APPOINTMENT OF SENIOR VICE-PRESIDENT (HEALTH) / PROVOST

APPOINTMENT BRIEF NOVEMBER / DECEMBER 2019

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View towards Guy’s Campus

and the Shard

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ABOUT KING’S King's College London offers an intellectually stimulating environment in which to work, where staff are dedicated to the

advancement of knowledge and learning, in the service of society. We are a multi-faculty institution, providing high-quality

education, research and innovation across the sciences, humanities, medicine, law, dentistry, and social sciences. As a

member of the Russell Group, an association of leading UK research-intensive universities, we are committed to maintaining

the highest standards in research and education. King's is the largest centre for the education of healthcare professionals in

Europe and is home to five Medical Research Council Centres spread across its three teaching hospitals.

King's is one of the top 10 UK universities in the world (QS World University Rankings 2019) and the fourth oldest university

in England, based in the heart of London. King's has over 31,000 students (including more than 12,800 postgraduates) from

some 150 countries, and over 8,500 employees.

The UK higher education funding bodies allocate about £2 billion per year of research funding to UK universities, based on

the quality and volume of each university’s research. As well as informing funding allocations, the REF provides accountability

for public investment in research, demonstrates its benefits, and provides important reputational yardsticks and

benchmarking information about the research performance of UK universities. The results of the 2014 Research Excellence

Framework (REF) have confirmed King’s College London as a world-leading research university.

King’s Vision 2029

Early in 2017, King’s launched its Vision 2029. Looking ahead to the next 10 years to when King’s will celebrate its 200th

anniversary, it outlines a vision in which King’s will continue to focus on world-leading education, research and service, and

will have an increasingly proactive role to play in a more interconnected, complex world. Students will be educated to become

rounded critical thinkers, with the character and wisdom to make a difference in the world around them. Through the highest

quality disciplinary research and interdisciplinary collaborations, our students and staff will develop insights and solutions

for the many and diverse challenges faced around the globe. King’s will be the university that makes a significant and

innovative contribution by serving the needs and aspirations of society and the wider world. This role will play a pivotal role

in realising this vision.

Top ten nationally for research ‘power’ and ‘quality’

King’s is in 6th position* nationally in the ‘power’ ranking. ‘Power’ takes into account both the quality and the quantity of

research activity. King’s is in 7th position* for quality. 84 per cent of our research has been deemed 3* and 4* meaning that

it is regarded as ‘world-leading’ or ‘internationally excellent’. The proportion of the university’s overall submission classified

as 4* is 39 per cent. King’s submitted 1,369 staff and 80 per cent of eligible staff were submitted to REF 2014.

Higher education sector comparisons

In terms of comparison across the sector, King’s has had some outstanding successes notably:

• Clinical Medicine is 3rd for quality;

• Psychology, Psychiatry and Neuroscience is 2nd in the country for power and achieved 100 percent 4* ranking for

research ‘environment’;

• Law is 1st in the country for quality of research and 7th for power;

• Politics and International Studies is 1st for power*;

• Philosophy is 3rd for quality and 3rd for power;

• Education is 2nd for quality and 4th for power;

• General Engineering (Imaging Sciences) is 5th for quality;

• Computer Science & Informatics (including Robotics and Communications) is 8th for power;

• History is 5th for quality and 7th for power;

• Communication, Cultural and Media Studies (Culture, Media and Creative Industries and Digital Humanities) are 1st

for power and 8th for quality and scored 100% at 4* for research ‘environment’.

• Based on proportions of research at 3* and 4*, 19 of our 27 submissions rank in the top quartile nationally.

Outstanding performances include: General Engineering (Imaging Sciences) with a total of 99 per cent, putting us

in first position nationally in terms of proportion of submissions ranked at 4*/3*; Clinical Medicine with 93 percent,

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also in first position nationally in terms of proportion of submissions ranked at 4*/3*; and the three submissions to

Subjects Allied to Medicine (Dentistry; Nursing & Midwifery and Palliative Care; and Pharmacy, Nutritional Sciences

and Women’s Health), which also achieved scores in the 90s.

*Times Higher Education REF rankings

King’s Health Partners

Our Academic Health Sciences Centre (AHSC), King’s Health Partners (KHP) brings together one of the world’s top

research- led universities and three of England’s largest NHS Foundation Trusts, Guy’s and St. Thomas’, King’s College

Hospital and South London and Maudsley.

