Job Application Pack
Clinical Senior Lecturer in Medical Oncology
(Gynaecological Oncology)
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Contents
Job Description ...............................................................................................................................4
Role Purpose...............................................................................................................................4
Role Outline.................................................................................................................................5
Clinical .....................................................................................................................................5
Research .................................................................................................................................5
Teaching and Training .............................................................................................................6
Staff Management....................................................................................................................8
Clinical Performance Management ..........................................................................................8
Clinical Governance .................................................................................................................8
Strategy and Business Planning ..............................................................................................9
Leadership and Team Working ................................................................................................9
Management and Administrative Duties ...................................................................................9
Appraisal and Performance Review Systems ...........................................................................9
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Terms and Conditions of service ............................................................................................ 10
Clinical .......................................................................................................................................... 11
Personal Specification................................................................................................................... 12
Imperial Expectations ................................................................................................................ 12
Qualifications ............................................................................................................................. 12
Knowledge/Experience .............................................................................................................. 12
Skills and Abilities ...................................................................................................................... 12
Personal Attributes .................................................................................................................... 12
Academic Achievements ........................................................................................................... 12
Leadership/Management Skills .................................................................................................. 12
Applications .................................................................................................................................. 13
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The Faculty of Medicine ................................................................................................................ 18
Schools, Institutes and Departments ......................................................................................... 18
Faculty of Medicine Executive Team ......................................................................................... 18
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust ........................................................................................ 19
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Department of Surgery and Cancer............................................................................................... 21
Overview ................................................................................................................................... 21
Staffing ...................................................................................................................................... 24
Research Activities .................................................................................................................... 25
Teaching Activities..................................................................................................................... 25
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Job Description
Job Title
Section
Division
Department
Faculty
Job Family/Level
Salary Range
Responsible For
Responsible to (Academic)
Responsible to (Clinical)
Key Working Relationships
Honorary Contract
Clinical Division
Contract
Main Site
Clinical Senior Lecturer in Medical Oncology
(Gynaecological Oncology)
Cancer
Cancer
Surgery and Cancer
Medicine
Clinical Academic
£75,249 – £101,451per annum plus £2,162
London Allowance
Research Group and clinical support staff
Head of Division of Cancer - Professor Bob Brown
and Professor Hani Gabra
Head of Division of Surgery, Cancer and
Cardiovascular, Professor Jamil Mayet and Chief
of Service, Dr Katie Urch
Academic staff in the Division of Cancer and the
Department of Surgery and Cancer; clinical
colleagues in ICHNT; management colleagues in
both College and Trust
ICHNT
Surgery, Cancer and Cardiovascular
Full time open ended
Hammersmith Campus – but with wide-ranging
College and Trust engagement
Role Purpose
Gynaecological Oncology and linked translational research is a central element of the academic development
and cancer research strategy within the Department of Surgery and Cancer. This post will support the continued
development of women’s cancer research, an area of research excellence at Imperial College. The focus of the
post will align with the aims of the Ovarian Cancer Action Research Centre (Director Professor Gabra) and CRUK
Imperial Centre (Centre Lead: Professor Coombes).
The core functions of the role are:
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To conduct clinical and translational research that supports the aims of the Department and of the Trust and
specifically to engage with the Ovarian Cancer Action Research Centre, CRUK imperial Centre and the
Centre for Systems Oncology and Cancer Innovation (a joint initiative with Institute for Cancer Research).
To further strengthen clinical trial research, particularly in area of gynaecological cancer.
To support and engage with the Imperial Experimental Cancer Medicine Centre.
To support and engage with the BRC Cancer theme which in turn will link with the cross cutting themes of
Stratified Medicine and Imaging as well as with the Surgery and Technology theme.
To fulfil service delivery issues as agreed with Director of Cancer Services. These are expected to align with
tumour type priorities of CRUK Centre (in this case, Ovarian and Uterine Cancer)
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Role Outline
Clinical
Provide High Quality Care to Patients in Oncology
The post holder must:
 Be medically qualified and maintain GMC specialist registration.
 Develop and maintain the competencies required to carry out the duties required of the post.
 Ensure prompt attendance at agreed direct clinical care Programmed Activities.
 Ensure patients are involved in decisions about their care and to respond to their views.
 To compliant with mandatory training and governance
 To support translational research into clinical practise
 To support and implement wider cancer strategies (ie: LCA)
 To work collaboratively with all members of the MDT
 To engage, support and develop service improvements, audits, clinical managerial and educational roles.
Research
A major strategic research aim for Surgery and Cancer is the translation of high quality basic research into clinical
studies and trials leading to stratified and personalised treatment approaches which will change NHS practice
and provide an outstanding environment for academic and commercial research partnerships.
Gynaecological Oncology and linked translational research is a central element of the academic development
and cancer research strategy within Imperial College School of Medicine and replacement of this post is essential
for the continued development of women’s cancer research, an area of excellence at Imperial College. This post
will support continued development of research excellence in Gynaecological Medical Oncology in line with the
aims of the Ovarian Cancer Action Research Centre (Director Professor Hani Gabra) and CRUK Imperial Centre.
The focus of this post (Gynaecological Medical Oncology and Translational Research) was conceived as a result
of the review of Gynaecological Oncology services in West London, in which a decision was made to locate the
surgical, and non-surgical oncology management of Gynaecological Oncology on the Hammersmith Hospital site,
integrating it with Cancer Services.
The co-location of the Ovarian Cancer Action Research Centre (OCARC), the Experimental Cancer Medicine
Centre (ECMC), and the Division of Cancer has been achieved at Hammersmith Hospital where Queen
Charlotte’s Hospital, the Institute of Reproductive and Developmental Biology (IRDB), Imperial Centre for
Translational and Experimental Medicine (ICTEM) as well as the Trust’s Cancer Services are also located.
