NIHR
Academic Clinical Fellowships
in General Practice and Primary Care
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There are currently THREE types of opportunities to combine
General Practice training with an academic career:
 NIHR Academic Clinical
Fellowships in General Practice and Primary Care
A 4 year training programme of which about 75% is clinical and 25%
academic. Applications are made via the National Recruitment Office for
GP training at the same time as an application for a standard GP
training programme. See below for more information about these highly
competitive awards. Details about specific academic programmes available
for 2012 will be published here shortly.
 NSPCR ST3 entry
Academic Clinical Fellowships
There are a 2 nationally funded Academic fellowships available
each year which allow current GP trainees in ST2 to extend their
training by a year with part-time attachment to a University
Department during the ST3 and ST4 year. Applications are made in
March via the National Recruitment Office for GP Training.
 Local opportunities for Academic
activities during a standard or extended GP training programme
A number of deaneries offer other types of Academic placements in
General Practice. Please refer to individual deanery web sites for more
information about these.
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF HEALTH RESEARCH (NIHR). ACADEMIC CLINICAL
FELLOWSHIPS IN GENERAL PRACTICE AND PRIMARY CARE
General Information
The NIHR Academic Clinical Fellowships Programme is a national
initiative offering entry-level specialist training to those who have
Foundation competences in medicine and can demonstrate that they have
outstanding potential for development as a clinical academic. There are
just 25 national NIHR Academic Clinical Fellowships in General Practice
and Primary Care on offer so the awards are highly competitive.
The Fellowships provide 4 years training, of which about 75% is clinical
and 25% academic. At the completion of training the trainee will be
eligible for accreditation as a general practitioner. They will also be
in a position to apply for admission to a higher level academic training
programme leading to the award of a higher degree.
NIHR Fellowships in General Practice and Primary Care will be offered in
twelve
deaneries in
2012. The academic programmes offered in each Deanery are described
briefly below, with links to more detail on the websites of the
individual schemes.
The
person specification
for entry is common to all Deaneries. All applications must be made via
the National Recruitment Office for General Practice Training website by
completing both the standard GP training application and the additional
academic training form. Those making an unsuccessful application for
academic training will still be considered for a standard GP specialty
training programme and a number of Deaneries also offer options other
than the NIHR Fellowships for academic development.
Selection Process
The first round of academic interviews for NIHR Academic Clinical
Fellowships in General Practice and Primary Care will vary at each
deanery but will take place prior to the GP Selection Centre. You will
be notified by e-mail whether you have been short-listed for an academic
interview.
If shortlisted for an academic interview, candidates are advised to
speak with the named contact for the scheme for which they will be
interviewed. After the academic interview, a provisional offer of a
Fellowship to successful candidates will be made, subject to passing the
remaining stages of the clinical selection process. Candidates who do
not receive a provisional offer of a Fellowship as a result of their
interview may be invited to a "clearing" interview for a Fellowship in
another Deanery.
The
academic interview may assess suitability for clinical training,
and clinical training posts will be provisionally reserved for
applicants recommended for a Fellowship. However all applicants
interviewed for academic posts (whether recommended for fellowships or
not) will also attend a Selection Centre for a standard GP training
programme. This will allow:
1:
Applicants who have not been offered Fellowships to compete for a
standard GP specialty training programme rotation, and
2:
Applicants provisionally offered Fellowships to confirm their
suitability for GP specialty training.
Even if you are offered an academic place it is conditional upon you
being assessed as fit for clinical training
at
Selection Centre.
 East
of England Deanery -
University of Cambridge
3 programmes: one with a special interest in Public Health and one
locally funded
The General Practice and Primary Care Research Unit (GPPCRU) is
based within the Department of Public Health and Primary Care which
is one of Europe’s premier university departments of population
health sciences. The Unit makes a major contribution to clinical
teaching within the Cambridge Clinical School, to postgraduate
education by supporting Masters and PhD students and Academic
Clinical Fellows, and to research. Research hosted within the unit
includes the Diabetes & Cardiovascular Disease Group, the
Behavioural Science Group, a Department of Health Policy Research
Unit on Behaviour and Health, the Cancer, Genetics and Palliative
Care Group, and the Cambridge Centre for Health Services Research.
The Head of the Unit is Professor Martin Roland.
The East of England Deanery, in collaboration with the General
Practice & Primary Care Research Unit, School of Clinical Medicine,
University of Cambridge, will jointly offer 1 NIHR Academic Clinical
Fellow post and 1 locally funded NIHR recognised post to start in
August 2012. Training is fully
integrated into the highly regarded Cambridge GPST programmes, and
an academic strand will be maintained across the whole four-year
period tailored to the post-holder’s needs. Training will be
based in the associated primary and secondary care trusts, with
learning opportunities across the East of England Region R&D
infrastructure. Academic Clinical Fellows will be on one of the
rotations on the Cambridge GPST for the four years of their
training. During this time they will spend 6 months in
clinical and academic general practice, followed by 12 – 18 months
in hospital posts. They will then spend 50% of their time in
the academic environment, and remainder in general practice,
possibly with some community posts. The academic programme
incorporates generic research methods training and completion of a
specific project under the supervision of a senior GP academic with
a view to developing an application for a doctoral training
fellowship.
