Fellows spend 75% of time undertaking specialist clinical training and 25% in research or educationalist training. A fellowship lasts for a maximum of 3 years (4 years for General Practitioners).
A fellow develops their academic skills, alongside being guided and supported through the research training fellowship application process, to apply for funding to undertake a higher research degree (usually a PhD); or supported to gain a place on an educational programme, leading to a higher degree.
All of our ACF trainees are offered a place on the University of Liverpool advanced Research Methods module, which provides different generic research skills, such as presentation giving, writing grants and applying to ethics committees. For more information, please contact the Clinical Academic Office clinicaldirectorate@liverpool.ac.uk.
Securing an ACF appointment is competitive. Although it is not essential, it is often an advantage for applicants to already hold a degree such as a MRes, MPhil or MSc and show other evidence of research activity, particularly published work.
Funding and support
If you are a NIHR-funded ACF you are entitled to £1000 per annum to attend approved academic conferences and training courses.
How to apply
Posts are advertised nationally in October/November and begin in August.
All jobs are now advertised on the national website for doctors in training.
Recruitment for ACF posts linked to the University of Liverpool is co-ordinated via Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, as the Lead Employer Service for trainees primarily based in the Cheshire and Mersey region.
We appoint 10 ACFs per year across varying specialties.