The appointment will:
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Develop the successful candidate’s research strengths in conjunction with other research teams within
Imperial College School of Medicine.
Strengthen translational and clinical Gynae-Oncology research aligned with Ovarian Cancer Action
Research Centre (OCARC) and CRUK Imperial Centre research strategy
Develop interactions with research centres of excellence at Imperial, including Centre for Systems
Oncology and Cancer Innovation, Phenome Centre and Cancer Bioengineering.
Contribute to the undergraduate and postgraduate teaching curriculum.
The post will provide Clinical Research Leadership in Gynaecological Medical Oncology within the Trust, the
College and within the Cancer Network. Other clinical or research interests may be accommodated by
discussion.
The successful candidate will develop an internationally forefront programme in translational gynaecological
oncology, essential elements will be a strong skill set in both molecular biology and clinical trials as well as
leadership skills.
In particular, the successful candidate will work with Professor Gabra, Professor Eric Aboagye and Professor
Brown to develop clinical translational research that links molecular imaging in-vivo, in-vitro clinically relevant
molecular biology, proof of concept clinical studies, and systems oncology within a single framework. There will
be outstanding opportunities for the successful applicant to obtain successful project/programme grant through
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the OCARC core funding, CRUK, MRC, NIHR as well as collaborative investigator-led pharma supported
clinical/translational research.
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Strategic alignment and integration across Department
This post supports and benefits from the Departmental strategy that seeks to integrate molecular sciences
and translational research and links this to systems oncology. The OCARC, ECMC and BRC are now closely
integrated through examplars of bench to bedside research emanating from the gynaecological oncology
cluster at Imperial and it is essential that we continue to build on this fast growing area of fruitful activity in the
Department of Surgery of Cancer, enlarging and deepening our activity through our collaborations within the
College and Trust, across the clinical research network, with the London Cancer Alliance and with the
ICR/RMH through the CSOCI and OCARC that extend between Imperial and ICR/RMH.
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Translational impact
This post is crucial for the Department’s translational impact, being located within the OCARC/ECMC,
currently demonstrating exemplars of translational research such as the identification of the platinum
resistance alternative nuclear AKT pathway that led to preclinical followed by clinical research with successful
completion of phase II clinical trials leading to randomised phase II clinical trials with GSK. The post will
support the progression of these and new targets to the clinic.
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Inter-disciplinarity
This post sits at the nexus of both research interdisciplinarity (functional biology, translational research,
systems oncology) and clinical interdisciplinarity (clinical research, multidisciplinary team working within the
Trust with surgeons, pathologists, radiologists and radiotherapists), and not only represents crucial research
leadership but also essential institutional “glue” that ensures coherence between college and trust in
women’s cancer
The appointee will be expected to:
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conduct a research programme and continue to expand the research base for Oncology within the
Faculty of Medicine
contribute to an internationally forefront environment for gynaecological oncology with an outstanding
research programme as judged by quinquennial review of the Ovarian Cancer Action Research Centre.
a particular focus will be to support the establishment of clinical trials based on genotype and phenotype
integration with cancer.
develop a broad range of Cancer research within the Department.
run a research area with scientists, clinicians, technicians and students at the highest scientifically
rigorous levels.
successfully obtain funds and research grants for research and provide encouragement and guidance to
junior research staff to do the same.
manage research projects.
write reports for submission to research sponsors and to take part in Audit.
publish research papers in high quality peer reviewed journals.
attend and present work at international conferences.
develop contacts with other research organisations.
collaborate with and strengthen links with colleagues within the Faculty of Medicine across all Schools,
Institutes and Departments and contribute to the work of the Faculty and College.
collaborate with academic and clinical colleagues to enhance the NHS Trust’s translational research
portfolio, at all times meeting the full requirements of Research Governance.
Teaching and Training
The appointee will play an active role in the clinical undergraduate oncology course.
Additionally, the appointee will contribute to existing PGT courses (MRes in Cancer Biology: MRes in Cancer
Informatics) and be expected to support the development of new opportunities in the field of cancer education
and training.
The appointee will be responsible for supervising postgraduate PhD research students, including clinical research
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fellows.
The appointee will be expected to:
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Significant contribution to the clinical undergraduate oncology course
Teach and examine courses at all levels – undergraduate, masters and higher research degrees –
through lectures, seminars, tutorials, course work, clinical training and personal supervision.
plan and review own approach to teaching.
act as a coach and role model through excellent practice and mentoring colleagues.
undertake the supervision of MD and PhD candidates.
provide pastoral support for students.
train junior medical and nursing staff in the clinical setting.
contribute to curriculum development.
contribute to the development of teaching and teaching methods and assessment.
contribute to the enhancement of quality teaching within the field.
contribute to postgraduate medical education with the Graduate School of Life Sciences & Medicine.
provide high quality teaching to medical undergraduates and members of other health care professions
as required by the Head of Department and Deputy Head of Department (Teaching) in the Department,
and the Clinical Director and Head of Education in the Clinical Division
act as educational supervisor and appraiser as delegated by the Clinical Division Director/Clinical
Director to ensure external accreditation of training post.
act as external examiner for postgraduate students.
work with national bodies on curriculum development and quality assurance.
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Staff Management
The appointee will be expected to:
 take responsibility for the appointment, management and development of College staff, in line with
College policy and procedure.
 undertake the Performance Review and Development Plan annually for all College staff managed.
 work with colleagues to ensure Junior doctors’ hours are compliant in line with EWTD and New Deal.
 ensure that adequate systems and procedures are in place to control and monitor leave for junior
medical staff and to ensure that there is appropriate cover within the clinical areas, including on-call
commitments.
 participate in the recruitment of junior medical staff as delegated by the Clinical Division Director/Clinical
Director.
 participate in team objective setting as part of the annual job planning cycle.
 be responsible for the annual appraisal of academic/research staff for whom the post holder is
responsible as delegated by the Head of School/Institute/Department, all doctors in training, Trust
doctors and non-consultant grades as delegated by the Clinical Division Director/Clinical
Director/General Manager.
 attend relevant academic and management committees
 Other analogous duties commensurate with the grade of the post
Clinical Performance Management
The appointee will be expected to:
 work with medical, nursing and managerial colleagues to ensure high performance in the following areas:
 Clinical efficiency e.g. LOS reductions and DNA rates.
