This is our very popular annual conference for HEI and NHS colleagues responsible for policy and practice around the employment of clinical academic staff, taking place as a one-day, in-person event in central London on Wednesday 31 January 2024.
The conference explores strategic workforce and employment issues for HEIs and NHS bodies that employ academic doctors, dentists and other healthcare professionals. It will reflect on the implications for employment policies and practices and importantly bring together those with a direct interest in the employment and management of clinical academic staff.
Confirmed sessions are as follows:
UCEA member HEIs are also most welcome to invite HR/senior management colleagues from health service partner bodies to book onto the conference. Please ask them to email events@ucea.ac.uk for more information.
This in-person conference will take place at a central London venue between 10.00 am and 3.45 pm on Wednesday 31 January 2024 (registration from 10.00 am).
A fully timed programme will be found below.
Clinical Academic staff - Strategic issues conference - Programme
Colleagues from non UCEA member bodies should email events@ucea.ac.uk for pricing details.
When booking a place, you now have the option of paying online by credit card (note our online booking system indicates the ticket as £425 (VAT free)* until 21 December, £449 (VAT free) after). You can of course be invoiced for the £425/£449 (VAT free) attendance fee (note our online booking system indicates the invoice ticket as £0, you will be invoiced £425 (VAT free)* until 21 December, £449 (VAT free) after).
If you would like to attend, please book places via Tickettailor
For information about UCEA’s full programme of seminars, conferences and workshops visit the UCEA website at www.ucea.ac.uk/events or email events@ucea.ac.uk
The conference explores strategic workforce and employment issues for HEIs and NHS bodies that employ academic doctors, dentists and other healthcare professionals. It will reflect on the implications for employment policies and practices and importantly bring together those with a direct interest in the employment and management of clinical academic staff.
Confirmed sessions are as follows:
- NHS pay and workforce issues - Jeremy Orr, Head of Medical Contracts, NHS Employers
- Future-proofing UK Health Research – The Academy of Medical Sciences report and the implications for the clinical academic workforce - Professor David Adams FMedSci, Emeritus Professor of Hepatology and formerly Pro-Vice-Chancellor and Head of College of Medical and Dental Sciences at the University of Brimingham.
- The Reality of Negotiating New Clinical Academic Contracts for Nurses, Midwives and AHPs - Professor Michelle Briggs, Clinical Professor of Nursing, School of Health Sciences, University of Liverpool and Deputy Chair of CARIN, Council of Deans of Health
- Employment aspects of the NHS pension scheme retirement flexibilities - Helen Mortlock, Legal Director, Education, Eversheds Sutherland & Carey Southward, Head of Pensions & Benefits, Imperial College London
- The challenges of supporting Nurses, Midwives and AHP Clinical Academics - Associate Dean for Infrastructure and Research Capacity Building Structures, NIHR Academy
- NHS Long Term Workforce Plan – the implications for HEIs - Katie Petty-Saphon, Chief Executive, Medical Schools Council
- Update on legal issues and recent cases - Helen Mortlock, Legal Director, Eversheds Sutherland
UCEA member HEIs are also most welcome to invite HR/senior management colleagues from health service partner bodies to book onto the conference. Please ask them to email events@ucea.ac.uk for more information.
Timings and programme
This in-person conference will take place at a central London venue between 10.00 am and 3.45 pm on Wednesday 31 January 2024 (registration from 10.00 am).A fully timed programme will be found below.
Clinical Academic staff - Strategic issues conference - ProgrammeAttendance fee and how to book
We have set a UCEA member ‘early-bird’ price of £425 (VAT free) per place for this event until 5pm on Thursday 11 January 2024. The full price for members after that date is £449 (VAT free) per place.Colleagues from non UCEA member bodies should email events@ucea.ac.uk for pricing details.
When booking a place, you now have the option of paying online by credit card (note our online booking system indicates the ticket as £425 (VAT free)* until 21 December, £449 (VAT free) after). You can of course be invoiced for the £425/£449 (VAT free) attendance fee (note our online booking system indicates the invoice ticket as £0, you will be invoiced £425 (VAT free)* until 21 December, £449 (VAT free) after).
If you would like to attend, please book places via Tickettailor
For information about UCEA’s full programme of seminars, conferences and workshops visit the UCEA website at www.ucea.ac.uk/events or email events@ucea.ac.uk
