NIHR Clinical Lecturer in Primary Care

What we offer

As well as the exciting opportunities this role presents we also offer some great benefits some of which are below:

• 41 Days holiday (27 days annual leave 8 bank holiday and 6 closure days)
• Additional 5 days' annual leave purchase scheme
• Defined benefit career average revalued earnings pension scheme (CARE)
• Cycle to work scheme and season ticket loan
• Immigration loan and expenses
• Relocation scheme for certain posts
• On-Site nursery
• On-site gym
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay
• Employee assistance programme: Staff Support Service
• Discounted medical insurance

Visit https://www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/reward-and-benefits to find out more.

About us

UCL is one of the World's top universities, based in the heart of London.

The Research Department of Primary Care and Population Health (PCPH) is a multidisciplinary academic primary care teaching and research centre, working collaboratively to improve the health of individuals and populations.

We research the entire life cycle of complex interventions, starting with understanding health problems from patients' perspectives, and using a range of research approaches to develop, evaluate and implement interventions.

We are part of the UCL Institute of Epidemiology & Healthcare (IEHC) and the NIHR School for Primary Care Research, and have strong links to both the NIHR Schools of Public Health and Social Care with extensive opportunities for collaboration/funding/training and access to local and national primary care networks and datasets.

About the role

This NIHR funded post provides up to four years' post-doctoral training for a general practitioner who can demonstrate outstanding potential to develop their career as an independent researcher, educator and leader in the field of prevention and public health research and teaching.

They will be required to develop a coherent programme of research in an area relating to primary care prevention and public health.

Application Details:

• Salary will be on the Non-Consultant Clinical Pay Scale CL8, at point 12 (£85,596) with an additional Market Supplement (£17,991): Total £103,587 plus £4,678 London Allowance (all pro-rata, per annum)
• This is a fixed-term contract with external funding until 31/8/2031.
• Appointment is dependent on award and confirmation of a PhD (or equivalent).
• This appointment is subject to UCL Terms and Conditions of Service for Research and Professional Services Staff. Please visit https://www.ucl.ac.uk/human-resources/conditions-service-research-teaching-and-professional-services-staff for more information.
• This role meets the eligibility requirements for a skilled worker certificate of sponsorship or a global talent visa under UK Visas and Immigration legislation. Therefore, UCL welcomes applications from international applicants who require a visa.

This appointment is subject to

• Eligibility to be fully registered with the General Medical Council
• Registered on the NHS performers list as a General Medical Practitioner
• Disclosure and Barring Service assessment

Application Process:

• We may close applications early if we receive a high volume of applications. Early application submission is recommended. As a minimum we will keep all adverts open for 2 weeks.
• A full job description and person specification can be accessed at the bottom of this page along with guidance notes. Please use the personal statement section to explain how you meet each of the essential and desirable criteria outlined in the person specification.

We would like you to submit with your application:

1. CV with full publication list

2. A personal statement no longer than 2 sides of A4 (Arial 11 font) indicating:

• How you propose to develop your own research programme (under prevention and public health theme) over the next 4 years; and
• How you propose to contribute to our undergraduate and postgraduate teaching programmes.

Interviews

• In-person interviews are scheduled for Monday 25th January 2027 at the Royal Free Campus

Contract Details:

• If you have any informal queries about the post or difficulties accessing the online recruitment system, please contact Professor Joe Rosenthal (Email: j.rosenthal@ucl.ac.uk).

About you

Candidates must be registered medical practitioners who have completed GP vocational training, obtained the MRCGP or equivalent and are eligible for the NHS GP Performers List.

Candidates must have submitted their PhD/MD thesis at the time of application and must have been fully awarded by the deadline for taking up post which is 1/9/2027.

Candidates must be able to demonstrate outstanding potential to develop their career as an independent researcher, educator and leader in the field of prevention and primary care.

Candidates who have already completed one NIHR Clinical Lectureship may not apply for another.

Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

As London's Global University, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation, and we want our community to represent the diversity of the world's talent.

We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong.

We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in UCL's workforce. These include people from Black, Asian and ethnic minority backgrounds; disabled people; LGBTQI+ people; and for our Grade 9 and 10 roles, women.

Our department holds an Athena SWAN Silver Award, in recognition of our commitment to advancing gender equality.

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