Location: Rams RFC – Reading
Role Type: Part‑time / Contract (matchday + weekly delivery)
Reports to: Director of Rugby
Role Overview
Rams Rugby is seeking an experienced and proactive Head of Medical to lead and coordinate all medical provision across our senior performance programme.
This is a key leadership role within the rugby department, responsible for ensuring player welfare, injury management, medical governance, and alignment with performance staff in a competitive semi‑professional environment.
The successful candidate will play a central role in creating a robust, professional, and athlete‑centred medical programme that supports availability, performance, and long‑term development.
Key Responsibilities
* Lead all medical provision for the senior performance programme (training and matchday), including First Team and Development Team
* Oversee injury assessment, diagnosis, rehabilitation, and return‑to‑play processes
* Coordinate and manage medical practitioners, including staffing and rotas for training and home and away fixtures
* Act as the primary medical liaison with Director of Rugby and coaching staff, Strength & Conditioning department, and external consultants and specialists
* Maintain clear medical governance, documentation, and reporting standards
* Provide regular injury and availability updates, including formal reporting to senior leadership / Board as required
* Advise on player load, availability, and risk management
* Ensure compliance with RFU medical standards along with safeguarding and duty‑of‑care requirements
* Maintain the medical environment and processes to a professional standard
* Support and encourage ongoing CPD within the medical team
Essential Criteria
* Current registration with the appropriate professional body relevant to the applicant’s qualification
* Proven experience working in rugby union or high‑performance sport
* Strong understanding of injury management and return‑to‑play frameworks, matchday medical requirements and interdisciplinary working within performance teams
* Excellent communication, organisation, and leadership skills
Desirable
* Experience in semi‑professional or professional rugby
* Pitch‑side trauma qualification
* Experience leading or coordinating a medical team
What We Offer
* Opportunity to lead medical provision within a progressive rugby programme
* Collaborative performance environment
* Competitive remuneration (dependent on experience)
* Scope to shape and develop medical systems and standards
How to Apply
Please submit your CV & brief covering statement outlining relevant experience
Applications to: seb.reynolds@ramsrugby.com
Closing date: 01/05/2026
Start date: June 2026
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