Vacancy description
Key Information
- Division:Women's Technical
- Location:Home based
- Vacancy Type:Casual Contract
- Closing Date:19 April 2026
England Pathway Team Bank Doctors
Please be aware that this is a consultant vacancy with either an estimated commitment of 40 - 75 days per year, dependent on tournament qualification or as flexible bank cover to support.
Our Organisation:
The Football Association (The FA) is the governing body of football in England. We are responsible for promoting and developing the game at all levels; from grass roots through to the professional game, The FA Cup, and the England International teams, and has two core assets: Wembley Stadium and St George's Park.
Our goal:
To inspire positive change through Football. And as part of this goal, winning another senior international tournament.
To deliver against this inspiring goal we are changing how we work and investing heavily to create a team of exceptional people capable of creating winning England teams at our world-class training facilities at St George's Park in Staffordshire.
Overview of the role:
To support the delivery of a performance medicine service to England Women's Development Teams through delivery to an age group team for 40-70 days/year or as flexible bank staff to cover.
We are looking to recruit sports doctors to support our England Development teams starting the 26/27 season in August 2026. The typical length of a camp is between 4-12 days, with international tournaments lasting longer, depending on the format.
The successful candidates will become a critical member of the multidisciplinary support team working closely with the coaches, physical performance coach and physiotherapist (plus other disciplines) on camp, with support in maintaining continuity from senior medical support staff between camps.
What will you do?
- Provide high-quality medical support working with the MDT and coaching team for their respective national squad to ensure optimal management of players' health and fitness.
- Team doctors, with support from the FA Medical Team, attend pre- and post-camp meetings to facilitate comprehensive planning and preparation of the team for performance following FA protocols, including management of injuries and illness, concussion management, medication management, anti-doping, cardiac screening, COVID protocols, emergency planning, travel health, wellbeing & women's health issues.
- Liaise with club medical staff re fitness to train and play before camp and after camp, or if any notable change while on camp.
- To be responsible for any medical issues arising with any members of the party travelling with that squad.
- Maintain and update medical records as required and in line with GMC (General Medical Council) recommendations on note keeping in ‘Good Medical Practice'. Ensure medical notes are entered into the Medical Records system and kept up to date by all staff.
- Attend all training sessions and matches, along with regular medical and sports science meetings throughout any camp.
- Attend CPD/training days per year (currently a minimum of 2).
- Any other task as is required by The FA to fulfil the Appointment effectively, adhering to the current Standard Operating Procedures of the department.
- Comply with all company policies and procedures to ensure the highest standards of health, safety and well-being can be maintained.
- As part of The FA's commitment to ensuring a safe environment for everyone in football, successful candidates will be required to complete a DBS check. The level of the check required will be based on the activity of the specific job role. Casual work is conditional upon receipt of a satisfactory DBS check result, which will be fairly considered on a case-by-case basis, in line with legislation and government guidance.
What You'll Need?
- GMC registered
- License to practise in the UK
- Possess a Diploma in Sport and Exercise Medicine
- Experience as a Team Doctor in Sport
- Emergency Pitch side Care Qualification
- Flexibility and availability to support the role
- Excellent academic and applied knowledge of contemporary practice in Sport and Exercise Medicine
- Excellent planning and communication skills with experience participating in multi-disciplinary teams.
- Record of accomplishment of successfully integrating into established and developing coaching teams
- Experience in Musculoskeletal Medicine and Primary Care
- Be available to travel within the UK and abroad
What's in it for you?
An exciting and challenging role within a changing, dynamic, and world-renowned sports organisation, as well as offering a competitive rate of pay.
We are committed to ensuring everyone can flourish in their roles, and by doing this, we offer top-of-the-range facilities across two core business locations. We have unique office spaces under the arch of the iconic Wembley National Stadium, which is the home of English football. We are also delighted to have a world-class Elite Performance Centre, St. George's Park in Staffordshire, which is an exceptional setting to develop and inspire high-performing England teams and leaders.
To Apply
If you believe you have what it takes to make a difference to England Team success, please get in touch and apply via the link.
For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Emma Jones (Technical Directorate PA) at emma.jones@thefa.com, who will arrange for you to speak to a senior member of the medical team.
The provisional interview date has been set as Tuesday 11th or Wednesday 12th May 2026 at The National Football Centre, St George's Park, Burton-upon-Trent.
We are a diverse workplace, aspiring to represent football across the country. The Football Association actively promotes inclusion and diversity, encouraging you to be the best version of yourself at work.
We welcome applications from everyone and are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. If you have any particular requirements in respect of the recruitment or interview process, please mention this during your application.
