Team Doctor

Theriseofwomensfootball; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Part time

Job summary

Everton Football Club in Liverpool is seeking a part-time Doctor of Medicine to join the Women’s Football department at Finch Farm, supplying medical services up to 16 hours per week. You will treat the Women’s First Team and work with the MDT on rehabilitation and health planning.

Essential qualifications include GMC registration, a medical degree, a postgraduate sports medicine diploma, and ATMMiF. Prior elite sports experience and understanding of FA anti-doping are advantageous.

Qualifications

• Doctor of Medicine with an unrestricted license to practice medicine.
• Registered member of GMC.
• Minimum postgraduate diploma in Sports Medicine.
• FA Advanced Trauma Medical Management in Football (ATMMiF).

Responsibilities

• Provide General Practitioner support to the Women’s team at Finch Farm.
• Offer sessional assessments for players when appropriate.
• Deliver emergency medical support for all Women’s fixtures.
• Collaborate with MDT to support rehabilitation and maintenance goals.

Skills

Clinical reasoning

Discretion under pressure

Team collaboration

CPD evidence

Education

Doctor of Medicine

Unrestricted GMC licence

Postgraduate diploma in Sports Medicine

FA ATMMiF

Job description

Job Description

Who are we

Everton Football Club is one of world sport’s most respected and revered names – a by-word for innovation, professionalism and community.

During the course of a glittering history spanning three centuries, the Club has been shaped and guided by its aspirational mottoNil Satis Nisi Optimum– nothing but the best is good enough.

Alongside a Senior Men’s Team that has played more games in English football’s top flight than any other, Everton Women have been a leading light in driving forward the professionalism of the women’s game.

With roots that go back to the mid-1980s, Everton Women were formally established in 1995 and won the English league title just three seasons later.

League runners-up five times in the following decade, the team also won two Women’s FA Cups and a Women’s League Cup before proudly becoming one of the eight founder members of the Women’s Super League in 2011.

In September 2025, the iconic Goodison Park – Everton’s main stadium since 1892 – became the permanent home of Everton Women, signalling the dawn of an exciting new chapter for one of the women’s game most storied clubs.

About the opportunity

We have a fantastic opportunity for an enthusiastic, dynamic, and motivated practicing Doctor to join our Women’s Football department working up to around 16 hours per week.

As one of the practicing Doctors at Finch Farm; you will provide expert, high quality and proactive medical services to the across the Women’s First Team at the training facility.

Key responsibilities as part of this role include:

• Managing and administering General Practitioner support across the Women’s team
• Providing appropriate sessional assessment for players when appropriate
• Providing emergency medical support for all Women’s First Team and Academy fixtures
• Collaborating with multidisciplinary team (MDT) to support with any rehabilitation and ongoing maintenance of professional players, taking into consideration short-, medium- and long-term goals.

Who we’re looking for

It is essential that the successful candidate has the following educational experience:

• Doctor of Medicine, with an unrestricted license to practice medicine
• Registered member of GMC
• Minimum post graduate diploma in Sports Medicine
• FA Advanced Trauma Medical Management in Football (ATMMiF)

Ideally, we are looking for someone who possesses excellent clinical reasoning skills in relation to common sporting injuries as well as having good general practice experience.

We need someone who possess the ability to work discreetly under pressure, but also as part of a multi-disciplinary team, and can evidence on-going CPD in major speciality of their work portfolio.

Knowledge of the FA Anti-doping regulation and experience of working within an elite sports environment is advantageous.

This role is on a permanent basis, working part time, 16 hours per week and is based within Finch Farm training ground in Liverpool (Halewood).

The closing date of this advert is Monday 17th July 2026.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive a substantial amount of applications.

Everton Family Safer Recruitment Practices

This role will require an enhanced DBS check.

The Everton Family iscommitted to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

This role is subject to both evidence and verification of relevant qualifications includingproof of eligibility to work in the UK which will be discussed with you if your application is successful.

Equity & Inclusion

Everton is committed to ensuring everyone is respected, celebrated, and empowered for who they are, regardless of their identity. We welcome applications from people with diverse backgrounds, and those from racially diverse communities. We are dedicated to supporting the physical and mental/emotional wellbeing of all our people. Should you have a disability or long-term health condition and require reasonable adjustments to be made to the application/interview/onboarding process, please let us know by contacting the Talent Acquisition Team via [e-mail]

To support our pledge to diversify our organisation and through our commitment to the FA’s Football Leadership Diversity Code, Everton welcomes applications from people of all walks of life. As part of our commitment to Disability, Inclusion and Accessibility we are more than happy to make reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process should you require.

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