Academic Clinical Lecturer - General Psychiatry or General Practice - Depar at University of Birmingham

Birmingham, England, United Kingdom -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

03 Jun, 26

Salary

77196.0

Posted On

05 Mar, 26

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Clinical Specialty Training, Academic Training, Post-doctoral Research, Research Funding Applications, Doctoral Research, Clinical Academic Development, General Psychiatry, General Practice, Specialty Training

Industry

Higher Education

Description

Position Details Department of Applied Health Sciences, School of Health Sciences, College of Medicine and Health Location: University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham UK Full time starting salary is normally in the range £45,943 to £77,196 Clinical Full Time, Fixed Term contract up to 4 years or CCT date, whichever is sooner Closing date: 2nd April 2026 Role Summary An NIHR Academic Clinical Lecturer (ACL) post offers doctors in specialty training a combination of 50% of their time in clinical specialty training (clinical service provision for GPs) and 50% in academic training. It provides a maximum of 4 years’ funding or runs until the trainee achieves their Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT), whichever is soonest. The ACL post provides opportunities for post-doctoral research and facilitates applications for further research funding for doctors working towards completion of their specialty training. It is intended for those who can demonstrate outstanding potential through success at doctoral research, and who show further potential for development as a clinical academic in research and/or educational research. To apply for this NIHR 2025 ACL post, candidates should have submitted their final Doctoral thesis, and they must have been fully awarded their higher degree to be able to take up the post. The deadline to take up this post is 1st September 2026.  Please click on the job title to see the job description for each speciality: N [https://www.download.bham.ac.uk/vacancies/attachment/107059ACLGP.pdf]IHR Academic Clinical Lecturer in General Psychiatry [https://www.download.bham.ac.uk/vacancies/attachment/107059ACLMH.pdf] NIHR Academic Clinical Lecturer in General Practice [https://www.download.bham.ac.uk/vacancies/attachment/107059ACLGP.pdf] OH and DBS required The University is committed to safeguarding, and we promote safe recruitment practice, therefore all associated pre-employment checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed. Due to the nature of the work undertaken in this role all successful applicants will be subject to a satisfactory Occupational Health and DBS clearance prior to appointment. Further particulars can be found here [http://www.download.bham.ac.uk/vacancies/jd/MDSFPs.pdf] Informal enquiries to Daniella Gause, email: d.gause@bham.ac.uk [d.gause@bham.ac.uk] Use of AI in applications: We want to understand your genuine interest in the role and for the written elements of your application to accurately reflect your own communication style. Applications that rely too heavily on AI tools can appear generic and lack the detail we need to assess your skills and experience. Such applications will unlikely be progressed to interview. We believe there is no such thing as a 'typical' member of University of Birmingham staff and that diversity in its many forms is a strength that underpins the exchange of ideas, innovation and debate at the heart of University life. We are committed to proactively addressing the barriers experienced by some groups in our community and are proud to hold Athena SWAN, Race Equality Charter and Disability Confident accreditations. We have an Equality Diversity and Inclusion Centre that focuses on continuously improving the University as a fair and inclusive place to work where everyone has the opportunity to succeed. We are also committed to sustainability, which is a key part of our strategy. You can find out more about our work to create a fairer university for everyone on our website [https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/university/about/equality/index.aspx].

Responsibilities

This NIHR Academic Clinical Lecturer post splits the time equally between clinical specialty training, specifically clinical service provision for GPs, and academic training activities. The role supports doctors in specialty training to pursue post-doctoral research and facilitate applications for further research funding.