Consultant in Sport and Exercise Medicine

Cora Health Group Limited; Wolverhampton; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Cora Health Group Limited is seeking a Consultant in Sport and Exercise Medicine (SEM) to lead and develop SEM and MSK services within the MSK Service. The role sits within an ICS-wide Musculoskeletal and Pain Service, delivering advanced clinical assessment, leadership, and service development across the network.

You will work with a multidisciplinary team to shape new care models, drive evidence-based practice, and ensure governance and standards compliances are embedded in everyday practice.

Responsibilities

• Deliver SEM and MSK clinical expertise within the MSK Service
• Provide Consultant Leadership within the service
• Deliver SEM-relevant clinical services in line with governance and reporting requirements for Cora Health
• Work with the Service Clinical Lead to ensure services meet Cora 10/10 guidelines and national standards
• Ensure MSK policies meet internal/external standards and legislative requirements
• Contribute to a positive image and culture within Cora Health MSK services and nationally
• Support business development opportunities in Wolverhampton
• Collaborate with the SEM Consultant team to develop SEM roles, including wellbeing innovations and MSK practice

Job description

• To deliver clinical expertise in Sport and Exercise Medicine (SEM) and Musculoskeletal (MSK) Medicine in the MSK Service
• To provide Consultant Leadership in the service
• Delivery of SEM-relevant clinical services in line with clinical, information governance standards and reporting requirements for Cora Health
• To work with the Service Clinical Lead on ensuring all clinical services are developed and delivered in line with Cora 10/10 clinical guidelines, clinical governance requirements and national standards as defined by relevant medical bodies
• To ensure the appropriate policies and procedures are practiced within MSK services to comply with internal and external standards, and where appropriate any legislative and statutory requirements
• To contribute to a positive image and culture within Cora Health MSK services and nationally, visible to both internal and external stakeholders
• To contribute positively to Business Development opportunities in the Wolverhampton
• To work with Cora Health's wider SEM Consultant team to develop the SEM role in the organisation including potentially Health and Wellbeing innovations as well as MSK clinical practice

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an ambitious and forward-thinking Consultant in Sport and Exercise Medicine (SEM) to join our new Integrated Care System (ICS)-wide Musculoskeletal and Pain Service across Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes. This is a unique opportunity to help shape the future of integrated musculoskeletal care within an innovative and evolving service. As a senior clinical leader, you will combine expert clinical practice with leadership, education and service development, helping to deliver outstanding patient care while influencing the future direction of MSK and Pain services across the IC‑S. Working within a highly skilled multidisciplinary team alongside Advanced Practice Physiotherapists, Physiotherapists, Psychologists and other MSK specialists, you will provide expert assessment and management of complex musculoskeletal presentations. You will play a pivotal role in supporting clinical decision-making, developing innovative models of care and delivering evidence-based practice that improves patient outcomes, enhances patient experience and reduces unwarranted variation across the system. This role offers the opportunity to practise the full breadth of modern Sport and Exercise Medicine, combining advanced clinical assessment, diagnostic musculoskeletal ultrasound, image-guided interventions, education, clinical leadership and service development within an integrated community-based service.

Cora is a leading provider of community healthcare services in the UK. We deliver MSK (musculoskeletal) services, diagnostic imaging, day‑case surgery, physiotherapy, rehabilitation, podiatry, persistent pain management, mental health, orthopaedic and rheumatology services. We want everyone to have the opportunity to thrive. We help people help themselves, to get back to their best or to simply find a new way forward.