Director of Performance/Medical Director/Head of Medical DOE

Director of Performance/Medical Director/Head of Medical DOE

Job Title: Director of Performance/Medical Director/Head of Medical DOE

Manchester Basketball is a new franchise competing in Super League Basketball (SLB), the highest level of British basketball, and in European competition. Proudly repping Manchester, we are a different kind of club built from grit and heart with a hoop culture that never stands still. Champions of high-performance teamwork and doing the right thing, our mission is to bring people together through basketball to achieve their potential - on and off the court.

Responsibilities (including but not limited to):

The Director of Performance leads the medical programme, implementing and creating an athlete-first precedent, supporting the overall team medical goals.

• Develop and deliver the protocols and principles in place for the Club (and Academy as that pathway develops), in line with the playing schedule and playing style.
• Oversee all medical departments and components of the organisation, including staff.
• Handle all administrative duties involving all athletes in regard to medical performance.
• Oversee and handle all daily communications with the front office, management, ownership, and coaching staff.
• Oversee all administration and communication in line with daily team occurrences as it pertains to training, games, player welfare, doctor visits.
• Provide a clear plan and development for the physio, S&C, and all members of the performance staff.
• Make sure all administrative duties are completed in the off-season in regard to set up for the upcoming year, including equipment, materials, and gear.
• Facilitate sponsorships and partnerships with medical providers, doctors, universities and any potential affiliate for athlete well-being.
• Create an individualised plan for each athlete for; pre-hab, rehab, in-training management.
• Provide a clear structure and emphasise for how each athlete will be seen for all of their needs, in pre-training, post-training, pre-game, post-game.
• Create a daily communication flow to the entire coaching staff and front office so that all members are notified a day in advance of athlete availability to avoid any instances where they cannot properly prepare.
• Facilitate and organise all medical screenings, scans, doctor communications, visits to doctors/hospitals, and any instance of tending to an athlete for injury and illness; the Director of Performance is responsible for getting the athletes attending to all scans, visits, doctor assessments in a precise and timely manner, which must be communicated to the Head Coach and GM immediately.
• Create a written assessment and tracking log of all medical instances that occur throughout the day, with the exception of daily occurrences such as taping and icing.
• Ensure that all medical equipment is forecasted and presented to the GM and Team Manager in the off-season to ensure cost control.
• Provide a live log and tracking of all medical equipment and stay in frequent communication with the Team Manager for any additional needs.

Qualifications & Experience:

• 10+ years of Medical and Performance experience in a sports club.
• Certified credentials and specifications.
• First aid trained.
• Excellent relationship management skills particularly with athletes.
• Professionalism under pressure.
• Experience with GPS tracking/data platforms.
• Excellent analytical understanding and interpretation.