 Quality of outcomes e.g. infection control targets, reducing re-admission rates
 Financial management e.g. identification, implementation and achievement of cost improvement
programmes and participating in efforts to ensure services are provided cost effectively e.g.
managing locum agency spend, monitoring and managing the drug budget to target, ensuring
accuracy of clinical data for the team
 Operational efficiency e.g. day-case rates, waiting list activity and demand management.
Clinical Governance
The appointee will be expected to:
 review clinical outcomes in designated area using external benchmarking data where appropriate, to
identify and advise variances to the Clinical Division Director/Clinical Director.
 participate in clinical audit, incident reporting and analysis and to ensure resulting actions are
implemented.
 work closely with the Directorate, Patient and Public Involvement panels in relation to clinical and service
developments as delegated by the Clinical Division Director/Clinical Director.
 participate in ensuring NICE requirements are reviewed and implemented and monitored in the speciality
areas.
 ensure clinical guidelines and protocols are adhered to by junior medical staff and updated on a regular
basis.
 keep fully informed about best practice in the speciality areas and ensure implications for practice
changes are discussed with the Clinical Division Director/Clinical Director.
 role model good practice for infection control to all members of the multidisciplinary team.
 maintain a programme of continuous professional development and revalidation of registration as
required by external agencies and also to comply with the NHS Trusts’ clinical governance procedures.
The NHS Trusts have clinical governance structures to deal with Clinical Risk Management, Clinical
Effectiveness and Clinical Service Development.
 to participate in regular clinical audit meetings, both departmental and across the NHS Trust, including
mortality meetings and participation in Grand Rounds.
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Strategy and Business Planning
The appointee will be expected to:
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participate in the business planning and objective setting process for the Academic Department, Clinical
Division and NHS Trust where appropriate.
make a significant contribution to building and establishing links between the appropriate research
sections of the Department and colleagues in other parts of the Faculty and wider College and
associated Trust(s) as appropriate
play an active part in the strategic planning of financial, staff and research resources.
represent the Department, Faculty and College at external meetings, as appropriate.
represent the NHS Trust at appropriate clinical networks/other external clinical meetings, as delegated by
the Clinical Division Director/Clinical Director.
Leadership and Team Working
The appointee will be expected to:
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demonstrate excellent leadership skills with regard to individual performance, academic teams, the
Department, Faculty, College, when participating in national/international initiatives.
work collaboratively with all members of the multi-disciplinary team and Imperial College as required.
chair regular meetings for the specialties.
resolve conflict and difficult situations through negotiation and discussion, involving appropriate parties.
adhere to College on leave including reporting absence.
Management and Administrative Duties
The appointee will be expected to:
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play an active part in the management of financial, staff and research resources, in line with College
policy and procedure in particular opportunities may arise relating to the OCA Centre.
undertake any other appropriate administrative duties, as required.
Appraisal and Performance Review Systems
A system of joint Academic/NHS Appraisal is in place for all Consultant Clinical Academic staff of Imperial
College London with honorary contracts at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust. This is conducted on an
annual basis in conjunction with a review of the post holder’s job plan. The job plan will be a prospective
agreement that sets out the duties, responsibilities and objectives for the coming year. It should cover all aspects
of a Consultant’s professional practice including clinical work, teaching, research, education and managerial
responsibilities. It should provide a clear schedule of commitments, both internal and external. In addition, it
should include personal objectives, including details of their link to wider service objectives, and details of the
support required by the Consultant to fulfil the job plan and objectives.
The post holder is expected to comply with requirements of revalidation process established within the trust.
Other Duties
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To observe and comply with all College policies and regulations, including the key policies and
procedures on Confidentiality, Conflict of Interest, Business Continuity, Data Protection, Equal
Opportunities, Ethics related, External Interests, Financial Regulations, Health and Safety, Imperial
Expectations (for new leaders, managers and supervisors), Information Technology, and Smoking.
To undertake specific safety responsibilities relevant to individual roles, as set out on the College
Health
and
Safety
Structure
and
Responsibilities
web
page:
www.imperial.ac.uk/safety/policies/organisationandarrangements.
To undertake Business Continuity responsibilities relevant to individual roles
Job descriptions cannot be exhaustive and so the post holder may be required to undertake
other duties, which are broadly in line with the above key responsibilities.
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Imperial College is committed to equality of opportunity, equal treatment and to eliminating
discrimination.
The postholder will also comply with all relevant College policies, including Data Protection, Financial
Regulations, Equal Opportunities Policy, Promoting Race Equality Policy, Health and Safety Policy, Information
Systems Security Policy and Intellectual Property Rights and Register of Interests Policies.
Job descriptions cannot be exhaustive and so the post holder may be required to undertake other duties, which
are broadly in line with the above key responsibilities.
Imperial College is committed to equality of opportunity and to eliminating discrimination. All employees are
expected to adhere to the principles set out in all equal opportunities policies and procedures, and all other
relevant guidance/practice frameworks.
Terms and Conditions of Service
This appointment is made under Imperial College London’s Academic and Research Family Terms and
Conditions of Service, a copy of which can be found online (a paper copy is available on request):
https://workspace.imperial.ac.uk/hr/Public/termsconditions/AcadandRes%20levelsA-E.pdf
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Clinical
A formal job plan will be agreed annually between the post holder, the Head of Department and Clinical
Division Director, on behalf of the Medical Director. The example given below is not designed to be
exhaustive.
