Director of Performance/Medical Director/Head of Medical DOE

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

Reports to: Head Coach & GM

Dept: Performance

Hours of work: 40 hours per week

Salary: £DOE

Please send your CV to claire@manchester.basketball

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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.
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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

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Qualifications & Experience:

Essential:

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

Desirable:

• Experience in basketball
• Experience in public speaking
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Application Deadline: 3^rd April 2026

Please send your CV to claire@manchester.basketball