NIHR Academic Clinical Lecturer in Rehabilitation Medicine

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 CCT.  You will join the vibrant Integrated Clinical 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 within the specialty programme and CCT. You will be awarded a training contract with the Regional Postgraduate Dean in the specialist registrar/specialty trainee grade (or equivalent), an honorary contract with the appropriate NHS Trust and you must already be at a minimum level of ST3.

The successful candidate will continue or establish a new research programme with opportunities to align to current staff members’ research interests including, but not limited to musculoskeletal rehabilitation, trauma rehabilitation and healthcare technology. 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 hold (or 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 LIRMM, University of Leeds and NHS Trust Premises across Leeds including Leeds General Infirmary and Chapel Allerton Hospital.

The successful applicant must be in post by 31 March 2018.

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

Professor Rory O’Connor, Academic Supervisor, Charterhouse Professor of Rehabilitation Medicine
Telephone: +44 (0) 113 392 2615, email: R.J.O'Connor@leeds.ac.uk.

Further Information

The University of Leeds is committed to providing equal opportunities for all and offers a range of family friendly policies. The University is a charter member of Athena SWAN and holds the Bronze award. The School of Medicine gained the Silver award in 2016.  We are committed to being an inclusive medical school that values all staff, and we are happy to consider job share applications and requests for flexible working arrangements from our employees.