Health Education England - Thames Valley
Job Title: Academic Clinical Fellowship inGeneral SurgeryOR Urology OR Neurosurgery (all at ST1/2) or Paediatric Surgery ST1
Anticipated Number of Posts: 2
Area of Work: General SurgeryOR Urology OR Paediatric Surgery OR Neurosurgery
Employer: Trusts within Health Education England - Thames Valley
Location: Health Education England - Thames Valley
Salary: £36,461 - £46,208
Job Type: Fixed Term Temporary
Staff Group: Medical and Dental
Pay Scheme: Hospital Medical and Dental Staff
Pay Band: Specialty Registrar
Opening Date: Monday, 9 October 2017, 12 noon
Closing Date:Monday 6November 2017, 12 noon
Interview Date: To be confirmed
Recruitment Site: Oriel Pathway
PLEASE NOTE: THERE ARE TWO POSTS AVAILABLE –
1) IN GENERAL SURGERY OR UROLOGY OR PAEDIATRIC SURGERY
2) IN GENERAL SURGERY OR UROLOGY OR NEUROSURGERY
SHORT-LISTED CANDIDATES FOR ALL FOUR SPECIALTIES WILL BE INTERVIEWED IN COMPETITION BY ONE PANEL AND THE BEST CANDIDATES APPOINTED TO FILL BOTH POSTS.
Please see below for application instructions. Applications made through NHS jobs will not be accepted.
Applications are invited for vacancies on the Health Education England -Thames Valley Academic Clinical Fellowship training programme in General Surgery, Urology, or Neurosurgery, all at ST1/ST2 level, or Paediatric Surgery at ST1 level, to commence on1 August 2018.
HEE Thames Valley’s world-leading biomedical and clinical research environment offers outstanding opportunities to combine comprehensive clinical, academic and research training for those with the ambition and motivation to shape the future of medicine. Our clinical academic training programmes are seeking highly motivated, enthusiastic applicants with the potential to excel in both their clinical and research training.
The Postgraduate Dean has confirmed that this post has the necessary educational and staffing approvals and the post will attract an NTN(A).
The ACF will be supported in preparing applications to continue their research either for Research Training Fellowships or post-doctoral funding if they already hold a PhD. For successful candidates, support and mentorship will be provided to pursue an academic career, in order to secure University Lectureships, Intermediate post-doctoral fellowships and clinician scientist awards. In the event that academic career progression is unsuccessful and clinical competences are met, the ACF will continue in the advertised specialty clinical training programme in accordance with the NIHR Academic Clinical Fellowships: Entry, Eligibility and Exit points for Appointments made in 2018.
Vacancy information, including likely rotational placement details can be found in the job description. This, along with the person specification can be found on the recruitment pages of the Health Education England - Thames Valley website.
Please direct any enquiries to
The application window opens on Monday9 October 2017 at 12 noon and closes on Monday 06 November 2017 at 12 noon. You will not be able to submit your application after this time. Please ensure that you have completed all the relevant sections of the application forms as missing information will deem your application incomplete and it will not be considered.
You must apply online via the Oriel recruitment system, which can be accessed via the link provided. Recruitment will be led locally by Health Education England - Thames Valley.
The qualifications and professional registration requirements plus other eligibility criteria can be found in the person specification.
Eligibility Criteria for recruitment to Specialty Training 2018 – Immigration requirements
UK and EEA nationals and doctors whose immigration status entitles them to work as a doctor in training in the UK are eligible to apply for specialty training. Evidence of immigration status would be a biometric residence card, date stamped passport and/or identity card. All of these documents need to be dated as at or prior to the application closing date.
Doctors who are not UK or EEA nationals but whose immigration status entitles them to work without restriction in the UK will be considered on an equal basis with UK and EEA nationals. Other non-UK or non-EEA nationals with limited leave to remain in the UK and whose employment will require Tier 2 sponsorship are subject to the Resident Labour Market Test (RLMT). Applicants who are subject to RLMT will not be eligible for appointment in this specialty until all suitably qualified, experienced and skilled EU/EEA candidates have been appointed and the Resident Labour Market Test (RLMT) has been satisfied. The RLMT will not be satisfied in Round 1 of recruitment so applicants to which the RLMT applies are strongly advised to pursue their applications in Round 2 of recruitment. Please note there is not always a second round of academic recruitment.