Opportunities for aspiring trainee Academic Clinical Fellows (ACF) and Academic Clinical Lecturers (ACL) at ST3 level or above within any discipline or Dental Specialty Trainees.
Ref: Northern Ireland Medical and Dental Training Agency (NIMDTA) and School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences, Queen’s University Belfast.
Duration: The ACF post is normally for 2 years or until completion of specialty training. The ACL post is normally for 3 years or until completion of specialty training. Applicants for an ACL post 6 months of training remaining from post start date to completion of specialty training.
Hours: Full-time
We are seeking highly motivated, enthusiastic individuals wishing to excel in both clinical and academic training and who have the ambition to be the next generation of leading academic clinicians. These posts offer candidates a comprehensive experience in clinical academic medicine alongside internationally recognised clinicians and researchers.
Applications are now invited for:
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Queen’s University Belfast in partnership with the Northern Ireland Medical and Dental Training Agency (Northern Ireland Postgraduate Deanery) and the relevant Health and Social Care Trust provide Clinical Academic Training opportunities in research and education. Successful applicants will hold a substantive contract of employment with NIMDTA as Single Lead Employer (SLE) and an honorary contract with Queen’s.
Trainees should review the job description and employee specifications for medicine and dentistry as appropriate for specific criteria. Core clinical competencies will be gained as necessary through access to the essential elements of the training curriculum. Clinical training offers a wide range of opportunities in programmes that have a strong track record in specialty training and academic activities. Please ensure you discuss your application with your Training Programme Director.
You must discuss your application with your Head School/TPD. Please note all appointments will be subject to confirmation of support from your NIMDTA Head of school/Training Programme Director.
For candidates who already have a PhD in a relevant field but are early in their training, an individualised training plan may be possible.
Anticipated interview date: Thursday 7 April 2022
For further information about the role including the essential and desirable criteria, cick on the relevant 'Candidate Information' links below.
Queen’s University Belfast is recognised as one of the most diverse organisations in Northern Ireland. We are committed to equality of opportunity, fair participation and welcomes applications from all. However, our Fair Employment Equality Monitoring data tells us that individuals from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) communities, people with a disability and those who identify as LGBT+ and members from the Protestant Community are also currently under-represented in this category of work. As such, we particularly welcome applications for this role from individuals who identify with these backgrounds and / or communities.
For further information on our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, including our work in relation to Gender Equality (Athena SWAN), LGBTQ+ inclusion (Stonewall Workplace Equality Index), Disability and Race (Race Equality Charter) please visit: www.qub.ac.uk/diversity and/or www.qub.ac.uk/qgi.
NIMDTA is committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and job applicants. NIMDTA selects those suitable for employment and advancement solely on the basis of merit and is also monitoring its activities to ensure that its equal opportunity policy is effectively implemented. Section 75 of the Northern Ireland Act 1998 requires us to promote equality of opportunity on the basis of all nine categories. We are an equal opportunities employer therefore all appointments will be based on merit’
For further information and details on the University’s Staff Networks please visit: https://www.qub.ac.uk/sites/StaffGateway/StaffNetworks/.
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