Job Title: Doctor (Head Injury & Concussion Care Service)

Location: Remote

Position Type: Contractor (a limited number of employed roles may also be available)

Salary: Per appointment rate

Desired start date: September 2025

What is the job?

We are the UK’s leading provider of sports medicine services in the education sector. We deliver high-quality, athlete-focused care to young people, ensuring injury management and rehabilitation are handled with clinical excellence and compassion.

We are seeking highly motivated allied healthcare professionals with experience in the management of head injuries and concussion to join our head injury & concussion team.  In 2024/25 over 15,000 appointments will be undertaken and we are anticipating significant growth into 2025/26.  The service has established internal referral pathways with daily senior doctor support, a Complex Case Clinic and Specialist Concussion Rehabilitation team.

The successful applicant will be a key part of our clinical team.  Working closely with our doctors they will aid our partner schools and clubs in making confident decision around concussion diagnosis and ensure that players only return to sport when they are safe and confident to so.

Key Responsibilities

• Undertake initial assessments providing confirmation of diagnosis and advice to optimise recovery
• Undertake appointments to confirm that an appropriate return to sport pathway has been followed
• Recognise patients who are not making a routine recovery and refer cases of concern to senior clinicians along established internal referral pathways
• Engage with the wider medical team for ongoing education and development

Who are we looking for?

We are looking for a healthcare professional (physiotherpaist, nurse or other HCPC recognised professional) who understands the current landscape of concussion and, ideally, has experience of working within a school.  We are looking for someone who isn’t afraid to take ownership and accountability, who is able to work independently when required and who is excited by the prospect of being part of a rapidly growing company in a new role that they will be able to help establish.

Our ideal candidate will have:

• GMC registration with a license to practice
• Minimum 5 years post-qualification
• Demonstrable experience in the sporting setting and with managing head injuries
• Appropriate medical indemnity

Want to apply?

Please submit a CV to Dr Mike Forsythe – mike.forsythe@melioramedicalgroup.co.uk – with a few words in your email explaining what excites you about working at Meliora and what you are looking for from the job.

We will respond to every application and if we think that you’d be a great match for Meliora, and Meliora for you, then we’ll organise a chat with the team.

Please note that we will hold all successful and unsuccessful applicants details on file unless you request us not to during the application process.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.