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CLINICAL LECTURER - KEY INDIVIDUALS/CONTACT LIST FOR
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Name and Contact Details
Role
Head of Department
Line Manager (maybe
referred to as
academic supervisor).
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Departmental
Administrator
Mentor
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Responsibility
University Personnel
Has ultimate responsibility for all individuals employed in the Department.
Reviews all probation meetings in conjunction with the Line Manager.
Responsible for ensuring all appraisals are carried out.
Responsible for carrying out regular probation review meetings and discussing these
with Head of Department.
Draws up an Academic Training Programme with the trainee, and a realistic/achievable
timetable for delivery.
Ensuring appropriate induction programme for the individual is in place
Required to identify development needs relating to generic academic skills and specific
academic goals for each individual as appropriate.
Ensures that annual appraisal meetings are carried out with the individual to inform
the ARCP process.
Provides advice regarding grant application and career progression
First point of contact for all HR related queries.
Responsible for co-ordinating the induction programme with the Line Manager
Ensures that regular probationary review meetings are held.
Responsible for Departmental finance, research grants and buildings administration.
A mentor is an individual outside of the direct line management structure and can be
external to the employing Department.
Shares particular areas of expertise and knowledge that suits individual needs.
Supports the individual so that they can identify strengths and potential and widen
their support network.
Supports the individual to identify professional development, and next career steps.
Many CLs use the mentorship programme offered by the Academy of Medical
Sciences and find this to be extremely helpful:-
Date: _______________
Mentor (Cont’d)
Professor Edwin R Chilvers PhD,
FMedSci **
Director,
Clinical Academic
Training Office (CATO)
The Academy Mentoring Team can be contacted on Tel +44(0)20 3176 2160 or by
email: mentoring @acmedsci.ac.uk
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Department of Medicine
University of Cambridge
Box 157, Level 5,
Cambridge University Hospitals
Hills Road, Cambridge CB2 0QQ
Email: erc24@cam.ac.uk
Tel: 01223 762007/331531
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Dr Susan Wan
Tel: 01223 761493
Email: sw351@cam.ac.uk
Mrs Sarah Hickling
HR Adviser - Recruitment
Tel: 01223 769257
Email: slc46@admin.cam.ac.uk
Administrative head of
CATO
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Website: www.acmedsci.ac.uk/mentoring
Responsible for the overall administration of the programme
Liaise with Academic Clinical Lecturers about training, grant opportunities and
networking events
Responsible for administering, authorising, and reporting on training funds such as the
Bursary scheme for NIHR-funded CLs
First port of call for guidance on time out of Clinical Lecturerships
Secretariat for the Academic Clinical Lecturer Working Group
Facilitate recruitment and appointments to ACL posts
Liaise with University and Trust departments, NIHR, and LETB with reference to the
funding of ACL posts
Can facilitate resolution of problems through appropriate
channels/people/organisations
Assistance with academic training bursaries
**Prof Chilvers is always willing to meet with ACLs on a confidential basis to help resolve
problems, especially in relation to clinical training and interactions with the Trust and
HEEoE.
Clinical School HR
Team
(Recruitment Team)
Mrs Caroline Newman
Clinical School HR
HR Adviser
Team (Employee
Tel: 01223 767836
Relations)
Email:
caroline.newman@admin.cam.ac.uk
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Recruitment and advice on clinical contracts and pay.
Administration of banding/on-call instructions received from Medical Staffing
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Supports individual and Department with complex HR matters for example
Dignity@Work concerns and sickness /ill health concerns or queries relating to other
ER policies i.e. probation, capability and disciplinary
Date: _______________
Ms Katherine Willcox
HR Advisor
Tel: 01223 761447
Email:
Katherine.willcox@admin.cam.ac.uk
Clinical School HR
Team (Employee
Relations) (cont’d)
NHS Educational
Supervisor
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Training Programme
Director
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NHS Personnel
Responsible for overseeing an individual’s clinical work and providing constructive
feedback to the individual and Line Manager.
website http://www.gmcuk.org/Final_Appendix_2___Roles_of_Supervisors.pdf_53817452.pdf
Responsible for managing the specific training programme which includes
recruitment, rotations and trainee progression and organising the ARCP process.
Provides career progression advice.
Communication with respect to training changes e.g. maternity leave
Louise Biggs
Tel: 01223 274037
Email:
louise.biggs@addenbrookes.nhs.uk
Honorary Contracts
Administrator
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Responsible for CUH Honorary contract to include ID/OH/DBS checks,
Responsible for organising corporate induction to include e-hospital and mandatory
training
Mrs Zoe Searle
Medical Workforce Manager
Tel: (01223) 217512
Email:
zoe.searle@addenbrookes.nhs.uk
Medical Workforce
Manager
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Facilitates out of hours commitments and associated instruction to pay.
Offers advice on the contract aspects of the training contract OOPE / LTFT etc.
East of England LETB
Health Education
Oversight of the Training Programme.
Date: _______________
KEY TO ACRONYMS/ABBREVIATIONS
ACL – Academic Clinical Lecturer
CUH – Cambridge University Hospitals
LETB – Local Education and Training Board
ARCP – Annual Review of Competence Progression
NIHR – National Institute for Health Research
ID – Identification
OH – Occupational Health
DBS – Disclosure and Barring Service
OOPE – Out of Programme Experience
LTFT – Less than full-time working