Strong candidates with an interest in primary care research or
medical education are encouraged. Successful applicants will
be encouraged to take the Masters in Clinical Sciences (Primary
Care) or equivalent degree and will receive individually tailored
academic mentoring and supervision in order to develop knowledge,
understanding and skills in research methods and medical education.
The academic attachment will include experiential learning about
primary care research and medical education leading to journal
publication. Clinical training will focus on the generalist
clinical knowledge base and special skills in the area of research
interest.
We are also able to offer one NIHR Academic Clinical Fellow post
with a particular interest in the public health aspects of general
practice to start in August 2012. Strong candidates with a
particular interest in public health research are encouraged.
Successful applicants will be encouraged to take the Masters in
Public Health or equivalent degree and will receive individually
tailored academic mentoring and supervision in order to develop
knowledge, understanding and skills in research methods and medical
education. The academic attachment will include experiential
learning about primary care and public health research and medical
education leading to journal publication. Clinical training
will focus on the generalist clinical knowledge base and special
skills in the area of research interest.
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East
of England Deanery - Norwich Medical school, University of East
Anglia
2 locally funded posts
Health services research and medical education
75% clinical / 25% academic averaged across 4 years
The East of England Deanery in collaboration with the Norwich
Medical School at the University of East Anglia, offer two locally
funded NIHR recognised
Academic Clinical Fellow posts which are attached to the Primary
Care & Health Services Research Group, starting in August 2012.
Primary Care is led by Professor Amanda Howe MEd MD FRCGP, and has 7
fulltime academics, 6 GP practice development tutors supporting 65
teaching practices, and a number of postgraduates involved in
research and medical education. There is a strong programme of
interdisciplinary research and teaching across the faculty which
includes many opportunities to be trained for educational roles in
undergraduate and postgraduate fields. The ACF will also have the
full support of the academic resources of the Faculty of Health
which has a proven track record in research in the UK and
internationally.
Academic training is integrated with the East of England Deanery
GPST Programmes in the Norwich, and a flexible academic and clinical
training plan is created to best fit the needs for the post holders.
The applicant should be able to demonstrate a high level of interest
in academic Primary Care, backed up if possible by relevant
publications, prizes or distinctions; his/ her potential as a
doctoral researcher; and demonstrate clarity about longer term
career aspirations and how this Fellowship will provide
opportunities for career development. Academic block study leave
will be organised for attendance on courses to cover basic research
skills. The academic attachment will comprise project work and
regular supervision which will focus on developing the chosen
research or education topics to prepare a suitable portfolio for
post-appointment career interests, whether academic or fulltime
clinical. The ACF will choose to pursue a particular research
interest from within Primary Care, and will have the full support of
the academic resources of the Faculty of Health. At the completion
of the post the ACF will be expected to have completed CCT training,
and also typically to have achieved a higher academic qualification
from the University of East Anglia such as an MSc. The post holder
will have been supported in developing an application for a
competitive externally funded training fellowship.
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 East
Midlands Deanery - University of Nottingham, Division of Primary
Care
1 post
The appointed Academic Clinical Fellow will select a focus
from within existing strengths of the Division of Primary Care which
are: smoking cessation and tobacco control; smoking in pregnancy;
accident prevention; applied genetics; safe and effective use of
medicines; ethnicity, disadvantage and health and clinical
epidemiology. The overall clinical: academic split is 75%: 25% but
the balance of academic versus clinical work varies across the four
programme years.
The Division of Primary Care is a thriving research environment,
with 95% of research output judged of international standard in the
last Research Assessment Exercise. We have substantial expertise on
a range of methodologies covering the whole spectrum of health
services research from qualitative interviews through to clinical
trials and epidemiological research using large primary care medical
records databases. The Division has a prominent national profile for
research into smoking cessation (particularly in pregnancy), applied
genetics, accident prevention, prescribing and clinical
epidemiology. Senior academics are enthusiastic about developing
junior colleagues’ research skills; the Division currently
collaborates with the East Midlands Healthcare Workforce Deanery (EMHWD)
GP Directorate to deliver academic training attachments for GP
Registrars and host an Academic Training Programme as part of the
Trent Foundation School. This is all in addition to our
long-established, highly successful, in-house training programme for
clinical lecturers. Divisional academics, therefore, have
substantial experience of mentoring and supervising junior
colleagues who are embarking on clinical research careers.
The Divisional has strong collaborations with the Division of
Epidemiology and Public Health and contributes to the UK Centre for
Tobacco Control Studies – a UK Centre of Public Health Excellence
with an international reputation for tobacco control and smoking
cessation research. The Division is also a member of the NIHR School
for Primary Care Research which includes those English academic
departments of primary care which have produced the most
highly-rated research.
