Academic Clinical Lecturer in Neurosurgery

The University of Birmingham is able to offer an Academic Clinical Lectureship (ACL) in Neurosurgery to a suitably qualified applicant. This post has been awarded by the NIHR to University/Deanery/NHS Trust partnerships nationally through competition. It forms part of the NIHR Integrated Training Pathway, further details of which can be found on the NIHR website http://www.nihr.ac.uk/funding/clinical-lectureships.htm. The Academic Clinical Lectureship is the final phase of the Integrated Academic Training Pathway. The post is designed to allow time to complete a period of post-doctoral research to enable progress towards an independent academic career whilst completing clinical training. Applicants for these posts will be Specialist Trainees who have completed or have submitted for a higher degree (PhD / DPhil / MD). 

NIHR ACLs are specialty training posts that incorporate academic training. ACLs are aimed at those who are advanced in their specialty training, have completed a research doctorate or equivalent and show outstanding potential for continuing a career in academic medicine or dentistry. The duration of an ACL is for a maximum of 4 years and it is expected that ACLs will complete their specialty training during this period. Alongside clinical training, ACLs will be able to further develop their academic skills and will be encouraged to apply for funding to support further Post-Doctoral or educationalist training.Over the four years post holders, in discussion with the training committees and academic supervisors, will be able to undertake clinical duties in order to complete their clinical training. Post holders will be expected to spend 50% of their time undertaking specialist clinical training and 50% undertaking research or educationalist training. The appointment will be for a fixed term of four years. However, if training is completed during the four years the appointment will end six months after completion of CCT. 
Informal enquiries can be made to Prof Antonio Belli (a.belli@bham.ac.uk). All enquiries will be treated in strict confidence; they will not form part of the selection decision.

Qualifications
Applicants must have: 

• MBBS or equivalent medical qualification 
• Successful completion of MRCS or equivalent at time of application 
• Successful completion of a higher research degree (PhD, MD or equivalent in a relevant subject) 
• Evidence of achievement of Foundation competences or equivalent. 
• Evidence of good progress in clinical training and that completion of specialty training may be accommodated either during or after the 4-year period of the NIHR CL award. 

Eligibility
Applicants must: 

• Be eligible for full registration with, and hold a current licence to practiseii from, the GMC at intended start dateiii 
• Have evidence of achievement of foundation competences from a UKFPO-affiliated foundation programme or equivalent,iv in line with GMC standards/Good Medical 
• Evidence of achievement of ST1 competences in Neurosurgery at time of application and ST2 competence in Neurosurgery by time of appointment, supported by evidence from work-based assessments of clinical performance (DOPs, Mini-CEX, CBD, ACAT) and Multi Source Feedback or equivalent. Candidate must be at ST3 or above. 
• Advanced Life Support Certificate from the Resuscitation Council UK or equivalent by intended start date 
• Be eligible to work in the UK 
• Candidates that have already completed one NIHR Clinical Lectureship may not apply for another 
• Candidates may only apply if they have already submitted their PhD or MD thesis at the time of application. 
• If the candidate’s thesis has not been submitted by the application closing date, then they are ineligible to apply in this round. Successful candidates may not take up their post until their PhD or MD had been fully awarded. If this will not be awarded until after the 31st March 2017 deadline, then the candidate is ineligible to apply in this round

A full job description is available in PDF format: http://www.download.bham.ac.uk/vacancies/jd/55563.pdf