ACF Genereal Practice - Plymouth

Academic Clinical Fellows/Lecturers ST1/ST2 1

Recruitment Timetable

Apply from 15 May 2019
Closing date 12 June 2019

1 x General Practice Academic Clinical Fellowship - PLYMOUTH

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Academic Clinical Fellowship in Primary Care at ST1 / ST2 level within HEE South West - Peninsula.

The training post is jointly run with Community and Primary Care Research Group at the University of Plymouth Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry. The post is based in Plymouth and commences on 7th August 2019.

Community and Primary Care Research Group provides opportunities for involvement in research across a wide range of programmes and methodologies. Areas of particular expertise include the consultation, behavioural and social medicine, multi morbidity, new models of care, care for marginalised groups, mental health, child health and social prescribing. Involvement in educational research is also available. Methodological expertise includes: complex intervention development and evaluation, qualitative research, ethnographic studies, behavioural science, randomised controlled trials and analysis of large datasets. Further opportunities are available within the wider health services research groupings across the medical school and Institute of Health and Community across the medical school. There are opportunities to link with the Dental, Mental health and Emergency Care ACFs within the medical school. You can find out more about research activities at University of Plymouth Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry Community and Primary Care Research Group.

The application window opens on Wednesday, 15th May 2019 at 09:00am UK time and closes on Wednesday, 12th June 2019, at 09:00 am UK time. You will not be able to submit your application after this time. Please ensure you have completed all the relevant sections of the application form, as missing information will deem your application incomplete and will not be considered.

You must apply via our online recruitment system, Oriel, which can be accessed from the link provided above.

Eligibility Criteria:

Applicants should already hold a NTN in General Practice or should have reached the threshold of appointability at the 2019 General Practice national standard clinical assessment (Round 1 or Round 1 Re-advert). 

Immigration Requirements

Health Education England (HEE) is responsible for the sponsorship of Medical and Dental trainees for their Tier 2 visa application in England. Health Education West Midlands administers the process on behalf of HEE. For more information please visit their website, as well as the Applicant Handbook which can be found on the Oriel Resource Bank.

Evidence of immigration status should normally consists of a biometric residence card, date stamped passport, and accompanying letter from the Home Office. Please visit their website for more information.