Academic training will be appropriate to the research undertaken by
the ACF and will vary with the subject of research chosen. This will
be closely integrated with clinical training which will be provided
a local VTS scheme and overseen by the East Midlands Healthcare
Workforce Deanery. Supervisors will be appointed for both academic
and clinical training and both training programmes will be as
integrated as possible. Post holders will make use of research
infrastructure support from the National School for Primary Care
Research and those who elect to work within, smoking cessation /
tobacco control will be encouraged to forge collaborations with and
use resources from the UK Centre for Tobacco Control Studies. All
academic supervisors are adept at cross-disciplinary collaboration
and ACFs will be supported in making their own links with
researchers both within and outside of Nottingham, as appropriate.
Although the overall clinical: academic mix is 75%: 25%, the initial
3 months and the final 9 months of the scheme will be divided
approximately 50:50 between the academic department and general
practice. In the intervening years of the programme, when the ACF
works in hospital posts, approximately one half day per week will be
devoted to academic work.
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Diabetes or Medical Oncology. 75% Clinical; 25% Academic
We offer a dynamic, modern environment for study and research, built on
decades of highly respected achievement. It's a track record of
innovation we believe few can match. The College has over one thousand
staff and 3,000 students in its three schools, which cover the
biological, medical and human sciences.
This means we offer a wide range of courses and expertise, with our
quality recognised throughout the scientific community. As are our
achievements, which include the development of DNA fingerprinting, vital
advances in fighting heart disease, cancer and infection, and
developments in forensic psychology.
With some of the newest purpose-built scientific accommodation in the
country, and the friendliness and resources of the University and the
city’s excellent facilities, you will understand why we attract leading
scientists here - not to mention some of the most promising students
from the UK and around the world!
This ACF programme will be a new GP Specialty training post for
2012 onwards and the detailed timetable for the 4 year programme
will not be finalised until the successful candidate has been
appointed. The priority in the first 2 years will be demonstrate
evidence of satisfactory progression with the core requirements of
the GP Curriculum, and it is expected that you will spend nearer 50%
of your time in years 3 & 4 on the Academic research project. You
will be training in a Practice with an Educational Supervisor who is
enthusiastic and supportive of Research in Primary Care; this is
essential in helping achieve the dual aims of an ACF.
We have 2 projects currently that would be suitable for GP Academic
Clinical Fellowships:
General Practice
Project Lead: Professor Kamlesh Khunti
([email protected])
Management of micro-albuminuria in people with Type 2 diabetes in
Primary Care
Medical Oncology
Project Lead: Dr Julian Barwell
([email protected])
Familial Cancer susceptibility in Black and Minority Ethnic groups
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Primary care health services research
75% Clinical; 25% Academic
The Division of Public Health and Primary Care at BSMS is led by
Professor Helen Smith (General Practitioner and Public Health
Physician). The Division has particular expertise in the design of
pragmatic randomised trials to evaluate new technologies in the
community. The group specialises in the use of mixed methodologies
and has skills in anthropology (Dr Leslie Carlin), epidemiology (Dr
Anjum Memon/Prof Jackie Cassell), psychology (Dr Carrie Llewellyn)
and statistics (Dr Abid Razu). The group runs between 8-10 community
based clinical trials and other studies at any one time. Current
research focuses on allergy and atopic disorders, sexual health and
sexually transmitted infection, and cancer (including oral, thyroid
and skin). The group hosts the NIHR SE Primary Care Research Network
with over 450 practices in six counties.
The 4 year specialty training post incorporates 75% general practice
clinical training and 25% research and educational training. The
first 18 months are mainly hospital based but the Fellow is
encouraged to participate in Divisional Postgraduate Training
activities and to plan their academic training programme early. The
remaining period of placements are split between clinical general
practice (50% or a minimum of 18 months in accredited GP training
practice) and academic training in Division of Public Health and
Primary Care (50%). The training as a GP Registrar will be in a
local training practice involved in teaching and research.
Also the trainee will be involved in the weekly Divisional programme
of seminars (medical education and research), journal club and
‘research in progress meetings’. Generic research training (credit
bearing Masters degree course) is offered and the trainee will
benefit from learning the practical aspects of conducting research
by joining the research team of an ongoing study lead by a senior
academic member of the Division. The ACF will meet formally with
Prof Helen Smith on a regular basis to review progress. In house
mentorship will be provided by a second senior academic within the
Division.
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 London
Deanery - University College London, Department of Primary Care &
Population Health
2 posts
Fellows will be encouraged to develop their research interests
within one of the Department’s main research themes which are
currently mental health, ageing, eHealth and cardiovascular disease.
There will also be opportunities to get involved in community based
medical education. 60% clinical; :40% academic in ST3. 40% clinical;
60% in ST4.
University College London Medical School (UCLMS), is one of the
highest rated medical schools in the country and forms the largest
element of UCL’s School of Life & Medical Sciences (SLMS).