The post holder, the Head of Department and the Clinical Division Director/Chief of Service will review the
job plan annually in line with the provisions of the Terms and Conditions of employment. Either may propose
amendment of the job plan.
Programmed Activities (PA’s)
For a whole-time contract:- A total of 10 PA’s
Academic Activities
5 PA’s per week (including research, teaching and administrative
responsibilities)
Clinical Activities
4 PA’s per week (including clinical activity, clinically related activity,
predictable and unpredictable emergency work)
Supporting Professional Activities
1 PA per week (including audit, clinical governance, CPD, teaching,
research, educational supervision of junior staff and CPD)
Individual Job Plan (HH, Hammersmith Hospital; CXH, Charing Cross Hospital)
Day
Time
Location
Work
9-1
HH
1-5
9-1
1-5
HH
HH
HH
9-1
1-5
9-1
1-5
HH /CXH
CXH
HH
HH
9-1
1-2
2-5
HH
HH
HH
OPD alt months/
teaching
research
OPD
OPD alt months /
teaching
Ward round / admin
Governance / audit
Research - OPD
Research – trials
meeting etc
research
Ed Supervisor
Gynae MDT
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Additional
agreed activity
to be worked
flexibly
DCC/SPA
/AR
DCC/
resPA
resPA
DCC
DCC/
resPA
DCC
SPA
resPA
resPA
resPA
eSPA
DCC
No. of PAs
0.5 /0.5
1
1
0.5/ 0.5
1
1
1
1
1
0.25
0.75
Weekend cover
1:20 with daily
ward rounds. 1:10
telephone on call
for Med Onc
Predictable
emergency
on-call work
< 0.1 PA
Unpredictable
emergency
on-call work
TOTAL PAs
DCC = 4 SPA 1 research PA=5
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Regular meetings: monthly committee meetings, monthly operational meetings, monthly
consultant meetings, rolling programme of directorate meetings, ad hoc meetings.
On call: on call Frequency and details of supplements - 1:6 band b Supplement (low intensity)
Telephone oncall for medical oncology patients 1:10
Ward review of inpatients daily at weekends: 1:20 – additional payment
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Personal Specification
Imperial Expectations
These are the 7 principles that Imperial leaders, managers and supervisors are expected to follow:
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Champion a positive approach to change and opportunity
Communicate regularly and effectively within, and across, teams
Consider the thoughts and expectations of others
Deliver positive outcomes
Encourage inclusive participation and eliminate discrimination
Support and develop staff to optimise talent
Work in a planned and managed way
Qualifications
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GMC registered Medical Practitioner
GMC Specialist registration or within 6 months to the GMC’s specialist register
Membership of the Royal College of Physicians
Further Higher Degree (PhD) or equivalent
Knowledge/Experience
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Clinical training and experience in Oncology equivalent to that required for a UK CCST/CCT
Statement regarding appropriate training and experience including that relating to a special interest
in Gynaecological Oncology
Experience of teaching and training undergraduates/postgraduates and Junior medical staff and of
supervising postgraduate research students
Skills and Abilities
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Ability to speak and write English to the appropriate standard necessary to fulfil the job requirements
Able to work as part of a team
Excellent written and spoken communications
Ability to build rapport, work with others, persuade, negotiate
Able to change and adapt, respond to changing circumstances and to cope with setbacks or
pressure
Empathy, understanding, listening skills, patience, social skills appropriate to different types of client.
Personal Attributes
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Honesty, integrity, appreciation of ethical dilemmas
Must be able to demonstrate and model the key trust values of respect, care, innovation, pride and
achievement
Occupational health clearance for the role specified
Academic Achievements
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Track record of publishing in national peer-reviewed journals
Track record of designing research projects and attracting research funding
Evidence of ability to design and deliver high quality teaching with an interest in course and
curriculum development
Evidence of a developing international reputation
Leadership/Management Skills
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Able to take responsibility, demonstrate leadership, make decisions, exert appropriate authority,
motivating, developing and managing the performance of colleagues.
Demonstrate a developing knowledge of finance/budgets
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Evidence of managing staff
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Applications
Our
preferred
method
of
application
is
online
via
our
website
http://www3.imperial.ac.uk/employment (please select “Job Search” then enter the job title or
vacancy reference number into “Keywords”). Please complete and upload an application form as
directed.
Applicants must complete a College application form and attach to it a copy of their CV, to include
the following information:
Applicant’s full name, private address and telephone number
A confidential fax number and e-mail address, where possible
Degrees (including Universities and dates)
Past and present posts
List of publications
Brief description of current and future research plans
Information on research grants and contracts which have been obtained, student
supervision, etc.
h) Information regarding public engagement undertaken with research activities. Examples
include:
a. participating in festivals, working with cultural venues;
b. creating opportunities for the public to inform research;
c. researchers and the public working together to inform policy;
d. citizen researchers and web based experiments, public debates, etc.
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Reference Number: SM083-15HP
Closing Date: 31 May 2015
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Further Particulars
Imperial College London
Imperial College London consistently achieves one of the highest rankings nationally and
internationally, as listed in the Times Higher QS World University Rankings 2014-2015.
The President (formally known the Rector), Professor Alice P. Gast, is the College’s academic
head and chief executive officer, overseeing all functions of the College, and focusing on the
College’s strategic affairs and development.
The Provost, Professor James Stirling, is responsible for delivering and enhancing the College’s
academic mission in education, research and translation, and reports to the President.
The Mission
Imperial College embodies and delivers world class scholarship, education and research in
science, engineering and medicine, with particular regard to their application in industry,
commerce and healthcare. We foster interdisciplinary working within the College, and collaborate
widely externally.
Vision and Intent
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Continue to be a world-leading institution for scientific research and education,
To harness the quality, breadth and depth of our research capabilities to address the
difficult challenges of today and the future,
To develop the next generation of researchers, scientists and academics,
To provide an education for students from around the world that equips them with the
knowledge and skills they require to pursue their ambitions,
To make a demonstrable economic and social impact through the translation of our work
into practice worldwide,
To engage with the world and communicate the importance and benefits of science to
society.
