Job Description

Job number

MED05198

Faculties

Faculty of Medicine

Departments

Faculty of Medicine Centre

Salary or Salary range

68,005 - 77,703 per annum

Location/campus

Other Location

Contract type work pattern

Full time - Open ended

Posting End Date

2 Jun 2025

About the role

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Are you looking for an exciting opportunity to use your leadership and operational expertise in the delivery of a new medical school? We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced individual to be the

Head of Operations

at the

Pears Cumbria School of Medicine (PCSM)

.



Imperial College London and University of Cumbria have formed a partnership to open a new medical school - The Pears Cumbria School of Medicine (PCSM). Our first students start a bespoke 4-year post graduate MBBS programme on the 26th August. Applying Imperial's expertise in medical education and University of Cumbria's experience in training nurses, midwives and other professions allied to medicine, we aim to train doctors who are embedded in their local community ready to contribute to services across the region and beyond.



This is an exceptional opportunity to lead the operational delivery of this unique Medical School.

What you would be doing

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The PCSM

Head of Operations

is a senior leadership role within the Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College London, holding overall administrative responsibility for PCSM. The post holder will:


Lead the PCSM operational staff, supporting the PCSM Head of school to deliver the strategic priorities and translating these into operational excellence. Manage and coordinate interfaces with external influences, such as the NHS partners across northwest England. The post holder will be required to ensure that this, and other external influences, do not impact adversely on student experience. Provide day-to-day management of the PCSM annual financial plan and budget Maintain a close working relationship with the medical student body to support the student experience.

What we are looking for

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The successful candidate will have substantial experience of senior managerial/ leadership responsibility, such as within medical education, other health related / postgraduate courses, or within health care environments. They will be able to demonstrate previous experience of building and maintaining successful relationships with internal stakeholders / colleagues, and of leading an inclusive team.

What we can offer you

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The opportunity to continue your career at a world-leading institution and be part of our mission to use science for humanity. Benefit from a sector-leading salary and remuneration package (including 39 days' annual leave and generous pension schemes). Access to a range of workplace benefits including a flexible working policy from day one, generous family leave packages, on-site leisure facilities and cycle-to-work scheme. Interest-free season ticket loan schemes for travel. Be part of a diverse, inclusive and collaborative work culture with various staff networks and resources to support your personal and professional wellbeing.

Further information

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This is a fulltime, open ended role predominantly based at the University of Cumbria campus for a minimum of 60%.



For further information or a discussion about the role please contact Professor Mary Morrell, Head of School and Professor of Sleep & Respiratory Physiology at m.morrell@imperial.ac.uk

Available documents

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Attached documents are available under links. Clicking a document link will initialize its download.

Please note that job descriptions are not exhaustive, and you may be asked to take on additional duties that align with the key responsibilities mentioned above.

We reserve the right to close the advert prior to the closing date stated should we receive a high volume of applications. It is therefore advisable that you submit your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment.



If you encounter any technical issues while applying online, please don't hesitate to email us at support.jobs@imperial.ac.uk. We're here to help.


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This is your chance to help shape the future. We hope you'll join us at Imperial College London.


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