The Research Department of Primary Care & Population Health (PCPH),
within UCL’s Division of Population Health, is one of the largest
departments of its kind in Europe encompassing a vibrant programme
of internationally competitive multi-disciplinary research as well
as a large programme of undergraduate medical education and
postgraduate academic training. It is located on UCL’s Royal Free
Campus in Hampstead. The Department’s strategic aim is to deliver
high quality community-based teaching in public health and primary
care, and to undertake a programme of internationally competitive
multi-disciplinary research that addresses the management and
prevention of disease in individuals and populations. Further
details of the Department’s work can be found at
http://www.ucl.ac.uk/pcph/
Academic Clinical Fellows will rotate during years one and two
through a sequence of 4 x 6 month clinical posts as part of the
Royal Free Hospital GP Specialist Training Programme. Research
training will be weighted towards years three and four but Fellows
will develop research links during years one and two in order to
promote the integration of their clinical and academic training.
During years three and four Fellows will pursue an extended GP
Registrar post in a local training practice which is also actively
engaged in research and/or undergraduate education. Academic
Clinical Fellows will, over these two years, develop their clinical
competences as general practitioners while gaining in-depth exposure
to academic primary care as they divide their time 60% clinical and
40% academic in year three; and 40% clinical, 60% academic in year
four. Throughout the programme Fellows will be linked to one of our
established research groups where, under the supervision of their
research mentor, they will gain experience and training with a view
to journal publication and development of an application for a
competitive, externally funded research fellowship. Training in
medical education will also be provided by the Department’s Primary
Care Education Group and UCL’s Academic Centre for Medical
Education.
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London
Deanery - Queen Mary University of London (Barts)
1 post
Primary Care and Public Health. 505 Clinical; 50%
Academic for third and fourth years
The Centre for Primary Care and Public Health is based in London’s
vibrant and diverse East End. The Centre is part of the prestigious
Blizard Institute and provides an unrivalled research environment.
We are one of the UK’s top Primary Care research groups, ranking 4th
in the UK in the last RAE. Research programmes include global
health, self management programmes, vitamin D, respiratory illness,
end of life care, migrant health, personalised medicine, TB, HIV and
hepatitis. Located in new premises the Centre is an expanding,
congenial place to work, offering:
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UK CRN accredited Pragmatic Clinical Trials Unit and
NIHR Research Design Service
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Translational Research Unit of the MRC Asthma UK
Centre in Allergic Mechanisms of Asthma
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A new Healthcare Innovation and Policy Unit (HIPU)
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Track record of NIHR Programme Grant and HTA trial
funding
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High media profile (work recently featured on BBC TV
and radio including: Vitamin D as a treatment for TB; Low Emission
Zone evaluation; euthanasia and end of life care)
Your four year training (75% clinical, 25% research)
is provided by one of the excellent East London vocational training
schemes (Hackney, Tower Hamlets and Newham) and the Centre for
Primary Care and Public Health at Whitechapel. The first two years
will be mainly clinical training, but with flexibility to start
developing research skills, ideas and training.
ACFs choose an academic supervisor at the start of the post. You
will receive methodological training from experts in a range of
disciplines: These include:
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Cluster randomised trials - Prof Sandra Eldridge (PCTU
Lead)
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Multi-method and policy research - Prof Trish
Greenhalgh (HIPU Lead)
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Global and public health policy - Prof Allyson
Pollack
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Translational research - Prof Chris Griffiths (TRU
Lead)
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Evidence synthesis - Prof Stephanie Taylor (Public
Health)
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Systematic reviews - Prof Khalid Khan (Women’s
Health)
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CTIMP trials and vitamin D - Dr Adrian Martineau
(Infection)
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Qualitative methodology - Prof Clive Seale (Medical
Sociology)
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Epidemiology; cohorts - Prof Seif Shaheen
(epidemiology)
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Medical Genetics - Prof Robert Walton (Genetics
Lead)
The Centre has an excellent and supportive learning
environment, currently with 12 PhDs, three NIHR Academic Clinical
Lecturers, two GP academic ST4s, and an NIHR Methods Fellow in
place.
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Ageing and chronic illness in primary care. 75% Clinical; 25%
Academic
A warm welcome to academic training in the Northern Deanery!
The Northern Deanery, in collaboration with Newcastle
University, is able to offer one NIHR Academic Clinical Fellowship (ACFs)
in General Practice/Primary Care to start in August 2012. Training
is fully integrated into the highly regarded Northern Deanery GPST
programme, with appropriate day release for academic training. The
ACF in General Practice is a 4 year specially training post
incorporating 75% GP clinical training and 25% academic research
training.
This ACF post is attached to the Northumbria Vocational Training
Scheme, one of the largest training schemes in England covering
Newcastle and surrounding areas – from the Scottish Border down to
Durham/Tees and the North East coast across to the Lakes. We offer a
complete range of experience in general practice from rural to inner
city including a wide variety of supervised hospital posts. People
who come to train in the Northern Deanery get much more than just
high quality training; we also provide first class exam preparation,
excellent clinical and academic supervision and high calibre
personal support.