ABOUT US
The Football Association [The FA] is the not-for-profit governing body of football in England. It is responsible for promoting and developing every level of the game, from grassroots through to the professional game, and generates significant revenue to support investment into English football each year.
The FA oversees England international teams across men’s, women’s, youth and disability football, as well as running the National League System and FA Competitions including the Emirates FA Cup, and the Adobe Women’s FA Cup, and the world-class facilities of Wembley Stadium and St. George’s Park, all with a purpose to inspire positive change through football.
Our game can tackle some of society’s core challenges. It can bring communities together, nationally and locally. It can be a platform for inclusion, ensuring there is a place for all. It can get people active and promote wellbeing often at a time when we need it most. With UEFA EURO 2028 – hosted in the UK and Ireland – on the horizon, we have an incredible opportunity to transform football across the country.
Now is the time to inspire positive change.
We currently work within a hybrid working model whereby the expectation is to work from your contractual location for part of the week, and as and when required by the team. The remaining days can be worked remotely. We will continue to monitor this model, and it may be adjusted in future if deemed necessary.
Your contract with The FA will specify a fixed location of Wembley Stadium or St. George’s Park unless the role is advertised as a homebased contract. The contractual location of this role can be found at the top of this advert on our FA vacancy page.
THE PROCESS
We believe that assessment and selection should be robust, fair, and inclusive.
Following receipt of your application and the closing of the application process, you can expect a period of circa two weeks for us to thoroughly screen and shortlist, ahead of any next stage and interview.
Please note, we receive a high volume of applications so this can vary but we ensure that our assessor panel reviews all applications, and no use of automated screening or AI is used.
At an interview, we want to ensure that we see the best of you as an individual and increase our understanding of your skills and experience relevant to the demands of the role. It is very much a two-way process with importance placed on the candidate experience so that regardless of outcome, you feel valued, and treated fairly and hopefully have a positive experience.
No process is ever the same, but we would like to create an environment that is welcoming and ensures the experience is as enjoyable as possible.
We tailor our assessment and selection depending on the nature and demands of the role. The FA Resourcing Team will provide you with as much notice as possible about the process and the format of any interview will always be communicated to you in advance, including what to expect on the day and who you will be seeing.
We often receive a high volume of applications, and for certain roles, we will supplement your application, utilising our on-demand video interviewing platform. On-demand video interviews enable you to answer preset questions, in the comfort of your own home or office setting and at a convenient time for you, giving us greater insight into you as an individual and the skills and experience you might bring to the role and working at The FA.
We also utilise Microsoft Teams for virtual interviews and of course host you at our world class venues, Wembley Stadium and our National Football Centre, St. George’s Park.
GROUP STRATEGY
WE HAVE MOVED FOOTBALL FORWARD.
From 2020 - 2024, we have – in collaboration with our key partners – been able to deliver meaningful change across the game.
From winning our first major tournament in over 50 years to delivering thousands of high-quality pitches to the grassroots game.
BUT WE CAN’T STOP NOW - AND WE WON’T.
This new strategy is about doubling down. Our game can tackle some of society’s core challenges. It can bring communities together, nationally and locally.
It can be a platform for inclusion, ensuring there is a place for all. It can get people active and promote wellbeing often at a time when we need it most.
With UEFA EURO 2028 – hosted in the UK and Ireland – on the horizon, we have an incredible opportunity to transform football across the country.
NOW IS THE TIME TO INSPIRE POSITIVE CHANGE.
Our ultimate purpose is to ‘Inspire positive change through football’ – everything we do ultimately ladders up to this end goal.
The 2024-2028 strategy focuses on tackling four long-term strategic challenges that will fulfil this purpose and drive real change across the game, our ‘Game Changer’ objectives.
Underpinning these Game Changers are then four activities and approaches that will enable us to meet challenges head on, our ‘Drivers’.
EDI STRATEGY
Our equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) strategy forms an integral part of our long-term commitment to using our influence across English football to create a game free from discrimination.
A GAME FREE FROM DISCRIMINATION
Our 2024 – 2028 strategy outlines three fundamental pillars for delivering a game free from discrimination – Boosting Representation, Driving Inclusion and Tackling Discrimination.
These pillars ensure that our work uniting communities, improving lives, and inspiring positive change on and off the pitch will remain a core priority for English football for years to come.
We are a diverse workplace, aspiring to represent football across the country. The FA actively promotes inclusion and diversity, encouraging you to be the best version of yourself at work.
We welcome applications from everyone and are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. If you have any particular requirements in respect of the recruitment or interview process, please mention this during your application.
As part of The FA’s commitment to ensuring a safe environment for everyone in football, every employee will be required to complete a DBS check. The level of the check required will be based on the activity of the specific job role and in line with legislation and government guidance.
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