Oriel Creative Programme Curator

Job overview

Job overview

Are you ready for a once-in-a-career opportunity and to be part of healthcare history? Do you want to join a team at the forefront of delivering a brand-new world leading centre for advancing eye health in London?

If so, there is an exciting opportunity to play a central role delivering the Oriel creative programme.

We are seeking a creative programme curator to lead arts, heritage, and science on show activity during the operational commissioning phase of the new centre and beyond. The postholder will act as the specialist curatorial lead, supporting the safe transition, management, interpretation and display of Moorfields’ and UCL Institute of Ophthalmology’s arts and heritage collections.

This role offers a unique opportunity to help shape an inspiring, inclusive and therapeutic environment for patients, staff, students, volunteers and visitors within a landmark NHS development.

Main duties of the job

Working within the Oriel programme team, and in close collaboration with Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, UCL Institute of Ophthalmology, Moorfields Eye Charity and external partners, the postholder will:

• Lead arts and heritage policy development and collection management
• Oversee the safe relocation and installation of Moorfields’ historical and art collections
• Manage new commissions, acquisitions and rotation plans (subject to funding)
• Deliver an integrated, building‑wide interpretive strategy for arts, heritage and science on show
• Support stakeholder and public engagement activity
• Provide expert advice on arts, heritage and collections within a healthcare environment

The role requires regular travel between Moorfields sites, the Camden construction site, and partner organisations.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• Serve as the specialist curatorial lead for Moorfields and the IOO, and provide administrative support to the Joint Arts and Heritage Committee
• Lead on development of policies for the Joint Arts and Heritage committee
• Support transition to a new model and location for the Moorfields Historical Collection
• Complete a full audit and condition assessment of the Moorfields & IoO art collection & develop the collection criteria/manifesto for the new centre
• Identify artworks suitable for display in the new centre through spatial mapping and engagement with stakeholders
• Oversee conservation, reframing, and preparation for installation, working with removal company to ensure location plan is realise
• Manage new commissions, acquisitions, and rotation plans, pending funding agreement
• Work with stakeholders and undertake engagement to lead production of a building-wide interpretive strategy for arts, heritage and science on show, and launch this for building openingPlan, organise, manage and facilitate stakeholder events as required
• Set up and lead project team meetings, working groups and task groups involving stakeholders and project team members
• Regularly report on progress, monitoring progress against plan, and delivery of objectives
• Collate inputs and drafting reports for Oriel Executive Board as required
• Produce and update other key documents/reports as required, using the full suite of Microsoft Office tools