ACF Vacancies
Academic Clinical Fellowships
The University of Leicester in partnership with Health Education across the East Midlands is to recruit Academic Clinical Fellows (ACFs) for 2021 as detailed below. For further information about the NIHR fellowships please view the following web link
NIHR Funded Themed ACF Posts
These posts are awarded to the University of Leicester by NIHR on the basis that the ACF undertakes specific research projects within a specific research theme ACF research projects . The clinical specialties available for these posts are detailed below. There are four 2021 ACFs available; it is anticipated appointees will commence in August 2021. In addition there is one outstanding 2020 ACF post and the appointee must commence in February 2021.
Research Theme | Clinical specialities associated with research theme |
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Acute Care (2021 post)
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Anaesthetics |
Older People and Complex Health Needs (2021 post) |
Geriatrics Neurology Old Age Psychiatry |
Platform Science & Bioinformatics (2021 post)
Platform Science & Bioinformatics (2021 post) |
Public Health General Practice Endocrinology & Diabetes Mellitus Renal Medicine |
Platform Science & Bioinformatics (2020 post to be filled by February 2021) | Vascular Surgery |
Standard Formula Specialty ACF Posts
ACFs appointed to standard posts will be able to choose a research area according to their chosen clinical speciality. Proposed ACF research projects are listed by clinical speciality. An ACF may develop their own research area within a standard post, however this must be done in liaison with the Director of Clinical Academic Training and the proposed research project must be supported by a University research supervisor and be approved by the Director of Clinical Academic Training and the Clinical Academic Training Operational Group prior to commencement of the project. ACFs appointed to standard posts may also choose to undertake research projects available within the themed ACF posts.
Post Number | Specialty |
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ACF 1 |
Urology (Medical Education) Surgery Medical Oncology |
ACF 2 |
Renal Rehabilitation Medicine Emergency Medicine |
ACF 3 |
Respiratory Medicine |
ACF 4
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Haematology |
ACF 5 | Vascular Surgery General Psychiatry Obstetrics & Gynaecology |
ACF 6 (Locally funded) |
Anaesthesia Intensive Care Medicine |