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Formation and History
Imperial College was established in 1907 in London’s scientific and cultural heartland in South
Kensington, as a merger of the Royal College of Science, the City and Guilds College and the
Royal School of Mines. St Mary’s Hospital Medical School and the National Heart and Lung
Institute merged with the College in 1988 and 1995 respectively.
Charing Cross and Westminster Medical School and the Royal Postgraduate Medical School
merged with the College on 1 August 1997 to form, with the existing departments on the St Mary’s
and Royal Brompton campuses, the Faculty of Medicine.
The Kennedy Institute of Rheumatology joined the Faculty of Medicine in 2000 and for over a
decade was unique in Europe for its integration of basic science research and clinical facilities in
rheumatology. On 1 August 2011, the Institute moved to Oxford University to build a new centre
for research into rheumatology and inflammatory and autoimmune disease.
In 2007, the Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust was formed by merging Hammersmith and St
Mary’s Hospitals’ NHS Trusts with the College, forming the country’s largest NHS Trust. This also
established the UK’s first Academic Health Science Centre (AHSC) bringing together healthcare
services, teaching and research for maximum synergistic benefits.
Imperial College was an independent constituent part of the University of London until July 2007,
when it was granted a new royal charter declaring it an independent university in its own right.
The academic structure of Imperial College is divided into three faculties, the Faculties of
Engineering, Natural Sciences and Medicine. The College’s other major academic unit is the
Business School.
Staff and Students
The academic and research staff of 3,456 includes 72 Fellows of the Royal Society, 84 Fellows of
the Royal Academy of Engineering, 79 Fellows of the Academy of Medical Sciences, one Fellow of
the British Academy, four Crafoord Prize winners and two Fields Medalists. Fourteen Nobel
Laureates have been members of the College either as staff or students.
The College has 14,414 students, of whom 39 percent are postgraduate. Thirty one per cent of
students come from outside the European Union. External assessment of the College’s teaching
quality in many different subject areas has been judged to be of high standard. The proportion of
women students is 36 percent of the total.
Research and Translation
The quality of the College’s research has been judged consistently to be of the highest
international standard and the proportion of income from research grants and contracts is one of
the highest of any UK university.
The concentration and strength of research in science, engineering and medicine gives the
College a unique and internationally distinctive research presence. Interdisciplinary institutes at
the College provide a focal point to harness research that seeks solutions to grand challenges,
such as improving global health, tackling climate change, finding sustainable sources of energy
and addressing security challenges.
International collaborations provide further opportunities, such as the Imperial College London
Diabetes Centre in Abu Dhabi, the largest specialist medical centre in the United Arab Emirates.
Biobank Qatar is another example of international collaboration, established by the Qatar
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Foundation and Qatar’s Supreme Council of Health and led by Imperial’s School of Public Health,
to conduct the largest population-based study in an Arab country and to address a variety of
chronic diseases ranging from heart disease to diabetes.
Generous support for the College’s work comes from a wide variety of sources. From industry
there are donations towards certain senior academic posts, advanced courses, bursaries and
scholarships. The single largest contribution to the College from industrial concerns is in the form
of contracts to carry out research. The College also gains considerable support from research
councils and charities to undertake research.
The College believes that the use of animals in research is vital to improve human and animal
health and welfare. Animals may only be used in research programmes where their use is shown
to be necessary for developing new treatments and making medical advances. Imperial is
committed to ensuring that, in cases where this research is deemed essential, all animals in the
College’s care are treated with full respect, and that all staff involved with this work show due
consideration at every level.
http://www.imperial.ac.uk/research-and-innovation/about-imperial-research/researchintegrity/animal-research/
Teaching and Learning
The College’s overall educational aim is to ensure a stretching and exhilarating learning
experience and, while maintaining its traditional emphasis on single honours degree courses, it
also aims to give students the opportunity to broaden their experience through courses relevant to
student and employer needs.
In its MSc. course provision, the College seeks to provide a wide range of specialist courses in
areas in which it has particular expertise. Many of those offered by non-medical departments
emphasise the valuable interaction between scientific/technological training and industrial
experience, whilst those offered by the medical departments focus on subjects at the interface
between basic science and medicine and on specialist education for doctors and other health
professionals in training. In addition, the College’s wide range of PhD programmes reflect its aim
of pursuing research at the frontiers of scientific, engineering, management and medical
knowledge and the increasingly interdisciplinary nature of this research.
The Centre for Educational Development raises and consolidates the profile of learning, teaching
and educational development throughout the College. Newly-appointed non-clinical lecturers will
be expected to develop and expand their teaching skills, and there are many learning and teaching
activities for more experienced staff.
On 1 October 2011, the Graduate School of Life Sciences and Medicine merged with the Graduate
School of Engineering and Physical Sciences, to form a single entity. The merged Graduate
School is the focus of postgraduate education and research and maintains, enhances and
monitors quality, disseminates best practice, while initiating and developing new programmes,
particularly those with an interdisciplinary slant. It also has quality assurance responsibilities for
the two non-faculty departments of Humanities and the Business School.
The College’s teaching quality is audited regularly, both internally and externally. Recent external
audit found teaching quality to be of a high standard.
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Location
The College now has one of the largest operational estates of any UK University. It includes six
central London campuses, the main South Kensington campus, the Charring Cross campus, the
Chelsea and Westminster campus, the Hammersmith campus, the Royal Brompton campus and
St Mary’s campus.
A new campus, Imperial West, at White City, in London, is under development. Adjacent to
Imperial’s Hammersmith Medical Campus, it will be at the heart of London’s new research quarter.