KHP has a combined turnover of £3.7 billion, around 4.3 million patient contacts per year, 43,000 NHS and university staff

and 31,000 students. KHP has a comprehensive portfolio of high-quality clinical services and leads two of the National

Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Biomedical Research Centres (BRCs). This along with world-leading mental health

research, highly competitive nursing, dental, imaging, biomedical engineering and genomics academic programmes makes

it significant contributor on the world stage.

The successful reaccreditation of KHP in 2013 prompted a new strategic plan for the period 2014-2019 which was

validated in 2016 through the successful renewal of our BRC. The positioning of mental health at the heart of our

partnership provides a strong differentiation from other AHSCs, particularly our work in integrating mental and physical

healthcare through our Mind and Body initiative, a programme of national standing enabling the screening, diagnosis and

treatment of the whole person. The partnership’s 22 Clinical Academic Groups (CAGs) are focused on delivering

translational research and implementing value-based healthcare to ensure the best outcomes and experience within

available resources for patients. The CAGs work is evidenced through the production of Outcomes Books to demonstrate

value and impact across the tripartite mission of excellence in clinical care, research and education.

The next phase of development for KHP articulated in the strategic framework for the period 2019 – 2024 focuses on four

key areas; Novel Technologies, Therapeutics & Diagnostics, System Wide Quality improvement & Outcomes, Urban

Population Health, and Workforce Innovation & Sustainability. This new strategy reflects our ambitions health system

leadership and improving population health which are important to our local partners and community.

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THE FACULTIES The Senior Vice-President (Health) is directly accountable for the four health faculties within Kings.

THE FACULTY OF LIFE SCIENCES AND MEDICINE

The Faculty of Life Sciences and Medicine is one of the largest and most successful centres for research and education in the

UK. The Faculty has unparalleled expertise in basic, translational and clinical research. In the REF 2014, 91.8% of the Faculty

submission was rated 4* (world leading) or 3* (internationally excellent). The Faculty made returns in seven units of

assessment including Clinical Medicine in which the Faculty ranked first in the UK in terms of the proportion of our overall

submission that was ranked 4* or 3*.

Faculty Structure

The Faculty’s 480 academic staff are organised into seven Schools, plus the Centre for Education. The seven Schools are:

• Basic & Medical Biosciences

• Biomedical Engineering & Imaging Sciences

• Cancer & Pharmaceutical Sciences

• Cardiovascular Medicine & Sciences

• Immunology & Microbial Sciences

• Life Course Sciences

• Population Health & Environmental Sciences

Our research is strategically aligned to King's Health Partners with Clinical Academic Groups, bringing together academics

and clinicians who are committed to ensuring faster translation and adoption of research innovation into clinical practice.

With a student body of around 6,000, the Faculty’s School of Bioscience Education and GKT School of Medical Education

deliver a comprehensive education and training portfolio, including undergraduate health professions programmes

(Medicine, Nutrition & Dietetics, Pharmacy, Physiotherapy) and a wide- range of BSc and MSc programmes in Biomedical

Sciences. The Faculty also has an expansive postgraduate taught programme portfolio with around 40 programmes covering

basic science, programmes for health professionals and pharmacy/pharmacology. Postgraduate research programmes span

the Faculty’s academic areas.

The Faculty is located at four central London campuses: Guy’s Campus at London Bridge, St Thomas’ Campus and Franklin

Wilkins Building at Waterloo; and King’s Denmark Hill Campus. Our locations reflect the Faculty’s close alignment to our

NHS partners.

INSTITUTE OF PSYCHIATRY, PSYCHOLOGY & NEUROSCIENCE

The Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN), one of the nine faculties at King’s, is Europe’s largest centre

for research and postgraduate education in psychiatry, psychology, basic and clinical neuroscience. We are world-renowned

for the quality of our research and over the last five years have alternated with Harvard for the most outputs in the top 10%

of citation percentiles in the subject area of Psychiatry and Mental Health. We host the fifth largest NIHR Biomedical Research

Centre (BRC), one of only two dedicated to mental health. In the 2014 Research Excellence Framework, where we submitted

257 staff, we were judged to have the second highest research power in the UK for Psychology, Psychiatry and Neuroscience,

the impact of our work was 100% world leading or internationally excellent, and our research environment judged as 100%

world leading.