Newcastle University has an extremely successful existing ACF
scheme. The two ACF in General Practice/Primary care posts will
access the support and mentorship provided by the Newcastle Clinical
Academic Graduate School, with free access to taught courses on
research methods including a comprehensive understanding of the
processes involved in planning, conducting, analysing and writing up
clinical research. There is also the possibility of undertaking
additional research modules through Newcastle University Masters
degree courses.
The academic programme of the ACF in General Practice will be
based in Newcastle University’s Institute of Health and Society (IHS).
The IHS is internationally recognised for its research, with well
established research groups (http://www.ncl.ac.uk/ihs/research/).
Successful candidates will be encouraged to undertake research
related to these areas of expertise. The programme incorporates
generic research methods training, completion of a research project
under the supervision of a senior clinical academic and to develop
an application for an externally funded doctoral award.
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Visit
http://www.liveandtrain.nhs.uk/train/general-practice.php?id=31
to see why the North East and Cumbria is a great place to live and
train.
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Medical Education and Communication. Health Sciences Research
– multi-morbidity, self-management, mental health, patient safety
and quality, policy and organisation. 50% clinical/academic split in
ST3 and ST4
The training will be based in the South Manchester PCT and the
University Hospital of South Manchester NHS Foundation Trust.
Successful candidates will be linked throughout the 4 years to
experienced training practices with academic links in education &
research in Chapel en le Frith (Derbyshire) and Wythenshawe (South
Manchester). The posts will be supported by the Primary Care
Research Group which has outstanding expertise in primary care
research and the Manchester Medical School with expertise in medical
education. The Primary Care Research Group sits in the School of
Community Based Medicine and research staff include clinicians,
sociologists, economists, psychologists, anthropologists,
epidemiologists and statisticians. This research group is one of the
eight institutions in the National School for Primary Care Research.
Research staff in the Primary Care Research Group will provide
support for both the research post and the research component of the
education post.
The academic clinical fellow posts have been designed to provide
the opportunity to study for a Masters degree in research methods (MRes)
or in medical education (MEd) alongside clinical training, in
addition to participating in local research and education
programmes. The Manchester University Masters in Research (MRes
Health & Community) or Masters in Medical Education at either Dundee
(MEd) or Cardiff (MSc in Medical Education) are the recommended
degrees. The multi-disciplinary MRes is run from the Division of
Primary Care and has been designed to lead in to a PhD programme.
Choice of registering on other courses may be available.
The programme will be 1 year of hospital based training followed
by 1 year a mixture of hospital and primary care training with a day
a week for academic work. The final 2 years will be at GP ST3 level
with 50% attachment to the Academic Unit to complete the Masters
Degree.
Objectives
At the end of four years doctors in the primary care academic
clinical fellow’s posts will be able to:
- Apply for the Certificate of Completion of Training for
General Practice Specialty training i.e. have successfully
completed workplace based assessment, the applied knowledge test
and the clinical skills assessment.
- Have completed a Masters degree in Research (MRes) or
Education (MEd or MSc) and demonstrated:
- Masters level understanding of the theory of research
/education
- The ability to define a research question, select
appropriate methods, carry out and analyse a research project of
their choice in primary care / medical education
- The ability to write and complete a dissertation on a
research project of their choice
- The ability to teach / assess health professionals in
training as appropriate
- The ability to critically appraise the evidence base for
clinical practice / education
- Developed a first class application for PhD training
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 Oxford
Deanery - Primary Care Health Sciences, Oxford University
2 posts
Cardiovascular disease, Diabetes, Infectious Diseases,
Paediatrics, Cancer, Diagnosis and Monitoring, Prognosis, Systematic
Reviews, Clinical Trials, Patient Experience, Chronic Disease,
Evidence Based Medicine and Health Policy. 80% Clinical; 20%
Academic during 1st GP attachment at ST1 or ST2, 50% each during ST3
and ST4.
The Department of Primary Care Health Sciences at Oxford
University is the top ranked UK department of primary care. The Head
of Department, Professor Richard Hobbs is the head of the NIHR
School for Primary Care Research and the Department collaborates
widely with partner universities within the School. Research themes
in the department are Monitoring and Diagnosis, Primary Care
Paediatrics, Diabetes and Vascular Disease, Evidence-Based Medicine,
Infectious Disease, Cancer, Health Experiences, Tobacco Addiction,
International (with a focus on resource poor environments) and
Health Services and Policy.
The Department offers great opportunities for research training
and working alongside leading primary care academics. All ACFs can
undertake modules of the Evidence-Based Healthcare Masters programme
providing training in study design, statistics, ethics, systematic
reviewing, diagnosis and clinical prediction among other topics. You
will have an academic supervisor to act as a mentor and offer
support and guidance during your ACF post and they will facilitate
development of projects with researchers in the department. You will
be encouraged and supported to present your work at national
meetings as well as publications in peer reviewed journals. The ACF
programme at Oxford will prepare you for a fascinating career in
primary care research and we will support you in preparing
applications for doctoral training programmes towards the end of the
ACF post.