It will provide a multidisciplinary research space for Imperial scientists and engineers to tackle
some of the global challenges faced today, together with state-of-the-art space for translating
research ideas into direct applications and spin-out companies. The first buildings opened in
September 2012 and provide accommodation to over 600 postgraduate students. The next phase
of the development will see the realisation of the vision for the Research and Translation Hub.
Silwood Park is a postgraduate campus at Ascot in Berkshire, and houses ecologists and
evolutionary biologists from the Department of Life Sciences, as well as the new initiative in Grand
Challenges in Ecosystems and the Environment. Some Master’s courses are run at Silwood Park,
while others are based at the Natural History Museum in London. The Silwood Park campus
houses excellent research facilities and a wide range of natural environments for long-term
experiments.
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The Faculty of Medicine
The Faculty of Medicine is one of Europe’s largest medical institutions – in terms of its staff and
student population and its research income. It was established in 1997, bringing together all the
major West London medical schools into one world-class institution. It maintains close links with a
number of NHS Trusts with whom it collaborates in teaching and research activities.
Although on several sites, its academic Schools, Institutes and Departments function as one
Faculty, fully integrated within the College. The current Dean, Professor Dermot Kelleher, took up
his appointment in October 2012.
Schools, Institutes and Departments
Schools, Institutes and Departments
Department of Medicine
Department of Surgery and Cancer
School of Public Health
National Heart and Lung Institute
Institute for Clinical Sciences
Institute of Global Health Innovation
Head of Department
Professor Martin Wilkins
Professor Jeremy Nicholson
Professor Elio Riboli
Professor Kim Fox
Professor Amanda Fisher
Professor the Lord Ara Darzi
Faculty of Medicine Executive Team
Faculty of Medicine Executive Team
Dean of the Faculty of Medicine
Vice-Dean for Education and Institutional Affairs
Vice-Dean for Research
Professor Gavin Screaton
Professor Jenny Higham
Professor Jonathan Weber
Vice-Dean for Health Policy and Engagement
Vice-Dean for Academic Development
Professor Lord Ara Darzi
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Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
On 1 October 2007, the UK’s first Academic Healthcare Science Centre (AHSC) was established
in North West London when Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust was created by merging the
Hammersmith Hospitals NHS Trust (Hammersmith, Queen Charlotte’s and Charing Cross
Hospitals) and St Mary’s NHS Trust (St Mary’s Hospital), and integrating with Imperial College
London. The Trust is now the largest in the country with an annual turnover of over £780 million,
approximately 10,000 staff, and it sees over 500,000 patients a year.
The creation of the AHSC is a major advance for patient care, clinical teaching and scientific
invention and innovation. The fusion of the different strands of our work and the achievements that
can now be realised will lead to significant benefits for patients and greater advances in healthcare
than could be delivered apart.
Collectively the three organisations already have a world-leading reputation. Hammersmith and St
Mary’s Trusts have two of the highest clinical ratings in the country, rated second and third best
Trusts for clinical performance, quality of care and safety.
Mission of the AHSC
To lead the world in improving human health and to be universally recognised as one of the
world's top academic health sciences centres. It will achieve this by providing world-class
healthcare for our patients through excellence in research, education and training.
Biomedical Research Centre
The Trust was awarded the status of a generic Biomedical Research Centre by the National
Institute of Health Research (NIHR) in 2006 for its excellence in translational and clinical research
– one of only 5 in the UK. This award was successfully renewed in 2011 to fund a further five
years from April 2012.
Clinical Sciences Centre
Imperial College London has a campus on all main sites and is increasingly integrated with all the
clinical specialties. The Clinical Sciences Centre of the Medical Research Council (MRC) is also
based at Hammersmith Hospital providing a strong foundation for clinical and scientific research.
Clinical Divisions
The clinical services of the Trust are organised into 4 Clinical Divisions which are clinician led and
have the autonomy to organise themselves into optimum vehicles for the delivery of world class,
integrated research and healthcare.
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People
Chairman
Chief Executive
Executive Directors
Medical Director
Director of Nursing
Chief Financial Officer
Chief Operating Officer
Sir Richard Sykes
Dr Tracey Batten
Mr Bill Shields
Dr Chris Harrison
Ms Janice Sigsworth
Mr Marcus Thorman
Mr Steve McManus
Clinical Divisions
Investigative Sciences and Clinical Support
Medicine
Surgery and Cancer
Women’s and Children’s
Divisional Director
Dr Julian Redhead
Professor Tim Orchard
Professor Jamil Mayet
Mr TG Teoh
Non-executive Directors
Jeremy Issacs
Sir Thomas Legg
Sir Gerald Archer
Dr Rodney Eastwood
Professor Sir Anthony Newman Taylor
Sarika Patel
Dr Andreas Raffel
Executive Team
Director of Communications
Director of Governance and Assurance
Chief Information Officer
Director of People and Organisational Development
Director of Strategy
John Underwood (Interim)
Cheryl Plumridge
Kevin Jarrold
Jayne Mee
Ian Garlington
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Department of Surgery and Cancer
Overview
The Department (Head – Professor Jeremy Nicholson) comprises Biosurgery and Surgical
Technology, Computational & Systems Medicine, Anaesthetics, Pain Medicine and Intensive Care,
Cancer and the Institute of Reproductive and Developmental Biology. Its focus is on both basic
science and translational research, which will be of clear benefit to patients. The Department
hosts the MRC/NIHR Phenome Centre, has recently established the Centre for Systems Oncology
and Cancer Innovation with the ICR; Cancer Research UK Centre of Excellence and Experimental
Cancer Medicine Centre.
