Clinical Academic Office - What we do

Professional Engagement with the NHS Partners across the Region

A number of strategically important committees are supported via the Clinical Academic Office to ensure engagement with the NHS partners:

  • Joint Research Executive: is responsible for the oversight of clinical research activities within the Faculty and the Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (NUTH) including direction of the Joint Research Office, research governance and performance management of the clinical research platforms and facilities.
  • Joint Education Executive: the function of the JEE is review all joint education opportunities including, but not limited to, undergraduate and postgraduate medical and dental education; to provide oversight of governance arrangements for teaching and learning in joint educational ventures, and to ensure best use of resources to provide high quality teaching and learning.
  • Clinical Academic Board: will meet bi-monthly and at each meeting there will be one or two substantive items for discussion which will include Joint Research Strategy, job planning, the future of undergraduate and postgraduate training (amongst others).  It is anticipated that there will be joint meetings with CLRN specialty leads and with other key groups including Medical Directors and Directors of Medical Education.
  • Clinical Academic Training Committee: oversees all clinical academic opportunities ranging from those at undergraduate level up to externally funded Clinical Senior Lectureship schemes. Its remit has grown over time but it is seen to be a successful model much envied by other institutions. It covers the following areas of activity; undergraduate opportunities (NUMAP Programme and Intercalation); Academic Foundation Programme; Academic Clinical Fellowships; CLRN Research Associate scheme; External Training Fellowships; Academic Clinical Lectureships and matching posts; Intermediate Fellowships; External Clinical Senior Lectureship schemes.

We have excellent working relationships with all NHS trusts within the North of England and work in partnership with NHS North of England the new single management framework which combines the strategic health authorities NHS North East, NHS North West, and NHS Yorkshire and the Humber.

Development and delivery of the infrastructure for Translational Medicine (including clinical research platforms and facilities)

  • The Joint Research Office: provides research support for all Faculty researchers (including non-clinical research governance and clinical research governance for Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust staff) and works closely with the Faculty Research and Development Office whose main role is to support the Deans of Research and Development in their roles.
  • Clinical Research Platforms and Facilities: In a joint venture between Newcastle University’s Faculty of Medical Sciences and Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals Foundation Trust, the Clinical Research Platforms provide dedicated patient-care facilities and practical support to researchers carrying out clinical research, as well as providing a platform to support researchers to develop and conduct research projects to world-class standards

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Development and support of the clinical academic workforce including training and contractual areas

The Clinical Academic Office co-ordinates all job planning for clinical academics.

Requests for Honorary Clinical status at the University will be considered and processed through the Clinical Academic Office.

Championing clinical scholarship and the role of academics in clinical leadership.

In collaboration with the Local Employer Trust, the Clinical Academic Office facilitates excellent opportunities for a Clinical Academic Training Path.