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 Severn
Deanery - University of Bristol
2 posts (plus one locally funded)
Research (2) Education (1)
75% clinical; 25% academic over 4 years
The Academic Unit of Primary Health Care is one of the leading
centres for research and teaching in primary health care in the UK
and provides an excellent environment for an aspiring academic
general practitioner. The Head of the Unit is Professor Chris
Salisbury. We conduct high quality research relating to primary
care, addressing questions of high priority to the NHS. Research
themes include important clinical areas such as infection, mental
health, domestic violence, and cardiovascular disease, as well as
wider questions of great importance for health policy, for example
the organisation of care and evaluation of new models of service
delivery. The Unit has been very successful in obtaining high
quality external research grant funding from the MRC, Wellcome Trust
and NIHR and regularly publishes papers in high impact journals. In
2006 we became a founder member of the NIHR School for Primary Care
Research, recognising the excellence of our research. This status
was renewed following the 2008 Research Assessment Exercise where
70% of our research submission was rated either 3* or 4*
(internationally excellent or world leading) We also provide
well-received teaching to medical students in all five years of the
curriculum. .We have an excellent track record of supporting
clinical academic staff to obtain competitive research training and
post doctoral fellowships from a number of different bodies,
including the MRC and NIIHR. The Unit is part of the School of
Social and Community Medicine which allows collaboration with
experts from a range of related disciplines in particular
epidemiologists, public health researchers, medical statisticians,
social scientists and health economists. The Unit works closely with
the GP School in the Severn Institute, part of the SW Postgraduate
Deanery and has excellent relationships with the local PCTs, acute
trusts and the SW PCRN.
This programme will provide a two phase, four year training
programme. The first phase (two years) offers one 6 month post in
general practice and four, 4 or 6 month hospital posts in
appropriate specialties. Phase 2 provides two years of integrated
academic general practice, with time divided equally between the
Academic Unit of Primary Health Care, University of Bristol, and
training as a GP registrar in a local practice recognised for
undergraduate teaching, accredited for vocational training and
highly research-active. The training will be based in Bristol with
hospital posts based at University Hospitals Bristol, Avon-Wiltshire
Partnership and the North Bristol Trust and GP placements within NHS
Bristol (the main local PCT). The academic programme incorporates
generic research methods training and completion of a specific
project under the supervision of a senior GP academic. You will be
encouraged to develop your research interests in line with those of
the department and to develop an application for an externally
funded PhD award. There is also the possibility of undertaking a
distance learning Masters through the NIHR School for Primary Care
Research or if appropriate the Teaching and Learning for Health
Professionals at Certificate, Diploma or Master’s level.
You will have an academic GP mentor whom you will meet regularly
during the two year hospital phase and who will oversee your
academic progress throughout the four year programme.
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 South
West Peninsula Deanery - Peninsula Medical School’s Institute of
Health Service Research
1 post
General practice, primary care and health services research
75% clinical; 25% Academic
Professor John Campbell is the Academic Lead and Dr Richard Byng
the Academic Supervisor for SW Peninsula Deanery GP ACF trainees.
The research is primarily carried out during years 3 and 4 and will
be based with the Primary Care Group, in Exeter or Plymouth which is
a part of the Peninsula Medical School’s Institute of Health Service
Research. ACFs will either create their own bespoke training, based
on needs, or sign up for a course, such as a distance learning
research masters. This will ensure they develop an understanding of
a range of methods. ACF’s will have a mentor/academic supervisor
from the start to support decision making, involvement and help sort
out problems.
The South West Peninsula Deanery and Peninsula Medical School
offer one NIHR Academic Clinical Fellowship for GPs commencing in
August 2012. The scheme presently centres on our Exeter base, but
opportunities may exist for candidates who might wish to train
elsewhere in Devon or Cornwall.
This fully integrated clinical and research training programme
will provide important opportunities for Academic Clinical Fellows
to benefit from high quality clinical training and innovative
research training. Fellowships will be tailored to successful
appointees' academic aspirations and previous experience. Mentorship
will be provided by named academics and clinical GP specialists. A
stepped approach to academic training will be provided - again this
being tailored to the successful appointee. The goal of the post is
to enable Fellows to undertake basic research training, possibly
including a Masters level qualification, and thus being in a strong
position to apply for externally funded higher degree (MD/PhD)
training opportunities (whilst still retaining clinical practice) at
the end of the Fellowship.
We are seeking applications from academically able and interested
individuals at the outset of their general practice training. Local
opportunities exist for attachment to experts with a range of
methodological expertise encompassing basic and behavioural sciences
and a full range of research methodologies from evidence synthesis
to qualitative and quantitative methodologies.
