Academic Fellow in General Practice - AR3006NB

Start Date: As soon as possible
Fixed term until 31 July 2025
Part-time: 0.2FTE and 0.4FTE.

The University of St Andrews wishes to appoint an Academic Fellow in General Practice in collaboration with NHS Education for Scotland (NES).

This is a fixed term Academic Fellowship suitable for:

1. Early career applicants who are about to complete or who have completed Specialist Training for General Practice within the preceding 3 years WTE (in other words, we will take account of career breaks and part-time working when calculating this). Early career applicants can request academic time between 0.2FTE and 0.4FTE.

2. Post-doctoral applicants intending to apply for a post-doctoral research fellowship. Post-doctoral applicants should be GPs who are about to complete or are within one year of completion of a higher degree (PhD or MD). For these applicants, time since CCT is not applied. Post-doctoral applicants can only request academic time of 0.2FTE.

The post will be based within the Division of Population and Behavioural Science of the School of Medicine in St Andrews, but the successful candidate will also be undertaking clinical training in Scotland. Clinical training is an essential component of the Lectureship. The appointment is part of the School’s strategic plan (https://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/medicine/about/school-strategy/). 

Training will be offered in general practice and primary care and health services research methods. The successful applicant will spend 0.2FTE and 0.4FTE time dedicated to research development and you will undertake or contribute to a substantive piece of research.

This post is offered by the University of St Andrews in collaboration with NES.

This post is for 0.2 - 0.4 FTE and is fixed term, ending on 31 July 2025.

Employees of the University have access to a wide range of staff benefits including:

• Annual leave of 34 days (pro rata), plus 5 public holidays
• Membership of the USS Pension Scheme with generous employer contributions
• A range of wellbeing initiatives including membership of Peppy, a health application that connects staff to expert practitioners and personalized support on health matters
• Enquiries about the post should be directed to:

The Chair of Primary Care Medicine, Prof Frank Sullivan fms20@st-andrews.ac.uk.

Or

Head of Division Prof Colin McCowan cm434@st-andrews.ac.uk.

Please see the Further Particulars section “How to Apply” for full application requirements.

Equality, diversity and inclusion are at the heart of the St Andrews experience and form a central pillar of the University Strategy.  We strive to create a fair and inclusive culture demonstrated through our commitment to diversity awards (Athena Swan, Carer Positive, LGBT Charter and Race Charters). We celebrate diversity by promoting profiles of BAME, LGBTIQ+ staff and supporting networks including the Staff BAME Network; Staff with Disabilities Network; Staff LGBTIQ+ Network; and the Staff Parents & Carers Network.  Full details available online: https://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/hr/edi/.

Both the University and NHS Fife are committed to equality for all, demonstrated through a range of diversity awards (ECU Athena SWAN/Race Charters; Carer Positive; LGBT Charter; and Stonewall).  More details can be found at http://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/hr/edi/diversityawards/.

This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship. Information on other visa options is available at https://www.gov.uk/check-uk-visa or by contacting our HR Immigration Team on hrimmigration@st-andrews.ac.uk

Closing Date: 31 July 2024
Interview Date: Week beginning 12 August 2024
Please quote ref: AR3006NB 
Further Particulars: AR3006NB FPs.docx

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