The Department actively works to promote development opportunities for all staff across Surgery and Cancer and offers a wealth of resources to help you develop your career during your time at Imperial.

Development opportunities

Annual Review Conversation (ARC)

All staff undertake an annual Annual Review Conversation (ARC) with their Line
Manager, focusing on the previous year’s work, plans and objectives for the forthcoming year and
the preparation of an individual development plan.

Annual Review Conversation (ARC)

People and Organisational Development

People and Organisational Development (POD) provides learning and development for all staff. POD enables individuals in developing their skills and/or gain knowledge to fulfil their current responsibilities more effectively and to achieve their personal and career development goals

People and Organisational Development

Online learning portal – LinkedIn.com

As a member of Imperial you can access and use LinkedIn.com, the online subscription library, free
of charge. Using LinkedIn.com's high-quality instructional videos, you can teach yourself how to use
the latest version of software packages in a wide range of creative (Video, Web design, Animation,
Audio and Music, Photography), and business-related subjects.

Online learning portal – LinkedIn.com

Pay review

The annual Equity and Achievement Pay Review processes allows managers to address equal pay
and internal benchmarking disparities in their area and to reward staff for exceptional contribution
and achievement.

Pay review

PTO Establishment review

The PTO Establishment Review is the new process for how we review proposed changes to existing
Professional, Technical and Operational roles and replaces the previous Job Level Review process.

PTO Establishment review

Clinical Academic Training Office

CATO is the centralised pan-professional academic training hub and the main point of contact for
clinical academic trainees (medical and non-medical healthcare professions) for advice and
information on academic careers, recruitment, training and funding.

Clinical Academic Training Office

Research Job Level Review

Guidance for staff who may require further information regarding opportunities for promotion and
progression within the Research job family.

Research Job Level Review

Learning and Teaching promotions

Guidance for staff who may require further information regarding opportunities for promotion
within or transfer to the revised Learning and Teaching job family.

Learning and Teaching promotions

Academic promotion

Guidance for staff who require information on promotions within academic and research job families.

Academic promotions

Equality training courses

Equality courses are open to all and harassment courses in particular are recommended to all S&C staff and students.

Equality training courses

Postdoc Development centre

The Postdoc Development centre provides tailored support for postdocs and fellows working at Imperial College London.

Postdoc Development centre

Technicians Portal

Information portal bringing together career development and College support for all technical staff.

Technicians Portal

Leadership Training

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Calibre Leadership Programme

 

Leadership development programme for disabled staff

 

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Springboard Women’s Development Programme  International programme which allows women to identify the clear, practical and realistic steps they want to take, and allows them to develop the skills and self-confidence to take those steps.  Find out more 
IMPACT development programme 

IMPACT stands for Imperial Positive About Cultural Talent. It is a talent development programme for Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) staff.

 

IMPACT helps staff who wish to further their careers by

developing and fine-tuning both new and existing skills and talents. IMPACT delegates utilise their different cultural approaches and set themselves SMART career objectives. Key elements of IMPACT are the endorsement of senior leaders,

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Management and Leadership Development

The re-designed management and leadership development offers help to build self-awareness and self-reflection to be an effective and inclusive people manager and positively impact wellbeing, diversity and inclusion, delegate, build a team, or have the necessary conversations.

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A full list of courses is available on the People and Organisational Development Website.