The IoPPN now has over 2000 students (comprised of part-time, full-time and online distance learning students), 1000 staff,

of which 370 are core funded, and a turnover of £150 million, including £75 million of research funding. Split across Denmark

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Hill and Guy’s Campus, the IoPPN has the unique advantage of being closely located to the world famous Maudsley Hospital,

now part of the South London and Maudsley (SLaM) NHS Foundation Trust, and King’s College Hospital NHS Trust. This

successfully facilitates the seamless movement of researchers and clinicians between these institutions and ensures high

quality translational research, new understanding of the nervous system and novel approaches to treatment. The

partnerships the IoPPN has with NHS trusts, charities, industry, and national and international academics allows us to apply

cross-disciplinary perspectives to prevention, treatment and novel research approaches. Working across the lifespan, as well

as the mental and physical health interface, we influence policy, practice and public understanding of mental health and

neuroscience.

Together, with our NHS partners and with colleagues in King’s we have been responsible for many ground-breaking

evidence-based developments in mental health and neuroscience, from basic science across the full translational range of

activities. Breakthroughs include the contributions by Rosalind Franklin, Ray Gosling and Maurice Wilkins to understanding

the structure of DNA; the treatment of shell shock; the Maudsley model for treating eating disorders; medication for

migraines; CBT for psychosis; the role of nicotine in addiction; stem cell therapy to repair stroke damage, and many more.

The academic ambition of the IoPPN is to continue to make ground-breaking advances in our understanding of the

mechanisms underlying mental ill health, and in its prevention and treatment. As the premier mental health and neuroscience

related institute, we share a commitment to multidisciplinary research that incorporates neurological and neurosurgical

problems and research in basic neuroscience, alongside the clinical, pharmacological and epidemiological underpinnings for

mental health. The interdisciplinary nature of our research continues to help shape the direction of the IoPPN; the Centre for

Translational Informatics (CTI) has brought together a diverse range of experts to collaborate across different disciplines to

develop digital solutions for the improvement of healthcare delivery and quality to patients. Biomedical engineering has

assisted in new developments for neurosurgery with implications for our Health Partners. The newly established ESRC Centre

for Society & Mental Health will also allow for closer collaboration between the IoPPN and the Faculty of Social Science &

Public Policy at KCL.

Our notable impact over the past 100 years was honoured when Her Majesty the Queen awarded King’s the country’s first

Regius Chair in Psychiatry in 2013, as part of her Diamond Jubilee celebrations.

Our psychology, psychiatry and neuroscience courses offer training in a variety of specialist fields that have clear applications

in mental health care and neuroscience (including careers in clinical, forensic or health psychology, clinical neuropsychiatry,

neurology, neuroimaging, therapy, addictions, mental health nursing, and NHS service management). Our teaching activities

have expanded from around 100 full-time-equivalent students to over 1,000 over the last two decades. We launched our

first full undergraduate programme in psychology three years ago, which has been heavily oversubscribed. We currently

offer 5 undergraduate courses and 26 postgraduate courses.

FACULTY OF DENTISTRY, ORAL AND CRANIOFACIAL SCIENCES

The Faculty of Dentistry, Oral & Craniofacial Sciences comprises the largest dental school in Europe and is a centre of

excellence in the UK for oral craniofacial and dental research. The faculty has an outstanding record for quality assurance in

learning and teaching and is the premier place to study dentistry in the UK. It is one of the top five centres of excellence in

the world for dental education, research and, through its Dental Institute partners, oral healthcare provision.

The faculty’s excellence in research has been confirmed by the outcome of the 2014 UK Research Excellence Framework

(REF), in which it ranked first place for the overall power of research. Furthermore, its international reputation is reflected by

our ranking of 2nd in the 2019 QS World University Rankings for Dentistry and 1st in the UK. Our outstanding reputation

attracts students and staff from across the globe. The largest dental academic centre in the UK, we teach over 700

undergraduate students, 450 graduate taught students, including 200 on flexible learning programmes, and over 100

graduate research students.

The faculty forms part of the Dental Institute, which draws together colleagues from Kings College London and our world-

famous associate hospitals – Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust and Kings College Hospital NHS foundation Trust

- providing exceptional facilities and access to over 300,000 patients annually. As well as undertaking and actively promoting

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cutting edge basic, clinical and translational research, the Dental Institute provides both routine and specialist clinical care

and educates and trains dental personnel at all levels, including dental care professionals.

