention and key holder procedures.

Equal Opportunities and Harassment
Ensure understanding, awareness and compliance with the Company’s Equal Opportunities and Harassment Policies.

Hours of Work
As required. The anticipated usual weekly commitment during the season is 2 x 2 hour sessions at Academy training venues (on Saturday mornings plus 1 early evening weekday session) for injury assessment/management and occasional screening medicals plus an additional small number of full/half days during the pre-season period when screening requirements are highest.

This document is a guide only. The employee must undertake any other duties as may be reasonably assigned by the Club Doctor or Football Club Management from time to time.

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Pure Sports Medicine - Job Opportunities for SEM Physician / GPwSI SEM

Pure Sports Medicine is a specialist sports medicine practice dedicated to the prevention, diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of sports injuries and musculoskeletal problems - and the enhancement of performance.


The practice has contracts with Military Regional Rehabilitation Units (RRUs), and we currently have vacancies for part-time work placements, with Pure Sports Medicine, at two Units. We are looking for enthusiastic and motivated Sports Physicians, or GPs with an interest in Sports Medicine, to work one or two days a week, within injury assessment clinics at the RRUs.

This is an exciting opportunity to work in a stimulating, multidisciplinary environment, alongside expert physiotherapists and remedial instructors, in a purpose-built rehabilitation setting. The clinics involve assessing and treating military personnel, who present with a broad variety of musculoskeletal and sports injuries, and the clinician will have access to imaging and direct referral to rehabilitation facilities and ‘fast-track’ surgery as required.

If you are interested in joining a group of like-minded sports medicine specialists in this role, please urgently contact Andrew Willett at:

andrew.willett@puresportsmed.com

Sports Hip Surgery 2010 14th & 15th June, at the University of Warwick, Scarman House conference centre.

The symposium is aimed at Specialist Hip Surgeons who treat young adults with hip problems and Orthopaedic Surgeons & SPR's with a developing interest in sports hip surgery and working with sportspersons.

This years event will focus on the management of young people with hip and groin pain. It will explore new thinking on the diagnosis and management of soft tissue injury and early articular degeneration of the hip.

Recent developments such as multi-modal imaging of the injured hip and the open and arthroscopic management of femoro-acetabular impingement, will be discussed in detail.

There will also be a range of workshop sessions hosted by distinguished faculty from the UK and abroad.

Convened by Prof Damian Griffin, the Faculty includes: Marc Philippon, USA, Thomas Sampson, USA, John O Donnell, Australia, Michael Dienst, Germany, Martin Beck, Switzerland, Tom Hogervorst, Netherlands, Victor Ilizaliturri, Mexico,Hubet Notzli, Switzerland, Pau Golano, Spain, Mark Norton, UK plus many more.

Full details and an on line booking form can be found at www.sportshipsurgery.org

The course is CPD approved and is a not for profit event.

Congress Programme

Monday 14^th June 9.00am – 6.00pm

Advanced imaging for young adult hips

Which plain radiographs to do and what to measure?

CT: 3D reconstruction and radial shape analyses.

CT: Acetabular coverage assessment.

Which patients can benefit from MRI and MR arthrography?

Cartilage imaging with DeGEMRIC and T2.

What causes femoroacetabular impingement

What do we know about the pathology and epidemiology?

Is FAI an evolutionary side-effect?

Is FAI genetically determined and inherited?

Does sport in teenagers cause FAI?

Treatment of cam impingement

Surgical dislocation

Arthroscopic technique: peripheral compartment first

Arthroscopy technique:central compartment and capsulotomy

Arthroscopy technique: wide capsulectomy from the outside

Mini-open techniques

Which technique for which patient?

Workshop 1

Treatment of pincer impingement

Open rim trimming and labral reattachment

Arthroscopic rim trimming and labral reattachment

Managing the ossified labrum and osteophytes

Why and how to graft the absent labrum

Who needs an anteverting acetabular osteotomy?

Combined cam and pincer – treat one or both?

Rehabilitation after hip surgery

Initial rehabilitation protocol

Advanced rehabilitation for the athlete

Return to sport after arthroscopic FAI surgery

Return to sport after surgical hip dislocation

 

Tuesday 15 June 8am to 4pm

Dysplasia

Decision-making: weighing up the surgical options

Managing combined dysplasia and impingement

Arthroscopy in hip dysplasia

Bernese periacetabular osteotomy: technique and results

Dynamic hip instability

Does it exist? How does it present?

Core stability training – who does it help?

Labral tears without impingement – debride or repair?

Anatomy and function of the ligamentum teres and hip capsule

Arthroscopic capsular plication.

Arthroscopic ligamentum teres reconstruction.

Articular cartilage repair

Microfracture: technique and outcome.

Autologous chondrocyte transplantation (ACI/MACI).

Autologous matrix induced chondrogenesis (AMIC).

The potential of stem cells in the hip.

Workshop 2

Osteoarthritis

How to decide when joint-preserving surgery is still worth-while.

Arthroscopic surgery for established degeneration

Sport after resurfacing arthroplasty

Special techniques for hip replacement in sporting patients.

Periarticular hip pain

Sportsman’s groin: diagnosis and surgical options

Hamstring tears, avulsions and sciatic neuropathy

Adductor strains and enthesopathy

Arthroscopic gluteus medius repair

Arthroscopic treatment of snapping iliotibial band

‘Triple impingement’ and psoas release

Workshops

Practical techniques in hip arthroscopy

Meet a hip arthroscopy team: how set up your practice

Practical techniques surgical hip dislocation and PAO

Clinical examination of patients

PROGRAMME OF THE INSTRUCTIONAL COURSE FOR RELIABILITY IN MANUAL/MUSCULOSKELETAL MEDICINE: REPRODUCIBILITY AND VALIDITY

BIMM Together with IAMMM

Present

PROGRAMME OF THE INSTRUCTIONAL COURSE FOR RELIABILITY IN
MANUAL/MUSCULOSKELETAL MEDICINE: REPRODUCIBILITY AND VALIDITY

Saturday 19th June 2010
London College of Osteopathic Medicine, Boston Place, London NW1 6QH

Please click here to download the full program

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