For more information about the Department and its work, please visit the website
http://www1.imperial.ac.uk/surgeryandcancer/
The Department is highly multi-disciplinary and includes multiple internationally renowned
academic and clinical foci including surgical technology development, discovery biochemistry,
cancer biology and medicine, reproductive medicine, critical care and pain management. Its
overarching mission is to innovate, develop and apply new translational technologies, approaches
and models to enhance medical and surgical diagnostics, clinical decision-making and patient
stratification, and to understand the basis of gene-environment diet interactions in relation to
population disease risks and so to better inform health policy decisions and government policy. It
aims to harmonise and develop existing research themes across the Department, and to capitalise
on world leading molecular phenotyping and metabolic profiling research capabilities to create a
new healthcare paradigm based on a molecules-to-medicine approach. In particular, we will
channel exciting new technology developments into clinical practice with particular emphasis on
development of personalised healthcare and patient stratification strategies across all our clinical
delivery programmes. There are plans to expand on and create new world leading centres of
excellence in Surgical Metabonomics, Gut Health and Peri-operative and Trauma care utilising
“Top-Down Systems Biology” principles, which will uniquely brand the Department’s research
strategy and aspirations. The Department hosts the MRC-NIHR National Phenome Centre and
the Imperial NIHR Clinical Phenotyping Centre has been created on the St Mary’s campus in a
prime location immediately adjacent to the Operating Theatres and will provide a wealth of
opportunity for new areas of research.
The Department of Surgery and Cancer is one of the stakeholders in the Hamlyn Centre; this post
will be closely aligned with the Centre in the development of novel technologies for improved
detection, imaging, intra-operative tools for breast cancer.
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The below chart shows the Department of Surgery and Cancer Divisional structure:
Department of Surgery and Cancer
AHSC/ other
Faculties
Faculty of
Medicine
(HoD: Jeremy Nicholson)
Division of Surgery
Deputy HoD (George
Hanna)
Division of Computational
& Systems Medicine
Deputy HoD (Elaine
Division of Cancer
Holmes)
BSST
APMIC
BMM
(George
Hanna)
(Masao
Takata)
(Zoltan
Takats)
NPC, CPC
(Jeremy
Nicholson
Deputy HoD (Bob
Brown)
Division of
Reproductive Medicine
Deputy HoD (Phil
Bennett)
Oncology
Obstetrics
(Bob Brown)
Reproductive Medicine
Gynaecology
BRC Directors
Directors of Health, Safety and Compliance Matters – Gerry Thomas
Director of Education Strategy & Quality – Alison McGregor
Director of Academic Opportunities – Lesley Regan
Departmental Manager
Centre for Systems Oncology and Cancer Innovation joint with the Institute of Cancer
Research
Cancer research is one of the highest priorities at Imperial College with particular strengths in
metabonomics, high throughput metabolic phenotyping and computational medicine, epigenetics,
PET, stem cell research, systems toxicology, surgical robotics, surgical oncology, breast, ovarian
and colorectal cancer. Cancer Research UK centre status was awarded to Imperial College in
April 2010 in recognition of the College’s position as a centre of excellence for cancer. Imperial
College works with Imperial College Healthcare Trust as part of the Imperial Cancer Research UK
Centre focusing primarily on breast, ovarian and colorectal cancers with expertise in lung and
prostrate and aims to improve the cancer patient’s journey by developing treatments tailored to
individuals.
ICR is one of the world’s leading cancer research organisations with particular strengths in cancer
genomics, cancer cell biology, drug discovery and development, next generation sequencing,
association studies and expression profiling. ICR works with the Royal Marsden NHS Foundation
Trust as part of the Specialist Biomedical Research Centre for Cancer, the only BRC dedicated to
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cancer research.
Imperial College and ICR recognise their complementary strengths and the opportunity for closer
collaboration in order to maximise translational research endeavours in cancer and to provide the
environment that will succeed in a highly competitive funding environment and have formalised this
closer collaboration through the formation of a Centre for Systems Oncology and Cancer
Innovation.
The Centre for Systems Oncology and Cancer Innovation will build on the complementary
expertise in both institutions – metabonomics, genomics and biomarkers at Imperial College and
cancer biology and drug discovery & development at The Institute of Cancer Research, as well as
areas of common interest in bioinformatics, “poly-omics” and clinical trials.
Vision
The Centre will provide international excellence in a whole systems approach to diagnosis,
prognosis and novel therapy development in cancer, leading to transformative change in patient
outcomes and internationally forefront innovation.
Scope
The Centre will undertake collaborative research in cancer aimed at:
 Target identification
 Patient stratification - predictive and prognostic
 Poly-omic data integration
 Diagnosis – staging and early detection
 Surgery – directed
 Biomarker driven clinical trials
Clinical Division – Surgery and Cancer
The oncology clinical Division within Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust provides oncology
care to all inpatients across Hammersmith Hospital, Charing Cross Hospital, St Mary’s Hospital,
and in many cases to partner hospitals within West London. In addition to clinical work, the division
has a large and internationally renowned research portfolio, an active education (both
undergraduate and postgraduate) programme and audit commitment
Trust wide Cancer is directly managed by: Steve McManus (Chief Operating Officer), Dr C Urch
(Trust lead - Cancer), Sarah Gigg (Lead Nurse - Cancer), Cathy Wybrow (Cancer Manager)
Oncology sits within the Surgery and Cancer Clinical Division. The Divisional Director is Jamil
Mayet, Head of Operations: Martin Lerner, Head of Finance: Sandra Easton, Head of Nursing:
Lesley Powls
For Oncology: Chief of Service: Dr Catherine Urch; Lead Medical Oncology: Professor H Gabra;
Lead Radiotherapy: Dr Danielle Power
Relationship with Other Directorates/staff
The Department works closely with the Division of Surgery and Cancer in Imperial College
Healthcare NHS Trust and is committed to working with the Division to achieve the mission of the
Academic Health Science Centre, namely to make it one of the top five global academic health
science centres channelling excellence in research to provide world class healthcare for patients
within the next 10 years. Members of the Department will Chair the new Centres for Translational
Medicine which are currently being established to underpin and oversee integration within the
AHSC framework.
