Training Programme Director for Foundation Academic

Job Description

TPD for Academic Foundation programmes supporting trainees in London Foundation SchoolsThe appointee will be responsible for overall stewardship of the AFPs across the two London North schools and those in South Thames Foundation School located in South London hospitals and will work to establish increased uniformity and standardisation across the schools delivering a world class education and training programmeAcademic Foundation programmesThere are currently 127 programmes across London and Kent Surrey and Sussex, of which 106 would be managed by this role.AFPs have a specific 4 month academic F2 post within a generic 2 year foundation programme with 5 other clinical placements, balanced to enable acquisition of foundation competences. In F1 year the placements can be at any of the schools constituent Trusts. They are recruited in a separate stream from the standard FPCurrently in the North there are two separate schools although initial plans are being drawn up for one Pan London foundation school from 2022.North West London Foundation SchoolNorth West London AFP is based largely at Imperial College London and Imperial Healthcare partners. It has 30 programmesImperial College London, Imperial College Healthcare and partners have an international reputation for translating scientific breakthroughs to clinical practice. They host a critical mass of international leaders in clinical medicine, healthcare policy, academia and technology and innovation which is unparalleled in the UK. Imperial has strengths in clinical trials, drug discovery, public health, bioinformatics, artificial intelligence (AI), bioengineering, and ‘omic’ approaches. Imperial is an NIHR Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) and was the UKs first ever Academic Health Sciences Centre (AHSC).It is currently led by Dr. Channa Jayasena (c.jayasena@imperial.ac.uk) with the support of the Imperial Clinical Research Training Office (CATO). They offer a wide selection of academic programmes covering several major specialities and within these there are possibilities for lab based or clinical research. Imperial Academic Foundation Trainees have access to a state-of-the-art educational programme alongside Academic Clinical Fellows, Research Fellows and Clinical Lecturers. This provides the ideal environment to enable interested trainees to undertake further research training and plan a future a clinical academic career. Academic trainees routinely succeed in publishing and presenting the work they have undertaken in their academic placement.North Central and East London Foundation SchoolNorth Central and East London Academic foundation programmes are based at Queen Mary University of London (Barts and the London School of Medicine and Dentistry) and University College London Medical SchoolBarts and the London School of Medicine and Dentistry offers international excellence in research and teaching while serving a diverse population. Through partnership with linked local trusts research and teaching are underpinned by a wide-ranging clinical environment. There are extensive research interests including translational research, cardiology, endocrinology and metabolism genomics, neurosciences, primary care, and gastroenterologyThere are 24 academic foundation posts which may include: academic public health, endocrinology, hepatology, psychiatry, general practice, nuclear medicine and clinical pharmacology. The programmes are clinically based at Barts Health, Homerton University Hospital and Barking Havering and Redbridge University NHS Trust.University College London Medical school supports 20 academic foundation posts which may include: medical virology, surgery, neurology, cellular pathology, nuclear medicine hepatology, primary care, psychiatry and medical education. The academic posts are hosted by the Royal Free London NHS trust, University College Hospitals NHS Foundation trust London and Whittington NHS Trust. UCL medical school is committed to excellence in education supported by cutting edge research. The School has distinguished academic staff at the forefront of international research in medical sciences and clinical medicineSouth Thames Foundation SchoolThe South London academic foundation placements are based at:Kings College London (KCL) – Kings College HospitalKings College London (KCL) - Guy’s and St. ThomasSt George’s University of London (SGUL)Role of Academic TPD descriptorThe TPD in conjunction and partnership with academics in participating Trusts will be responsible for

1. Construction and oversight of the AFP programmes to ensure that the rotations remain balanced and enable all FDs to achieve full curriculum coverage to achieve sign off at the end of F2.

1. Identification of suitable new academic placements and annual review of suitability and educational experience of current placements

1. Identification of academic educational supervisor/mentor for each trainee

1. To establish a high quality and diverse monthly teaching programme for all academic trainees both F1 and F2 across London and facilitation of further participation in the wider academic community.

1. Will play a lead role alongside the STFS lead for Academic recruitment in London and the South East in all stages of the recruitment process. This will include review of the Academic prospectus annually in the run up to the appointments process.

1. To write an annual report on AFPs across London

1. To