Consultant of Sports Medicine

Role Overview

Consultant of Sports Medicine at Taiba Hospital, reporting to the Head of Orthopedics. This is a Grade C position (Job Code: SMD-001).

Role Purpose

Deliver specialist sports medicine consultations and non-surgical care for sports and exercise-related injuries, with a focus on evidence-based return-to-play outcomes, injury prevention, and optimized functional recovery aligned with athlete and sport-specific demands.

Key Responsibilities

Diagnosis and Assessment

• Deliver specialist sports medicine consultations to assess, diagnose, and manage sports- and exercise-related injuries.
• Achieve ≥90% accurate first-line diagnosis of sports and exercise-related musculoskeletal injuries supported by appropriate imaging and functional assessment.
• Manage complex cases including acute injuries, overuse syndromes, and chronic musculoskeletal conditions.

Treatment and Rehabilitation

• Lead non-surgical care and perform approved procedures, including joint and soft tissue injections within granted privileges.
• Design individualized treatment plans to guide rehabilitation, conditioning, and safe return-to-play decisions.
• Deliver non-surgical, performance-focused care that optimizes recovery while minimizing reinjury risk.
• Achieve ≥85% successful return-to-play clearance within evidence-based timelines, with no functional compromise.

Injury Prevention and Performance

• Support injury prevention by evaluating fitness, biomechanics, and sport-specific risk factors.
• Integrate injury prevention, load management, and rehabilitation strategies into individualized care plans.

Collaboration and Coordination

• Collaborate across teams to coordinate care with physiotherapy, rehabilitation, and medical colleagues.

Clinical Excellence and Governance

• Maintain clinical excellence through accurate documentation, informed consent, and patient safety.
• Contribute beyond clinics by participating in clinical pathways, quality initiatives, and professional development.

Qualifications & Experience

• 9+ years post-specialty experience in Sports Medicine.
• Medical degree with specialty training in Sports Medicine (PhD, Doctorate, Membership, Fellowship, or Board Certification from USA, Canada, UK, Germany, GCC, or equivalent).
• Proven ability to manage complex sports injuries and rehabilitation cases.

Skills & Competencies

• Advanced clinical expertise in sports and exercise medicine.
• Athlete-focused, outcome-driven care delivery.
• Evidence-based decision-making and risk management.
• Multidisciplinary collaboration across rehabilitation and performance teams.
• Strong organization and documentation discipline.
• Commitment to continuous professional development.

Additional Information

Success is measured by evidence-based return-to-play outcomes with minimal reinjury rates, timely diagnosis and optimized non-operative treatment results, functional recovery aligned with sport-specific demands, high patient and athlete satisfaction, and strong multidisciplinary coordination and communication.