The Dental Institute’s overarching aim is to maximise impact on health and wellbeing by integrating excellence across four

areas: world-class science, clinical approaches, patient care and education, to provide scientifically informed solutions to

clinical problems. To achieve this goal, basic scientists are juxtaposed to clinicians, physicists and tissue engineers focusing

on diseases of world-wide importance, while health practitioners, social and behavioural scientists provide translation of

science into practice and policy.

The Faculty of Dentistry, Oral & Craniofacial Sciences is formed of 3 research Centres: Craniofacial and Regenerative Biology;

Host-Microbiome Interactions and Oral, Clinical & Translational Sciences. In addition, there is a well-supported Oral Clinical

Research Unit (OCRU) for conducting clinical research projects, which are typically commercially or research grant funded.

These groups sit alongside, and have key interactions with, the faculty’s Centre for Dental Education. This structure is

designed to achieve our overall vision to be the world’s leading centre for oral, dental and craniofacial education, research

and clinical care.

FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE FACULTY OF NURSING, MIDWIFERY & PALLIATIVE CARE The Florence Nightingale Faculty of Nursing, Midwifery & Palliative Care has its origins in the world’s first professional nurse

training school, established by Florence Nightingale at St Thomas’ Hospital in 1860. It is ranked first in the UK and second

in the world for Nursing in the QS World Rankings and first in the UK and third in the world for Nursing in the Shanghai

Global Ranking of Academic Subjects. In 2017, the Faculty joined with the Cicely Saunders Institute of Palliative Care, Policy

& Rehabilitation, the first purpose built palliative care institute in the world. The Institute is a partnership of Cicely Saunders

International, King’s College London and associated local clinical services to bring together clinical and academic teams to

innovate, discover, evaluate and translate solutions to improve care, symptom control and quality of life for patients and

families affected by serious and progressive illnesses.

The Faculty has approximately 200 staff and 3,000 students. The four Nursing & Midwifery departments are based at the

Waterloo campus. They comprise: Adult Nursing, Child and Family Health, Mental Health Nursing and Midwifery. The Cicely

Saunders Institute (CSI) is based in purpose based premises at the Denmark Hill campus.

Staff and students work in partnership with London teaching hospitals, community services and independent service

providers which provide placements for our pre-registration nursing and midwifery students. Our education portfolio also

provides workforce development opportunities for healthcare staff in London and beyond. Among our partners are three

NHS Foundation Trusts (Guys & St Thomas’, King’s College Hospital and South London & Maudsley) which together with

King’s comprise King’s Health Partners, an academic health science centre. Palliative Care is one of the 22 Clinical Academic

Groups in King’s Health Partners uniting research with education and front line clinical services.

The Faculty uses its research and teaching to improve the quality of care and outcomes for patients, and to improve the

healthcare experience and outcomes for patients and those important to them, wherever they are cared for. This includes

research to evaluate and improve care, care experiences, and symptom management, measure outcomes, and influence the

wider social and policy context of care, locally, nationally and globally. Research programmes win external peer review

funding from major bodies, including the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR, the UK government) a research body

equivalent for applied health and clinical research, equivalent in standing to the Research Councils.

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THE ROLE One of the most high-profile roles of its type, this post presents exceptional leadership and management opportunities

within King’s and the chance to influence well beyond the boundaries of the University. As Senior Vice-President Health/

Provost, the appointee will have the opportunity to provide academic leadership within the health faculties and contribute

across the wider academic landscape at King’s. The post holder will also have a significant role in King’s Health Partners

which combines three NHS Trusts (Guy’s and St Thomas’, King’s College Hospital and the South London and Maudsley) and

King’s College London. The Partnership operates at scale with a combined staff base of 41,000 staff, 32,000 students, 4.2

million patient contacts per annum. The combined turnover is £3.2billion. The partnership has differentiated itself with core

programmes in Mind & Body, Value Based Healthcare, Global health, informatics and the launch of 22 Clinical Academic

Groups and 5 Institutes to deliver excellence in research, clinical and education practice.

