NIHR Academic Clinical Lecturer in Paediatrics at University of Sheffield

Contract Type: Fixed-term for 4 years or until CCT is reached (whichever is sooner)

Faculty: Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health

This NIHR academic clinical lecturer position is an exciting opportunity to combine clinical training with a programme of postdoctoral research, providing 50% clinical and 50% academic time. The Postgraduate Dean has confirmed that this post has the required educational and staffing approval and will come with an Academic National Training Number [NTN(A)]. The individual will join The Medical School and conduct Research in Children and Young People at The University of Sheffield. The Medical School combines strong basic and clinical science groups to create a major focus on translational research. The candidate’s research should be aligned with the Medical School Research Themes and will be based at Sheffield Children’s Hospital or one of departments of The Medical School (Department of Infection, Immunity and Cardiovascular Disease, Department of Neuroscience, Department of Oncology and Metabolism).

For more information on the Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry & Health, please see http://www.shef.ac.uk/faculty/medicine-dentistry-health/

You will develop your own research program supervised and supported by Clinical Academics, Academics (basic scientist) or Consultants with an honorary academic contract. You will conduct clinical training and provide middle grade clinical on-call duties at Sheffield Children’s Hospital. The post is ideally suited to individuals wishing to build an academic career, and in particular those who have already undertaken research and who now wish to continue undertaking research whilst pursuing further training.

Doctors with specialist experience that meet the entry criteria into specialty training may apply to this scheme; however, to take up this academic CL post you must demonstrate clinical competence for the award of a national training number (NTN). If a current NTN is not held, candidates will need to clinically benchmark before taking up the post. Clinical benchmarking can be achieved through application for specialty training within the national recruitment window where the minimal appointable score must be achieved. Trainees are responsible for ensuring that their clinical application is submitted within the appropriate recruitment round to ensure that they are benchmarked before the date that the post needs to commence.

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