We are looking for a General Practitioner to provide clinical GP support to players and other eligible individuals during The Championships, including court calls when required.

Please note, interviews for this role will be held on site at The AELTC on Friday 24 March.

What you'll be doing

• Provide clinical GP support to players and other eligible individuals during The Championships, including court calls when required. Additional specific responsibilities (Qualifying, Junior and Wheelchair competitors) will be allocated and rotated annually depending on agreed shifts.
• Work as part of a clinical multi-disciplinary team that includes SEM, Physiotherapists, Soft Tissue Therapists, Podiatrists and Consultant Radiologists.
• Record all clinical activity in line with AELTC & WTA/ATP procedures, including maintaining a log of all such activity.

Other Information

• On a day-to-day basis be responsible to the Player Medical Lead.
• Communicate closely with the other GP, nurses and SEM physicians based in the Millennium Building’s central medical facility.
• Be available before the start of play each day to meet with the MDT to discuss ongoing cases.
• All physicians are expected to be available (either in person or over the phone) for pre-event planning meetings and other forums that further CPD within tennis.

Person Specification

Qualifications: 

• Full registration with the GMC including current License to Practice and on the GP Register

Professional:

• Excellent clinical acumen across the full spectrum of general practice
• Ability to work effectively within a multi-disciplinary clinical team
• Compliant with annual professional appraisal requirements, including maintenance of continuing professional development in general practice
• Ability to use essential data management systems.
• Willing to attend a field of play emergency medical management’ course accreditation if required.
• Experience of leading governance and supporting the collation of CQC evidence
• Up to date with children and adult safeguarding training
• Up to date with information governance training
• Support the maintenance of high levels of governance
• An area of special interest e.g. women’s health, mental health, young athletes or para-athletes would be desirable but is not essential
• Experience of working within elite sport (not necessarily tennis), including liaising with athletes & coaching staff is desirable
• Ability to develop productive relationships with other staff members, players and coaching staff and healthcare professionals

Personal:

• Highly motivated with a passion for the pursuit of excellence in general practice
• Excellent communicator, both verbal and written
• Willingness to learn and to develop into the role
• Team player
• Commitment to be available for the Championships and Qualifying events
• High operating standards and attention to detail
• Personal commitment to continuing professional development within elite tennis and specific initiatives in support of this
• Highly credible with the ability to invoke trust and respect from others
• Excellent problem solving and decision making skills
• Smart and presentable while representing the AELTC
• Ability to maintain good working relationships with staff at the AELTC
• Ability to cope with high profile pressure and scrutiny

Conditions of work

• Specific working days are variable and agreed on an annual basis and average 14 days per year. Candidate must be available for an agreed number of days between 23 June and 16 July for The Championships 2023.
• The post holder will be employed directly by the AELTC for duration of the post and will be remunerated by the AELTC at a rate to be decided by the Head of Professional Tennis.
• Consultation/treatment can take place in full public view and exposed to the world’s media, in a time-pressured environment.
• The post holder will be required to demonstrate an appropriate level of professional indemnity cover to be able to practice in this clinical environment.
• Based within Millennium Building & Aorangi Medical Facilities, or at Qualifying.
• A food allowance is provided on working days.
• A uniform is provided to be worn during the Championships and Qualifying Events

About Us

The All England Lawn Tennis Club (Championships) Limited (AELTC) organises and stages The Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships. The Championships attract over 500,000 visitors every year and has a global television audience of up to 1 billion people.

The AELTC Medical team provide care for all players and eligible player support staff. GP cover is delivered from a central medical facility, with additional facilities based at Qualifying and Practice / Junior player hubs , as well as courtside when required. Sport & Exercise Medicine, physiotherapy and podiatry are also provided on site. The AELTC Medical team work closely with physiotherapists from the ATP and WTA.