NIHR Academic Clinical Lecturer in Paediatrics

Location: Leeds - Main Campus

Contract type: Fixed term (Fixed term for 4 years, or to CCT date (whichever is sooner))

Interview date: To be confirmed

Downloads:

Candidate Brief (Word)
Appendix 1 (Word)
Appendix 2 (Word)
Appendix 3 (Word)
Appendix 4 (Word)

Do you want the opportunity to develop your existing academic experience in a supportive and inspirational environment where you can establish your clinical academic career?

Applications are invited for a NIHR Integrated Academic Training Clinical Lecturer post. The post is available for up to four years according to the clinical training needs of the successful candidate to obtain a CC(S)T. You will join the vibrant Integrated Academic Training programme at Leeds which provides a supportive research environment to develop independent, novel research alongside your clinical specialist training leading to full registration and CC(S)T. You will be awarded a training contract with the Regional Postgraduate Deanery at specialist registrar (or equivalent) grade and an honorary contract with the appropriate NHS Trust; you must already be at a minimum level of ST4 and hold a National Training Number in higher specialty training. 

The successful candidate will spend 50% of the appointed period continuing or establishing a new research programme with 50% of the appointed period allocated to appropriate clinical training. There are opportunities to align to current research interests within the Leeds Institute of Cardiovascular and Metabolic Medicine (LICAMM). You will undertake internationally regarded research and have the benefit of senior academic support in making grant applications, as well as independent mentoring on career progression. You will also share responsibility for delivering high quality undergraduate and postgraduate teaching programmes. 

You will have submitted your PhD/MD at the time you apply and will provide evidence that you have been fully awarded your degree by the time you take up the post. The post is located in University of Leeds, Leeds Institute of Cardiovascular and Metabolic Medicine (LICAMM) and NHS Trust premises including St James’s University Hospital and Leeds General Infirmary.

The successful applicant must be in post by 1^st September 2025.

How to apply 

You can apply for this role online; more guidance can be found on our How to Apply information page. Applications should be submitted by 23.59 (UK time) on the advertised closing date.

Applications should include the following: 

• A Curriculum Vitae 
• A NIHR Supplementary Questions for Candidates form – APPENDIX 4 
• A Supporting Statement addressing the academic and clinical person specifications 

Contact information

To explore the post further or for any queries you may have, please contact:

Academic Contacts

Professor Adam Glaser 

Leeds Institute of Medical Research at St James’s, St James’s University Hospital, University of Leeds. 

Email: A.Glaser@leeds.ac.uk

Professor Richard Feltbower 

Leeds Institute of Medical Research at St James’s, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Leeds.

Email: R.G.Feltbower@leeds.ac.uk

Dr Jonathan Darling

Leeds Institute of Medical Education, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Leeds.

Email: J.C.Darling@leeds.ac.uk

Clinical Training Programme Director

Dr Chakrapani Vasudevan

Paediatrics Clinical Training Programme Director 

Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Leeds

Email:  Chakrapani.Vasudevan@bthft.nhs.uk

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