Consultant Sports Medicine- Cctamerican Board, Riy

Job Summary

Location: Riyadh Saudi Arabia

SylvCare Talent is currently headhunting an experienced Consultant Sports Medicine Physician for a senior clinical opportunity in Riyadh Saudi Arabia.

We are specifically targeting Western-qualified consultants with recognized specialist training and strong experience in the assessment and management of sports-related and musculoskeletal conditions.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide consultant-level assessment diagnosis and management of sports-related injuries and musculoskeletal conditions.
• Manage acute and chronic sports injuries in recreational and professional athletes.
• Assess and manage overuse injuries tendon disorders ligament injuries and exercise-related musculoskeletal conditions.
• Develop individualized treatment rehabilitation and return-to-sport plans.
• Perform comprehensive sports medicine and musculoskeletal evaluations.
• Provide expert guidance regarding injury prevention and safe return to physical activity.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary care with orthopaedic surgeons physiotherapists rehabilitation specialists radiologists and other healthcare professionals.
• Manage patients requiring non-operative sports medicine treatment.
• Participate in athlete screening fitness assessment and injury-prevention programs where applicable.
• Provide evidence-based advice regarding exercise prescription and physical activity.
• Support rehabilitation planning following musculoskeletal injury or surgery.
• Participate in multidisciplinary case discussions and clinical governance activities.
• Maintain high standards of documentation clinical quality and patient safety.
• Participate in education teaching and professional development activities as required.

Required Qualifications

Candidates should hold a recognized Western specialist/consultant qualification such as:

• UK CCT / CCST or equivalent recognized UK specialist qualification.
• American Board certification.
• Canadian Royal College certification.
• Irish specialist qualification / CSCST.
• Australian or New Zealand specialist qualification.
• Equivalent recognized Western board or specialist certification accepted for consultant classification in Saudi Arabia.

Candidate Requirements

• Medical degree from a recognized institution.
• Completed specialist training in Sports Medicine or an appropriately recognized pathway leading to consultant-level practice in Sports and Exercise Medicine.
• Current consultant-level clinical experience.
• Strong experience in sports injury and musculoskeletal medicine.
• Experience managing both acute and chronic athletic injuries.
• Strong understanding of rehabilitation and return-to-play principles.
• Experience working within a multidisciplinary sports medicine environment.
• Excellent clinical judgment and communication skills.
• Eligibility for SCFHS Consultant classification and registration.
• Existing SCFHS classification/license is highly advantageous.
• GCC experience is advantageous but not essential for an exceptional Western-qualified candidate.

Preferred Clinical Expertise

Particular interest in candidates with experience in:

• Sports and exercise medicine.
• Musculoskeletal medicine.
• Acute sports injury management.
• Tendon and ligament disorders.
• Overuse injuries.
• Non-operative musculoskeletal treatment.
• Athlete rehabilitation.
• Return-to-sport assessment.
• Injury prevention.
• Exercise prescription.
• Multidisciplinary athlete care.
• Professional or elite sports environments.

Application

Qualified Western-trained Sports Medicine Consultants interested in opportunities in Riyadh are invited to submit:

• Updated CV
• Current medical license
• Specialist / board certification
• SCFHS classification or license if available

Applications may be sent to

Subject line:SMC-RUH-2608 (MUST be included)

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