Additionally, the Department fosters close working relationships with Trusts associated with
Imperial College, notably Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, the Royal
Marsden Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and the Royal Brompton and Harefield NHS Trust.
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The Department has well established collaborations across the Faculties of Natural Sciences and
Engineering as well as with the Business School.
Staffing
Head of Department
Professor Jeremy Nicholson
Director of Education Strategy
and Quality
Professor Alison McGregor
Director of Academic Opportunities
Professor Lesley Regan
Director of Health, Safety and
Compliance
Professor Gerry Thomas
Head of Division of Surgery
Professor George Hanna
Head of Division of Cancer
Professor Bob Brown
Head of Division Reproductive Medicine
Professor Phil Bennett
Head of Division of Computational &
Systems Medicine
Professor Elaine Holmes
Director of Postgraduate Studies
Professor Michael Seckl
Director of Undergraduate Studies
TBA
Head of Section of Anaesthetics,
Pain Medicine and Intensive Care
Professor Masao Takata
DIVISION OF CANCER
Academic Staff - Section of Cancer
Clinical Professors: Professor Charles Coombes
Professor Hani Gabra
Professor Michael Seckl
Professor Jonathan Waxman
Academic Professors: Professor Eric Aboagye
Professor Simak Ali
Professor Charlotte Bevan
Professor Robert Brown – Head of Division
Professor Eric Lam
Professor Gerry Thomas
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Dr Laki Buluwela
Clinical Senior Lecturers
Dr Sarah Blagden
Dr Laura Kenny
Senior Lecturer:Dr Ana Costa-Pereira
Lecturer:Dr Robert Kypta
Dr Olivier Pardo
Dr Ernesto Yague
Research Activities
The Department has established 4 research themes with the objective of integrating new
technologies into personalised healthcare at the point-of-care to improve patient outcomes:
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Molecular Phenotyping Directed Personalised Healthcare
Population, Behaviour and Health Services Research
Molecular Cell Biology and Immunology
Surgical and Robotic Technologies
These themes are cross-departmental, providing a research framework for research groups within
the Department of Surgery and Cancer that have not been previously connected to work together
for common healthcare goals. The themes also have cross-Faculty connections, e.g. with
Bioinformatics, Systems Biology and Bioengineering groups, and are closely aligned with the
AHSC research strategy and Clinical Division needs.
Teaching Activities
The Department is responsible for teaching a significant part of the undergraduate and clinical
curriculum to Imperial College medical students across six years of the curriculum.
It is
responsible for two BSc pathways – in Surgery and Anaesthesia and in Obstetrics and
Gynaecology. The Department also has an extensive programme of postgraduate teaching,
comprising taught courses, short courses and supervised higher degree students.
There is a strong programme for both undergraduate and postgraduate teaching. It has a portfolio
of postgraduate taught courses including the Masters in Surgical Education, MSc programmes in
Biomedical Research, Surgical Sciences, Quality and Safety in Healthcare, Reproductive and
Developmental Biology and Cancer Biology. The inclusion of Anatomy and Communications
enhances the opportunities available for development of new and innovative methods of education
and training at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels.
The Division of Surgery is developing a new, modular Masters course – to be introduced in
October 2015.
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Salary and Conditions of Service
A full set of terms and conditions will be given to the successful candidate, together with the
College’s most important policies which affect staff. The principal terms and conditions are as
follows:
For staff who will hold an honorary consultant contract, appointment will be made at an appropriate
point on the new Consultant Clinical Academic pay scale according to seniority plus the London
Allowance. Calculation of basic salary and pay thresholds are based on the level of seniority of the
applicant's service.
The salary range for this post is £75,249 - £101,451 per annum dependant on level of seniority
plus £2,162 London Weighting Allowance per annum.
Annual cost of living increases will be determined in line with the recommendations of the
Universities and Colleges Employers’ Association’s Clinical Academic Staff Salaries Committee
(CASSC).
All appointments at Clinical Senior Lecturer level have a Training and Development Review Period
of 3 years.
Clinical Academic appointments require checks by the Disclosure and Barring Service or DBS, (This
appointment is subject to a satisfactory enhanced level Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
disclosure. Further information about the DBS disclosure process can be found at
http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/agencies-public-bodies/dbs/ or by telephoning 0870 90 90 811. You
may also wish to view the College’s policy statements on the Recruitment and Employment of ExOffenders and the Secure Storage, Use, Retention & Disposal of Disclosures and Disclosure
Information
Clinical academic staff are entitled to paid annual leave and are encouraged to take it. Additional
leave may also be taken for conferences, networking and to pursue research and collaborative
interests. Academic staff normally take leave during College vacations. All leave is taken by
arrangement with the Head of Department in the light of academic and departmental requirements.
Personal annual leave entitlement is 30 days (pro rata for part-time staff).
Staff are also entitled to 10 days public holidays per annum (including two statutory days).
Salaries are payable on the 24th day of each month (the exception being December) by transfer to
a bank or building society account. Deductions in respect of income tax and National Insurance
contributions will be made from salaries at the statutory rates.
College closure days are allocated in addition to public holidays at Christmas and Easter. There is
no obligation for staff to take days during college closure dates but if you do, this must be taken as
part of your annual leave entitlement.
The occupational pension scheme is the Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS). Staff who
are already members of the Federated Superannuation System for Universities (FSSU) or the
National Health Service Superannuation Scheme (NHSPS) may, if they are still eligible, retain their
membership in these schemes.
Unless stated otherwise in the offer of employment, or agreed by the head of department, the
appointment may be terminated by either side by giving a minimum of three months’ notice in
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writing. The last day of service should fall on one of the following dates: 31 December; 31 March;
30 June or 30 September or at the end of a term by agreement with the Head of Department.
Staff on a fixed term contract receive notice of the ending of their employment within that contract.
No further contractual notice will be given unless the contract is to terminate prior to the end date
specified in the offer of employment. In these circumstances the notice from the College would be
as above.
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