An exciting opportunity for a sandwich year university student has arisen at Exeter City Football Club, who require a full-time (40 hours per week) Medical Intern. 

The successful applicant will have the opportunity to be an integral part of a performance team at a professional football club, and gain experience in the practical application of theoretical knowledge with elite football players. An effective Medical programme has been developed and the successful applicant will obtain extensive experience of its planning and delivery under the supervision of the First Team Physiotherapist.
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The successful applicant will form part of a multi-disciplinary team with the existing first team sport science, medical and coaching staff to optimise physical performance and minimise the risk of injury to all first team players. This may also include opportunities to gain experience within our Academy.
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Work will take place at the Cliff Hill Training Ground (Sidmouth Road, Clyst St. Mary, Exeter, EX5 1DP) for all training days. Work will also take place at St James Park, Stadium Way, Exeter, EX4 6PX) for home games, and may also include travel to away games at various locations.

Key responsibilities:

• Assist with player injury assessment and diagnosis.
• Assist with the delivery of sports therapy duties.
• Assist with the delivery and design of pitch-based rehabilitation sessions.
• Assist with data collection, analysis and reporting.
• Assist with various performance, screening and anthropometric testing procedure
• Work alongside sport science to create a collaborative approach to achieving injury prevention.
• Training and match day support.
• Fulfil any other relevant duties as directed by the medical, sport science and coaching staff.

Person requirements:
(E) = Essential or (D) = Desirable

• Enhanced FA DBS check (E) – this will be arranged by us and is required even if you already have a current DBS certificate.
• Enrolled on a medical or sports science-based degree/module at the University that includes an integrated placement (E).
• An interest in working with and developing athletes (E).
• An interest in football (D).
• Experience in providing medical or sports science support to athletes (D).
• Experience in coaching (D).
• A desire to work as a physio, sports rehabilitator, or sport scientist after graduating (D).

What can we provide?

• A formalised learning placement within a professional football club in collaboration with degree programmes.
• Regular internal CPD and a minimum of 1x external CPD relevant to the role.
• A stipend of £8,000 for the placement year.
• Experience working within an MDT.
• Opportunities to lead within areas of the department and a true hands-on experience of what working in a professional football club will be like.

Application procedure:

Please provide your CV, a fully completed application form and a short cover letter (no more than 500 words). Within the covering letter, please include why you wish to do this placement and describe a meaningful experience that has provided you with an interest in Sport medicine.
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Shortly after you have submitted your application, you will be sent an email requesting you to complete 2 online video questions – please keep an eye out for this and follow the process to complete them asap.
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Deadline for submission is 5th March 2026. Any applications after this date will not be considered. Once the closing date has passed, selected candidates will be contacted for an interview and all candidates will be notified of the outcome by Monday 23rd March 2026.
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Duration of placement

• Start date: The successful applicant will start week commencing 22nd June 2026.
• End date: The latest will be 31st May 2027, depending on the outcome of the football season.

Contact details:

E: hr@ecfc.co.uk
A: Cliff Hill Training Ground, Sidmouth Road, Clyst St. Mary, Exeter, EX5 1DP.