Consultant - Sports Medicine

Allocation Assist Middle East; Dubai; On-site; AED 350,000 - 450,000; Full time

Job summary

Allocation Assist Middle East is looking for a Consultant in Sports Medicine to work in Dubai. The role focuses on diagnosing sports injuries and developing rehabilitation plans to support recovery.

Key responsibilities include managing athletes, performing clinical assessments, and leading non-surgical treatments. Candidates should have at least 5 years of experience, a relevant medical degree, and board certification in Sports Medicine.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of post-board or fellowship experience as a Consultant in Sports Medicine.
• Experience managing elite athletes and professional sports teams preferred.
• Strong knowledge of concussion management and return-to-play protocols.

Responsibilities

• Diagnose and manage sports-related injuries and musculoskeletal conditions.
• Conduct fitness-for-sport screening and movement assessments.
• Lead return-to-play decisions and manage concussion cases.

Skills

Sports medicine

Musculoskeletal medicine

Sports injury diagnosis

Athlete care

Functional assessment

Rehabilitation planning

Concussion management

Load management

Education

Medical degree (MBBS, MD or equivalent)

Completion of approved residency training

Fellowship or board certification in Sports Medicine

Tools

Musculoskeletal ultrasound

Ultrasound-guided injections

Joint injections

Job description

Consultant – Sports Medicine

Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Industry: Hospital & Healthcare – Sports Medicine

Job Type: Full-time

Minimum Experience: 5 years post‑board or fellowship experience as a Consultant in Sports Medicine

Overview

Consultant – Sports Medicine in Dubai focuses on the diagnosis of sports injuries, musculoskeletal medicine, rehabilitation planning, return‑to‑play decisions, and performance‑related care. The role manages athletes, professional sports teams, and physically active patients through evidence‑based clinical assessment, non‑surgical treatment, injury prevention, multidisciplinary rehabilitation, and safe recovery planning.

Key Responsibilities

• Diagnose and manage sports‑related injuries, musculoskeletal conditions, overuse injuries, acute trauma, and performance‑limiting complaints through detailed clinical assessment and functional evaluation.
• Conduct fitness‑for‑sport screening, movement assessment, injury‑risk review, and return‑to‑play evaluation for athletes and physically active individuals.
• Develop individualized treatment and rehabilitation plans that support recovery, performance restoration, injury prevention, and safe progression back to training or competition.
• Lead return‑to‑play decisions using clinical findings, functional testing, rehabilitation milestones, imaging results, and sport‑specific demands.
• Manage concussion cases, including assessment, monitoring, graded return‑to‑activity planning, and communication with athletes, families, coaches, and care teams.
• Perform sports medicine procedures such as joint injections, soft‑tissue injections, and ultrasound‑guided interventions where clinically indicated.
• Deliver evidence‑based, non‑surgical care for musculoskeletal pain, tendon injuries, ligament injuries, muscle strains, joint problems, and sports‑related medical concerns.
• Collaborate with orthopedic surgeons, physiotherapists, rehabilitation specialists, radiologists, nutritionists, sports scientists, coaches, and allied healthcare professionals.
• Participate in multidisciplinary case discussions, clinical governance meetings, quality improvement programs, and patient safety reviews.
• Educate athletes, coaches, families, and healthcare professionals on injury prevention, load management, rehabilitation adherence, recovery expectations, and performance optimization.
• Maintain accurate medical records, assessment notes, treatment plans, procedure documentation, rehabilitation updates, return‑to‑play clearance notes, and follow‑up records.
• Ensure compliance with healthcare regulations, accreditation standards, clinical protocols, consent requirements, and patient safety policies.
• Engage in research, clinical audits, continuing medical education, sports medicine service development, and evidence‑based practice improvement.
• Mentor junior medical staff, physiotherapists, allied health professionals, and clinical team members involved in sports injury care.

Ideal Profile

• Medical degree such as MBBS, MD, or equivalent from a recognized medical institution.
• Completion of approved residency training.
• Fellowship or board certification in Sports Medicine, Sport and Exercise Medicine, Family Medicine with Sports Medicine fellowship, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation with Sports Medicine specialization, or equivalent.
• Minimum 5 years of post‑board or post‑fellowship experience as a Consultant in Sports Medicine.
• Experience managing elite athletes, professional sports teams, active populations, and complex musculoskeletal cases is preferred.
• Strong knowledge of sports injuries, musculoskeletal medicine, rehabilitation principles, concussion management, and return‑to‑play protocols.
• Expertise in musculoskeletal ultrasound and image‑guided procedures is highly desirable.
• Eligibility for consultant‑level healthcare licensure with the relevant regulatory authority.
• Valid professional registration and good standing certificate.
• Strong diagnostic ability, clinical judgment, communication skills, and multidisciplinary teamwork.
• Leadership, teaching, mentoring, and service‑development capability.
• Commitment to clinical excellence, patient safety, research, ethical practice, accurate documentation, and continuous professional development.

Skills Set

• Sports medicine
• Musculoskeletal medicine
• Sports injury diagnosis
• Athlete care
• Elite athlete management
• Professional sports team care
• Functional assessment
• Fitness‑for‑sport screening
• Injury prevention
• Rehabilitation planning
• Return‑to‑play assessment
• Concussion management
• Non‑surgical injury management
• Musculoskeletal ultrasound
• Ultrasound‑guided injections
• Joint injections
• Soft‑tissue injections
• Performance optimization
• Load management
• Orthopedic collaboration
• Physiotherapy coordination
• Sports science collaboration
• Clinical governance
• Quality improvement
• Clinical audit
• Research participation
• Junior staff mentorship
• Patient safety
• Medical documentation