Clinical Academic Development Manager

Clinical Academic Development Manager

This full-time role offers the opportunity for hybrid working with the onsite expectation being one fixed team day (currently Monday) and at least two additional days each at week. Our office location is at the John Radcliffe Hospital, Headington, OX3 9DU.

About OUCAGS:

This is an exceptional opportunity for a motivated and experienced individual to join our dedicated, professional and friendly office team providing support for the Oxford University Clinical Academic Graduate School (OUCAGS). OUCAGS was founded in 2009 to promote and advance careers in clinical academic medicine in Oxford, and we do this by working in partnership with NHS England Thames Valley (NHSE-TV). We are the single point of contact across the partnership for advice and information on academic careers, recruitment, training and funding. Our aim is to create an environment in which opportunities for Academic Specialised Foundation doctors, Academic Clinical Fellows and Clinical Lecturers in Oxford are maximised, allowing them to develop their clinical academic careers so that they can flourish, achieve academic excellence and shape the future of medicine.

About the Role/Responsibilities:

• This post reports to the Head of Clinical Academic Development and is part of the OUCAGS Team which comes under the Education Policy and Planning subdivision of the Medical Sciences Divisional Office at the John Radcliffe Hospital. 
• It is a rewarding and highly varied role in which you will oversee and manage the day to day working of a friendly and welcoming OUCAGS office team and ensure that a busy calendar of events is delivered on time.
• In parallel, you will develop your expertise and contribute to leadership on all aspects of the recruitment, training, and career development of our clinical academic trainees including the implementation of procedures relating to the annual recruitment, monitoring and budgeting exercises.
• You will work closely with colleagues within NHSE-TV as well as being key point of contact and advice for clinical academic trainees themselves. 
• You will also Deputise for the Head of Clinical Academic Development at both local and national committees and/or working groups as required and identify new opportunities that may advance and enhance OUCAGS objectives.

Skills and Qualifications:

• Proven self-motivation and demonstrable experience of line management and working simultaneously across multiple projects, managing varied deadlines, and prioritising workload effectively.
• The ability to communicate effectively (orally and in writing) with a personable approach that will allow you to gain the trust and confidence of a wide range of people at different levels including senior academics and NHS consultants in the University and across the NHS in the Thames Valley.
• Proficiency using standard Microsoft Office suite applications (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint) effectively and using database/s to record and extract information, approaching all activities with a keen attention to detail and concern for accuracy.
• The ability to research and gather information from a variety of sources (e.g. training and event feedback and programme reports, University, NHS England and Government policies, regulations and guidelines etc), and to analyse and compile evidence from these to inform and apply findings effectively in day-to-day work

How to Apply:

You will be required to upload a covering letter/supporting statement describing how you meet the criteria, CV and the details of two referees as part of your online application.

The closing date for applications is 12 noon on Monday 24 March 2025.

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