Job summary
Are you an Allied Health Professional, post-doctoral clinical academic looking for a unique strategic leadership opportunity? We are seeking an enthusiastic and experienced AHP to drive forward our research ambitions. You will be part of a nationally recognised Clinical Academic Training Office, providing a supportive and collaborative environment for growth.
We are committed to enhancing the impact of AHP's through research and need a leader to help us achieve this vision. We are looking to recruit someone to deliver a robust research strategy to enhance our profile. You will maintain your clinical practice and research; deliver research training and provide mentorship and supervision across academic levels. You will drive the evolution of our clinical academic career structure, working with our team of clinical academics, leaders, and clinicians, and advocate for the research contributions of AHP's.
You will represent the research interests of NHS AHPs at Trust, University and our Academic Health Science Centre and support the work of the Imperial Health Charity and our NIHR Imperial Biomedical Research Centre to help deliver the BRC's research training strategy. Although you will work independently, you will sit within the supportive structure of our nationally recognised Clinical Academic Training Office. This is a unique and important role in our AHP leadership team.
Main duties of the job
As a Lead Clinical Academic for AHPs, you will be at the forefront of strategic leadership, guiding the implementation of our research strategy in collaboration with the Lead Nurse for Research. Your key responsibilities will include:
- Clinical Practice: To provide clinical care in your particular area of professional expertise.
- Leading Research: Develop your own research and deliver a robust research strategy alongside the Lead Nurse for Research, to enhance our research profile across the NHS Trust, University, and Academic Health Science Centre.
- Training: Oversee and deliver research training within the Trust, and within our Clinical Academic Training Office.
- Research mentorship and supervision: Provide mentorship and supervision to Allied Health Professionals to support the pipeline into pre-doctoral and through to post-doctoral stages, fostering a culture of research excellence and career development.
- Advancing Clinical Academic Careers: Drive the evolution of our clinical academic career structure, working closely with a dedicated team of AHP clinical academics, leaders, and clinicians.
- Representing AHP Research Interests: Advocate for the research contributions of NHS AHPs at all levels, from the Trust, Academic Health Science Centre, College and Nationally.
- Collaborating with Key Partners: Support the work of the Imperial Health Charity and the NIHR Imperial Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) to deliver their research training strategy.
About us
At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.
Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You'll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.
Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.
We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share. Please talk to us at interview. .
Job description
Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required.
For both overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required.
For both overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.
Person Specification
EDUCATION
Essential
- Professional Graduate with post graduate training in research and clinical skills
- An Allied Health Professional registered with the HCPC
- GCP certification
- PhD
Desirable
- MSc in clinically relevant area
SKILLS/ABILITIES
Essential
- Expert clinical reasoning skills Application of a range of evidence based techniques and approaches to the management of the relevant clinical areas
- High level analytical and critical thinking
- Knowledge of quantitative and qualitative research methods and analysis
- Presenting research findings nationally and internationally
- Report writing
- To remain updated with professional practice and research and integrate this into daily patient management
- Ability to lead, motivate, manage and inspire others
- Ability to establish and maintain good working relationships
- Negotiation and conflict resolution skills
- Ability to pass on knowledge and skills to others in both formal and informal environments
- Ability to work outside traditional professional boundaries
- Ability to command the confidence of the multidisciplinary healthcare academics and staff within HEIs and the BRC
Experience
Essential
- Significant research Experience
- Developing research Proposals, Ethics and Research management and governance
- Experience of research supervision
- Proven post graduate experience in relevant profession and clinical area.
- Broad base of clinical experience prior to specialising.
- Clinical supervision of a broad range of staff of differing bands/disciplines.
- Coordinating/monitoring the implementation and quality of training programmes for staff and students.
Person Specification
EDUCATION
Essential
- Professional Graduate with post graduate training in research and clinical skills
- An Allied Health Professional registered with the HCPC
- GCP certification
- PhD
Desirable
- MSc in clinically relevant area
SKILLS/ABILITIES
Essential
- Expert clinical reasoning skills Application of a range of evidence based techniques and approaches to the management of the relevant clinical areas
- High level analytical and critical thinking
- Knowledge of quantitative and qualitative research methods and analysis
- Presenting research findings nationally and internationally
- Report writing
- To remain updated with professional practice and research and integrate this into daily patient management
- Ability to lead, motivate, manage and inspire others
- Ability to establish and maintain good working relationships
- Negotiation and conflict resolution skills
- Ability to pass on knowledge and skills to others in both formal and informal environments
- Ability to work outside traditional professional boundaries
- Ability to command the confidence of the multidisciplinary healthcare academics and staff within HEIs and the BRC
Experience
Essential
- Significant research Experience
- Developing research Proposals, Ethics and Research management and governance
- Experience of research supervision
- Proven post graduate experience in relevant profession and clinical area.
- Broad base of clinical experience prior to specialising.
- Clinical supervision of a broad range of staff of differing bands/disciplines.
- Coordinating/monitoring the implementation and quality of training programmes for staff and students.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