Peninsula Medical School is an ambitious, innovative, and
recently established institution providing an unparalleled
geographical and academic setting for the training of tomorrow's
GPs/primary care academics. The primary care research group was
returned in the 2008 Research Assessment Exercise; research
interests include primary care based health services research, the
assessment of quality of primary care especially focussing on the
patient's experience of care, complex trials in primary care, and
mental health and diabetes care in primary care.
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Deanery - University of Southampton
1 post
Novel approaches - including internet technology – to improve
the self management of acute and chronic conditions; antibiotic
resistance and the management of acute infections.
50:50 Clinical:Academic split.
The Southampton Primary Medical Care group was ranked third
highest primary care group for research quality in the 2008 Research
Assessment Exercise, when 85% of its research was rated as
‘internationally excellent’ or ‘world-leading’. Particular research
strengths include acute illnesses such as acute infections; back
pain; mental health particularly depression; osteoporosis; patient
empowerment; internet based interventions, health promotion
including dietary intervention and exercise for hypertension or
obesity; and complementary and alternative medicines. The group has
strong links with health psychology, social statistics, health
sciences, and computing sciences within the University and Students
and The Southampton Primary Care Group is a member of The NIHR
School for Primary Care Research which is a partnership between the
eight leading academic centres for primary care research in England.
The training programme is 4 years in length. Within the first 2
years, eighteen months will be spent in GP appropriate hospital
training posts and 6 months spent full time in an approved GP
training practice within the Southampton, SW Hampshire and Channel
Islands patch of the Wessex Deanery. Year 3 will include 2 days in
general practice, a day at the Southampton Day Release Course and 2
days working in academic general practice. Year four will include 2
days in general practice and 3 days in academic general practice.
Fellows will be co-supervised by clinical academics in primary
medical care and basic scientists. Clinically they will be
supervised by an educational supervisor. They will also be supported
to develop national and international links, through existing
collaborations, where appropriate. Post holders have the opportunity
to obtain an MSc in Research methods, to participate as
collaborators in ongoing projects, and supported to work up their
own protocols for funding applications.
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Cardiovascular disease, Cancer and Chronic disease,
Behavioural change (exercise, smoking cessation), mental health,
rehabilitation and quality in primary care.
60% clinical; :40% academic in ST3. 40% clinical; 60% in ST4
Birmingham is one of the largest and most successful academic
centres for primary care in Europe. A founding member of the
National School for Primary Care Research, PCCS was ranked top
primary care centre in the UK on quality weighted research volume in
the national ranking of the RAE 2008. Since 2000, external research
income within the groups exceeded £25 million, around a third each
from the MRC and NIHR, and 25% from medical charities.
We are also one of the most successful centres in the UK for
primary care career development in terms of numbers of nationally
awarded research training fellowships and senior scientist awards -
we are experienced in assisting onward progression from schemes such
as this one. Based in excellent premises on the central and
attractive Birmingham campus, PCCS provides a collegiate and
supportive environment, with a strong emphasis on mentoring, and on
personal as well as academic supervision. Birmingham itself has
emerged as one of the most attractive and vibrant cities in Europe
over the past 2 decades with world class music and arts, top flight
sports, fine theatre and dining to complement the open green spaces
and attractive affordable housing.
Successful applicants will join the Birmingham Vocational
Training Scheme and be supported by the Department of Primary Care
Clinical Sciences, University of Birmingham. During the academic
component trainees will have one of three options: 1. Register for a
Masters Degree in Primary Care, with a mainly research track, 2.
Register for a Masters Degree in Primary Care, with mainly an
advanced clinical practice track, 3. Register for an MSc with an
education track. ACFs will be embedded within one of the research or
teaching teams during their time in the department. The ST3/ST4
years will be extended by one year to complete training in August
2011 and will generally have a service:academic split of 60:40 in
ST3 followed by 40:60 in ST4. Trainees will attend the South
Birmingham or Heart of Birmingham VTS depending on the location of
their practice.
Heart of Birmingham tPCT
Heart of Birmingham (HoB) is an exciting area close to the City
Centre. Our areas include some of Birmingham’s poorest, most
deprived neighbourhoods as well as the affluent, vibrant shopping
and business districts in the city centre. Attached to an academic
training practice you will have an opportunity to experience the
unique features of the people of HoB. People from the Black and
Asian communities represent over 70% of our local population with
over 100 languages spoken. As a Teaching PCT we lead the way with a
variety of learning opportunities for all staff groups including
protected learning time each month. Research is also embedded into
our activities and reflects our unique challenges with health
inequalities.
The local area is on the verge of transformation as part of the
Right Care Right Here Programme (RCRH) programme which has been
described as “the most ambitious health transformation in the UK”.
South Birmingham PCT
The South Birmingham post is funded by the Primary Care
Research Trust and is particularly suitable for those with a
research interest.
