ACF RECRUITMENT NOW OPEN
PLEASE NOTE that recruitment to ACF is not part of
the national recruitment process managed by the College. See below
for details.
Academic
Clinical Fellowships
Academic Clinical Fellowships (ACFs) are
prestigious and highly competitive clinical academic training
posts. They offer trainees the opportunity to progress in
clinical specialty training while developing research skills and
working alongside world-renowned academics to conduct, present and
publish research.
ACF posts are 3-year fixed-term contracts
which attract an NTN(A) and guarantee protected research time for
the duration of the post. They may be offered at any level up to
ST3 (ST4 entry is permitted in paediatric medicine and psychiatry).
Trainees will join the specialty or core training programme
appropriate for their level of entry, but will undertake 75%
clinical training, and 25% academic research in their chosen
specialty. ACFs hold a training contract with Yorkshire and
the Humber Deanery, an employment contract with the NHS Trust at
which they are working clinically, and an honorary contract
(without remuneration) with the university at which they complete
their research.
Clinically, they are supervised by their local
Clinical and Educational Supervisors, responsible to the Training
Programme Director and the regional Head of School. Their research
is supervised by their Academic Supervisor, who reports to the
Specialty Academic Lead (the senior academic responsible for the
University programme). The Academic Training Programme
Director has overall responsibility for the Academic programme and
reports to the Deputy Postgraduate Dean with responsibility for
Academic training. This comprehensive support network acts to
ensure that Academic Clinical Fellows progress both clinically and
academically throughout their demanding role.
ACF trainees also undertake a research
training programme provided by the university for which funding is
provided by NIHR, which can lead to a postgraduate qualification
such as a MSc or a PGDip. They also are eligible for a £1,000
bursary per year to attend or present at academic conferences.
All Academic Clinical Fellowship posts are
run-through training posts, regardless of
specialty. A trainee entering ACF at ST1 in a specialty with a core
training period would therefore be guaranteed continued training to
CCT in the eventual specialty, as long as they progress
satisfactorily through their training. This applies whether a
trainee wishes to continue with combined clinical academic training
or not. However, they are committed to the original
GMC-approved specialty. If a trainee wished to change their
original specialty he or she would have to apply in open
competition in the same way as any other trainee. Further
information regarding ACF run-through is available here
and
here.
ACF posts in Yorkshire and the Humber Deanery
Yorkshire and the Humber Deanery is pleased to announce that the
advertising period for our 2012 Academic Clinical Fellowships is
now open. There are a number of posts available in each locality
and Medical School partnership within Yorkshire and the Humber
Deanery. Please visit
http://www.yorksandhumberdeanery.nhs.uk/academic_training/recruitment/fellowships/
and follow the links to see the posts available in each
locality. All posts (except those in general surgery and
general practice) are available to apply for now and close on
14th November 2011 at
noon. Details of the recruitment process and
interview timescales are provided within the job description for
each post.
Academic Clinical Fellowships available in
Yorkshire and the Humber in psychiatry specialties
are:
- ACF in General Adult or Old Age Psychiatry at ST1 level in
South Yorkshire
- ACF in General Adult or Child & Adolescent Psychiatry at
ST1 level in North & East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire
(up to 2 posts)
If you have any questions about these posts or
the recruitment process, please contact the Academic Coordinator at
academictraining@yorksandhumber.nhs.uk