Head of Medical
City Football Group
2 hours ago
Full-time
On-site
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Based in Shenzhen this is a key leadership role at Shenzhen Peng City Football Club. You will shape clinical decision-making, guide injury management and return-to-play planning, and help make sure the medical department works seamlessly with coaching and performance colleagues.
Who We Are
Shenzhen Peng City Football Club is building a high-performance environment with player welfare, clear standards and collaborative working at its core.
The Sports Department brings together medical, performance and football colleagues to support players with the care, consistency and expertise they need to perform at their best.
The Role
This role gives you ownership of the club’s medical standards, clinical governance and day-to-day medical leadership. You will make informed decisions on injury risk, treatment pathways and return-to-play progress, while ensuring that care remains aligned with the realities of professional football and the expectations of the wider football operation.
You will lead the medical team through screenings, assessments, treatment planning and rehabilitation support, with particular focus on complex, high-risk and recurring injuries. Just as importantly, you will help create a clear and well-organised working environment, with accurate records, effective communication and robust processes that support player care every day.
Working closely with the Sporting Director, Head Coach, performance staff, external specialists and interpreters where needed, you will keep key stakeholders aligned on player availability and recovery progress. You will also help develop the people around you, building confidence, capability and a culture where concerns can be raised early and handled constructively.
What You’ll Bring
⚽ A degree in Physiotherapy / Physical Therapy or an equivalent qualification, together with registration in good standing with a recognised professional body.
⚽ Experience leading medical or physiotherapy provision in elite football or another high-performance sporting environment.
⚽ Experience managing complex, recurring or high-risk injuries, including informed return-to-play decision making.
⚽ Experience working across multidisciplinary teams and building effective relationships with coaches, performance staff, external specialists and interpreters.
⚽Experience working within a global, multicultural organisation, building trusted relationships and collaborating effectively with colleagues and stakeholders across different countries, cultures and business functions.
Why Choose Us
Working at Shenzhen Peng City Football Club means being part of an ambitious football environment where high standards, collaboration and care for people matter every day. This is an opportunity to make a visible impact on player health, football performance and the development of a growing medical operation.
How to Apply
If this role sounds like it is for you, we would love to hear from you. To apply, please submit your application via our careers site by 26 July 2026. We encourage you to apply as soon as you can.
We work with a select group of agency partners and do not accept unsolicited applications. Any CVs submitted without prior agreement will be treated as a direct application.
Equal Opportunities
City Football Group promotes equal opportunities in employment and we positively welcome applications from all candidates regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation.
We will screen all applicants and select candidates whose skills and experience seem to meet our needs. We will carefully consider your application during the initial screening and will contact you only if you are selected for an interview. If you require reasonable adjustments or any support throughout the process, please contact hiring@cityfootball.com and we will be happy to help.
All CFG recruitment communications originate from @cityfootball.com email addresses. If you receive communications from Gmail, Outlook.com or other personal email services claiming to represent CFG, please verify with the hiring team.
Who We Are
Shenzhen Peng City Football Club is building a high-performance environment with player welfare, clear standards and collaborative working at its core.
The Sports Department brings together medical, performance and football colleagues to support players with the care, consistency and expertise they need to perform at their best.
The Role
This role gives you ownership of the club’s medical standards, clinical governance and day-to-day medical leadership. You will make informed decisions on injury risk, treatment pathways and return-to-play progress, while ensuring that care remains aligned with the realities of professional football and the expectations of the wider football operation.
You will lead the medical team through screenings, assessments, treatment planning and rehabilitation support, with particular focus on complex, high-risk and recurring injuries. Just as importantly, you will help create a clear and well-organised working environment, with accurate records, effective communication and robust processes that support player care every day.
Working closely with the Sporting Director, Head Coach, performance staff, external specialists and interpreters where needed, you will keep key stakeholders aligned on player availability and recovery progress. You will also help develop the people around you, building confidence, capability and a culture where concerns can be raised early and handled constructively.
What You’ll Bring
⚽ A degree in Physiotherapy / Physical Therapy or an equivalent qualification, together with registration in good standing with a recognised professional body.
⚽ Experience leading medical or physiotherapy provision in elite football or another high-performance sporting environment.
⚽ Experience managing complex, recurring or high-risk injuries, including informed return-to-play decision making.
⚽ Experience working across multidisciplinary teams and building effective relationships with coaches, performance staff, external specialists and interpreters.
⚽Experience working within a global, multicultural organisation, building trusted relationships and collaborating effectively with colleagues and stakeholders across different countries, cultures and business functions.
Why Choose Us
Working at Shenzhen Peng City Football Club means being part of an ambitious football environment where high standards, collaboration and care for people matter every day. This is an opportunity to make a visible impact on player health, football performance and the development of a growing medical operation.
How to Apply
If this role sounds like it is for you, we would love to hear from you. To apply, please submit your application via our careers site by 26 July 2026. We encourage you to apply as soon as you can.
We work with a select group of agency partners and do not accept unsolicited applications. Any CVs submitted without prior agreement will be treated as a direct application.
Equal Opportunities
City Football Group promotes equal opportunities in employment and we positively welcome applications from all candidates regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation.
We will screen all applicants and select candidates whose skills and experience seem to meet our needs. We will carefully consider your application during the initial screening and will contact you only if you are selected for an interview. If you require reasonable adjustments or any support throughout the process, please contact hiring@cityfootball.com and we will be happy to help.
All CFG recruitment communications originate from @cityfootball.com email addresses. If you receive communications from Gmail, Outlook.com or other personal email services claiming to represent CFG, please verify with the hiring team.