South Birmingham PCT commissions services for a population of
383,000 from 64 GP practices, 70 General Dental Practitioners, 85
local Pharmacists, and 51 local Opticians., as well as providing
primary care services for the local population and specialist
services for a wider population. The post holder will be attached to
a local practice with particular research interests. The University
of Birmingham is situated within South Birmingham PCT facilitating
easy access between the constituent parts of the post
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Musculoskeletal Medicine, Consultation Epidemiology,
Qualitative Research Methods, Medical Education. ST3: 40% Academic,
60% Clinical. ST4: 60% Academic, 40% Clinical
Keele’s Arthritis Research UK Primary Care Centre has an
international reputation in applied clinical research in the
management of musculoskeletal conditions, an excellent track record
in developing early experience researchers, and undertakes high
quality clinical research which is published in the main journals in
the field of General Medicine, General Practice, Rheumatology,
Musculoskeletal Pain and Epidemiology, and is underpinned by a
portfolio of prestigious grant funding. Our research has a big
impact on clinical practice and service development, through our
strong NHS partnerships, and our links to clinical guideline groups
such as NICE, RCGP, EULAR and ARMA. Trainees will therefore enter a
highly supportive clinical academic environment to enable them to
develop a competitive portfolio of research, and to complete
clinical training in General Practice.
The Centre's core research programmes focus on preventing, and
managing, musculoskeletal disorders in primary care, funded by
research grants totalling more than £34 million from the MRC, NIHR,
Wellcome Trust and Arthritis Research UK. In 2008, in recognition of
excellence in research capacity building and applied research in
musculoskeletal research, Arthritis Research UK awarded the unit the
status of Centre of Excellence and in 2009 the Centre was admitted
to the NIHR National School for Primary Care Research following the
2008 Research Assessment Exercise in which 80% of our research was
rated as being of international quality.
The Keele programme provides an integrated clinical and academic
training configured to support participation in our modular Master’s
programme. The Vocational Training Scheme (VTS) at Keele is now
delivered entirely through the Masters in Medical Science, where
negotiated study leave secures protected time for participants to
undertake structured academic training and a supervised project for
publication. Mentorship is provided by academics at the Arthritis
Research UK Primary Care Centre at Keele University.
The first two years of the training programme involve standard
hospital-based training. In years 3 and 4, trainees are attached to
a University-linked general practice for clinical training and spend
40% of their time in year 1 and 60% in year 2 undertaking an
original piece of research training at the University. In addition
to completing their supervised project for publication, trainees
will be supported to develop an application for a PhD Fellowship for
submission to an external funder as the next step in their career
progression.
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Mental health; Communication and decision making; Cancer and
primary care; Palliative medicine; Health inequalities. 75%
clinical, 25% academic over 4 years
This post will be embedded within the Centre for Health and
Population Sciences within the Hull York Medical School. This will
enable the trainee to obtain research support and supervision from
colleagues with a range of expertise within population science. We
will provide supervision and training throughout the programme so
that the post holder will gain a basic understanding of research
processes and methodologies as used in health services and primary
care research. The trainee will be given a specific academic
supervisor for the duration of their training programme but will be
encouraged to engage with and collaborate with colleagues across
HYMS. Although they will be expected to develop their own research,
we will encourage this to be within one of the themes within the
Centre. These include mental health, communication and decision
making, cancer and primary care, palliative medicine and health
inequalities.
Opportunities include the option of obtaining research methods
training through undertaking a MSc in Health Services Research
within the Department of Health Sciences at the University of York,
conducting a systematic literature review, or a pilot/exploratory
research project, to help inform and develop a proposal for an
externally funded research training fellowship (this will serve as
dissertation for the MSc). It is anticipated that this grounding in
research will enable the trainee to submit an application for
research training fellowship in a national competition (from the MRC,
Department of Health, Wellcome Trust, or other research charity).
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Diabetes; MSK medicine; Depression and the community care of
neurological conditions; Self-management; Shared decision making;
Medicines adherence. 75% clinical, 25% academic over 4 years.
The Yorkshire and Humber School of Primary Care and the Academic
Unit of Primary Medical Care (AUPMC) in Sheffield offer one NIHR
Academic Clinical Fellowship in General Practice in 2012. Primary
care research in AUPMC focuses on diabetes, MSK medicine, depression
and the community care of neurological conditions. The themes
underpinning this research are self-management, shared decision
making and medicines adherence. This includes using qualitative and
quantitative methodology to explore measure and assess management in
primary care and general practice. The AUPMC provide a broad range
of research interest and methodological experience which we
anticipate will lead to an academic career. General practice is a
setting that offers fruitful collaboration with a number of other
specialities and disciplines both in the UK and abroad.
The first two years of the training programme involve standard GP
training in hospital training posts in South Yorkshire. In years 3
and 4, trainees are attached to a general training practice linked
to the AUPMC through the ‘Cutler Group’ of research practices with
about 50% of their time devoted to clinical training and 50% to
research training and carrying out a supervised project. In addition
to completing their supervised project for publication, trainees
will be supported to develop an application for a PhD Fellowship for
submission to an external funder as the next step in their career
progression.
The post holder will have an opportunity to undertake modules
from the Masters in Clinical Research, a course open to all ACF in
Sheffield.
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