Chief Medical Officer (British Gymnastics)

Organisation: UK Sports Institute
Salary: £115,804 p.a pro rata
Location: Lilleshall
Contract type: Permanent (Part time)
Closing date: 30 August 2026
Interview date: 14 September 2026
Job Description: The Opportunity
The UK Sports Institute (UKSI) and British Gymnastics are seeking an experienced and forward-thinking Sports Medicine Doctor to join the World Class Programme (WCP) as Chief Medical Officer (CMO).
This is a unique opportunity to play a pivotal leadership role in one of Britain's most successful Olympic and Paralympic sports, driving athlete health, wellbeing and performance at the highest level of international competition.

A snapshot of the role
As Chief Medical Officer, you will provide strategic medical leadership across British Gymnastics, ensuring athletes receive world-class medical care and support throughout their performance journey.
As a member of the British Gymnastics Performance Leadership Team and a trusted advisor to the Executive, you will lead the development and delivery of the organisation's medical strategy, aligning it with the wider Collective Accountability Performance Plan. You will provide expert guidance on athlete health, performance and wellbeing, while overseeing clinical governance, medical risk management and best practice across the National Governing Body.

About You
You will be an experienced Sports Medicine Doctor with a strong track record of working in high-performance sport and leading multidisciplinary teams. You will possess excellent leadership, communication and stakeholder management skills, with the credibility to influence at both strategic and operational levels.
You will be passionate about athlete-centred care and committed to delivering excellence in a world-class performance environment.
If you feel you can bring the expertise we require to help us shape our future, we very much look forward to hearing from you.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
At the UKSI we aspire to have a workforce that is diverse and representative of all sections of society, not only by characteristic but by thought and perspective.  We believe a diverse workforce enables growth and creates a sustainably inclusive workspace for all employees.
If there is something we can do to help make the recruitment process or the job more accessible, let us know!

Safer Recruitment
We are committed to providing a safe and inclusive environment here at UKSI.  All applications for all roles within our organisation will be subject to safer recruitment principles.  Applicants will be required to complete a self-declaration form, will have references checked and dependent upon role may be required to obtain Enhanced DBS vetting.

Application Method:
To be considered for this World Class Opportunity, candidates will be required to submit a CV and answer the application questions via the UKSI careers portal. The answers to the application questions should bring your CV to life by highlighting your relevant skills, experience and attributes that would make you the ideal candidate for this role.

Important:
Once you begin your application on the portal you will have the option to type your answers in a free text box, however if you would prefer, you may upload your answers with your CV. We ask that the answers to the questions are no more than 2 sides of A4. (please note that you can only upload 1 document to the portal so please ensure the questions appear either at the beginning or as a follow on from your CV)

Artificial Intelligence:
We are aware of an increase in the use of Artificial intelligence for applications. At the UKSI we are keen to get to know you as a person and AI-generated content may lack the specificity required and/or fail to address key criteria. We consider that personalised responses are essential to convey your individual skills, knowledge and experience. Therefore, to maintain the integrity and fairness of our recruitment process, we discourage the use of AI-generated content which may diminish your chances of success in your application. Please note this does not apply to the use of adaptive technology used to support an applicant's individual needs.

Key Dates for Applicants
Closing Date: 30th August 2026
Interview Date: 14th September 2026 , Lilleshall National Sports Centre, TF10 9AT

Additional information for applicants:
Please note that occasionally interview dates may be subject to change and may require additional stages. In these instances, we will do our upmost to ensure that candidates have sufficient notice and preparation time.

If you have any questions regarding the content of the Job Description that you would like to discuss further, please email your enquiry to Stacey.Sweet@uksport.gov.uk
How to apply: https://uksportsinstitute.co.uk/opportunity/chief-medical-officer-british-gymnastics/

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Chief Medical Officer (British Gymnastics)