The role holder will be responsible for implementing new initiatives and forging collaborative relationships which will have

a direct impact on King’s vision to be among the top ten global universities for health and biomedicine. An inspirational and

collaborative leader, the Senior Vice-President Health/ Provost will bring substantial gravitas and be able to represent all

disciplines within the health faculties on the world stage.

The successful candidate will have an outstanding track record of academic achievement matched with a proven ability to

bring world-class strategic leadership and operational management skills for both faculties and King’s as a whole. They will

be an academic leader, with an internationally recognised profile of outstanding personal achievement within the fields of

biomedicine and/or health. An entrepreneurial mind-set and ability to work with stakeholders from all backgrounds will also

be key to success in this role.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Reporting to the President and Principal, the Senior Vice-President Health/ Provost will provide academic and professional

leadership to the health faculties and play a key role in planning, budgeting and decision-making affecting King’s. The role

holder will:

• further develop the research strategy to achieve research of the highest quality and integrity and focused on

impact;

• increase and diversify research funding;

• further support colleagues in the development of a high-quality portfolio of academic programmes appropriate

to professional and institutional requirements, at standards that meet or surpass student expectations;

• ensure the student experience is commensurate with a world leading university;

• work to further embed social responsibility and service in research and learning activities;

• advance the reputation of the faculties by representing it effectively inside and outside the University;

• ensure the health faculties meet their respective targets as agreed each year and reflected in the financial plan;

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• show appreciation of the range of disciplines represented within the faculties and recognise the degree to which

these reflect the wide range of clinical services and research provided by the university’s partners;

• contribute substantially to the overall direction and management of the university both as a member of executive

team and by way of being a member of the Senior Management Team, Academic Board and other committees;

• enthusiastically develop and support crosscutting collaborations and initiatives across all faculties;

• maintain and develop collaborations and relationships with external partners, including the NHS, and corporate

and research partners.

• play a significant role in the leadership of King’s Health Partners.

PERSON SPECIFICATION Candidates will have an outstanding record of academic achievement matched with proven ability to bring world-class

strategic leadership and operational management skills to the health faculties, King’s and the wider partner group.

The Senior Vice-President Health/ Provost must possess the following qualifications, experience and expertise:

• An academic leader commanding the respect of senior colleagues in both research and professional education.

• Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills.

• Strong and visible operational management with a focus on delivery.

• An internationally recognised profile of outstanding personal achievement within the health faculties’ disciplines.

• A demonstrable record of exceptional strategic leadership and operational management in a comparable role.

• Ambition to see the faculties continue to develop and enhance their world-class reputation for research,

education and providing an outstanding student experience.

• Dedicated to ensuring that KHP continues to produce high impact, world ranking research and education for the

improvement of health outcomes for the local and national population.

• A successful record of leading and motivating high achieving academics and clinicians.

• Evidence of ability to work effectively in partnership within and beyond King’s.

• Demonstrable experience of initiating and managing change.

• Act as a champion for King’s diversity and inclusion objectives.

• Demonstrable personal and professional commitment to King’s strategy, vision and values.

• Clear commitment to personal responsibility and institutional accountability.

• A strong commitment to promoting excellence in teaching and research within the faculties.

• Entrepreneurial, negotiating and financial management skills.

• A high level of personal energy and resilience.

• An ability to model behaviours that are expressed in our Principles in Action.

• Experience in fostering a high-performance culture, recognising excellence and addressing under performance.

• Ability to represent King’s, the health faculties and KHP at the highest level on the world stage.

TERMS OF APPOINTMENT The salary offered will reflect the seniority of the role, skills and experience of the appointee. The substantive and

underpinning appointment to this role will be an open-ended academic post within an academic department at

King’s. The role of Senior Vice President/Provost is in addition to the substantive academic post and would be for

an initial period of 5 years with the possibility of a further renewal.

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HOW TO APPLY Saxton Bampfylde Ltd is acting as an employment agency advisor to King’s College London on this appointment.

Candidates should apply for this role through our website at www.saxbam.com/jobs using code KKEC.

Click on the ‘apply’ button and follow the instructions to upload a CV and cover letter and complete the application

and equal opportunities monitoring* form.

The closing date for applications is noon on 18th December 2019.

Final interviews will take place in March 2020.

* The equal opportunities monitoring online form will not be shared with anyone involved in assessing your application.

Please complete as part of the application process.