World Class Programme (WCP) Lead Paralympic Doctor

Organisation: UK Athletics
Salary: Salary to be commensurate with experience and qualifications in-line with equivalent UKSI roles
Location: High Performance Centre - Loughborough
Contract type: Permanent (Part time)
Closing date: 4 May 2026
Job Description: World Class Programme (WCP) Lead Paralympic Doctor

0.5-0.7 FTE (17.5 – 24.5 hours per week)

High Performance Centre - Loughborough

Key Responsibilities:

The WCP Lead Paralympic Doctor is responsible for delivering high-quality, athlete-centred medical services for UK Athletics’ Paralympic World Class Programme (WCP). Working as a key member of the medical team and in alignment with the Head of Paralympic Performance, the role collaborates closely with the Lead Paralympic Physiotherapist, Para Physical Performance Coach, and wider WCP support staff to ensure athletes are optimally prepared to progress and perform at the highest-level during training, camps, and major championships.

Required Experience:

Extensive experience in elite sports medicine, including Paralympic sport.
Experience travelling with teams to major international competitions.
Knowledge of clinical governance, medical ethics and regulatory frameworks.
Full GMC registration (minimum 10 years).
Specialist Registration in Sport & Exercise Medicine (or equivalent).
To access the full job description incorporating the required and desirable experience, knowledge, skills, and qualifications, and for details of how to apply for the role, please visit; https://careers.ukathletics.org.uk/.

Interviews are likely to be held in early May.

For a confidential discussion or if you have any questions on the role, please contact the UK Athletics HR team at HR@uka.org.uk.

In the result of high volumes of applications, UK Athletics reserves the right to close the vacancy ahead of the stated closing date - please apply early to avoid disappointment. We will endeavor to reply to all applicants, but if you do not hear from us with two weeks of the closing date, then please assume your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.

As the nation’s favourite Olympic and Paralympic Sport. UK Athletics embraces equality, diversity, and inclusion both on and off the field of play where everyone can participate, we encourage job applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates irrespective of their race, sex, religion or belief, sexual orientation, disability, age and other protected characteristics to reflect the diversity of our sport. Athletics is a Disability Confident Leader and will guarantee an interview to any candidate with a disability who meets the minimum job criteria.
How to apply: For the full job description and details of how to apply for this exciting role, please visit https://careers.ukathletics.org.uk/job/864644