About the Carlton Football Club

The Carlton Football Club is one of Australia’s oldest and most prominent sport institutions. Founded in 1864, the Club’s headquarters and training facilities are located in Carlton at IKON Park, our traditional home ground. Our IKON Park redevelopment is now complete, and we are proud of our state-of-the-art facilities that supports our high-performance environment. We are passionate about our contribution to the Community and foster an inclusive and welcoming culture where our values are at the core of who we are and what we do.

About the Role

The Medical Services Manager, reporting directly to the AFL Head of High Performance, is a pivotal role within the Carlton Football Club's men’s football program. This position demands the delivery of world-class sports medicine services to ensure the optimal health, performance, and recovery of all men’s players. The successful candidate will lead the development of the club’s medical strategies and methodologies, consistently integrating the latest research and technologies in applied sports medicine.

Key responsibilities include leading a multidisciplinary team of medical professionals including physiotherapists, doctors, and allied health professionals whilst fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, and excellence. The Medical Services Manager will oversee all aspects of player treatment, injury prevention, rehabilitation, and performance care, ensuring that the medical team consistently delivers an elite standard of service in a high pressure, results driven environment.

This role requires exceptional leadership, communication, and organisational skills, as well as a proactive approach to advancing the club’s medical capabilities. The Medical Services Manager will be expected to strongly contribute to the clubs’ broader high performance objectives and strategy.

For more information on this role or to request the full position description (including a list of this role’s key responsibilities), please email employment@carltonfc.com.au.

Experience, Skills and Attributes

• Post-graduate Master’s degree in Sports Physiotherapy, Manipulative Physiotherapy (or equivalent) with current AHPRA registration.
• Extensive experience working within elite sport (greater than 5 years).
• Extensive network of SSSM colleagues throughout Melbourne, Australia, and the rest of the world.
• Experience in elite level sport or a demonstrated ability to apply problem solving skills to an AFL environment.
• Experience in leading a team of professionals that are high performing, driven and energised to achieve team success.
• Exceptional knowledge and skills in preventative and rehabilitative medicine.
• Highly developed written and oral communication skills.
• High level interpersonal skills that allow for the development, maintenance and nourishment of relationships, networks, industry partners and key stakeholders.
• Ability to lead under pressure and demonstrate resilience.
• Ability to build trusting and cooperative relationships that maximises performance.
• Ability to lead a team and create an environment that ensures all team members feel valued and can be at their best.
• Strong work ethic which is underpinned by a clear attention to detail.
• Build a collaborative and accountable working environment.
• Able to build credibility and respect across playing group and staff and be sought out for expertise and insight.
• Strong stakeholder management skills (internal relationships, external, Executive, Board).
• Approachable and empathetic.
• Excellent listening capabilities.
• Demonstrate organisational awareness.
• Be self-motivated and proactive.
• Understand the importance of exercising discretion and practicing with a high standard of ethics.
• A strong personal and professional impact on others.

Benefits and Culture

Carlton’s values underpin how the Club operates, describing how our people work together, interact and behave. The Club is passionate about its culture, focused on cultivating a unique sense of belonging and connection. In addition, we offer our people flexible working, learning and development opportunities, as well as employee benefits such as membership, café and retail discounts, alongside working in a world-class sporting amenity.

How to Apply

Please submit your application via the ‘apply now’ button VIA THIS LINK, including your current resume and cover letter addressed to the People and Culture Manager, by end of Friday 11 October.

The Carlton Football Club is an equal opportunity employer and a place who welcomes all. We encourage people with diverse experiences and backgrounds to apply. This includes, but is not limited to, those from the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, Culturally and Linguistically Diverse, and LGBTQIA+ communities. We are committed to fostering a workplace environment which is inclusive, safe, and flexible. All applicants will be considered based on the relevance of their abilities to the role and their alignment with our Club Values.

The Carlton Football Club is committed to providing a welcoming environment where the safety and wellbeing of all children and young people involved in our programs, services, activities, events, and the broader community, will always be our first priority. All staff must hold (or be willing to obtain) a current Victorian Working With Children Check as part of their employment with the Club.