Academic GP Fellow at Swansea University

Salary: £79550 per annum, pro-rata for part-time, together with USS pension benefits (Fellows can elect to pay into existing NHS pensions if preferred)

Contract: Fixed term – two years. Full-time: 40 hours per week; applications for part-time appointments are welcome

Location: Singleton Campus + GP Practice

This exciting scheme provides an excellent career opportunity for newly qualified or established General Practitioners who want to gain knowledge and experience in medical education and research. In addition, it is hoped that the successful applicants will gain further higher qualifications in their field of interest. The posts are likely to commence in September/October 2023, but the starting date is flexible. Applicants wishing to pursue the Fellowship scheme on a less than full time basis are encouraged to apply. 

Full time Academic Fellows will be based in Swansea University Medical School for three days a week and for the other two days will be based in GP practices in Hywel Dda University Health Board, Powys Teaching Health Board or Swansea Bay University Health Board, providing support to a general practice to improve patient care and practice systems. Part time Fellows will have their time allocated according to their individual requirements. For example, a Fellow working 60% FTE will be based in the University for two days a week and the remaining day in a GP Practice.

The programme lasts for two years; Fellows will be based for one year in different practices (i.e. two practices during the programme). In view of the rurality of some areas of the practices involved in the Academic Fellowship scheme, suitable placements will be discussed with the successful applicants.

The role provides an exciting opportunity to join Swansea University Medical School, which is a Top 5 UK Medical School (Times Good University Guide 2023). Our school provides an interdisciplinary approach, educating and training tomorrow’s doctors and life scientists.

The School ranks 1st in the UK for Research Environment and 2nd for Overall Research Quality (Research Excellence Framework 2014-2021) and collaborates with industry in a spirit of open innovation.

The University is committed to supporting and promoting equality and diversity in all of its practices and activities. We aim to establish an inclusive environment and welcome diverse applications from the following protected characteristics: age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race (including colour, nationality, ethnic and national origin), religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation.

We have an under-representation of women in the area of academia and would particularly welcome applications from women for this position. We also have an under representation of individuals from ethnic minority backgrounds and would encourage applications from these groups. Appointments will always be made on merit.

Please note this job is also being advertised to a pool of colleagues internally as part of our University commitment to employee redeployment. Should this post be filled from this route then you will receive an email confirming this. If you do not receive an email, please assume that your application is still in process.

A satisfactory DBS certificate must be provided before a start date can be confirmed

Informal enquiries are welcome and should be directed to the programme directors:

Dr Jonathan Harikrishnan jonathan.harikrishnan@wales.nhs.uk
Dr Chris Horn c.r.horn@swansea.ac.uk