Academic Fellowship in General Practice

Salary will be on the Clinical Academic pay scale £43,504 - £76,942 per annum (capped at spinal point 03, £49,126 per annum).

Basic salary will be enhanced by a market supplement of 45% per annum.

This is a fixed term Academic Fellowship tenable in one of the stated Universities in Scotland. The post is a joint development between NHS Education Scotland (NES) and the Universities in Scotland.

The post is suitable for either

1. Early-career applicants who have recently completed Specialist Training for General Practice or who are in the process of completing this or those recently in receipt of a CCT (within the preceding 3 years but accounting for career breaks/part-time working
2. Post-doctoral applicants who have recently completed a higher degree (PhD or MD).

The Scottish School of Primary Care (SSPC) is pleased to co-ordinate applications for 5 x 0.8 Whole Time Equivalents NHS Education Scotland GP Clinical Academic Fellowships. The posts are for 12 months, from 1 August 2024 to 31 July 2025.  The posts provide flexible protected academic time in a University Department, combined with self-organised clinical work. The University Department may be in the Universities of Aberdeen, Dundee, Edinburgh, Glasgow or St Andrews.

The posts are suitable for applicants who have recently completed their CCT training (within the preceding 3 years) or who are currently in the process of completing this or those who have just completed their PhD. Successful applicants will be expected to retain at least a minimal clinical commitment of 2 sessions per week combined with research under the supervision of a senior academic within the relevant University Department. Previous research experience is desirable, but not essential, as longer-term career development is a central aim of the post. This is an exciting opportunity to begin a career in academic primary care. Many previous applicants have gone on to PhD studies and published high quality research that is making a difference to primary care.

Applicants may indicate more than one of the participating universities as their preferred place of study but should state their order of preference for their academic placement. Applicants should also indicate their preference for the amount of academic time they require (0.4-0.8WTE).

This post is fixed term for 12 months, from 1 August 2024 to 31 July 2025.

Early-career applicants may request from 0.4 FTE to 0.8 FTE.

The proposed date for interviews (via zoom) is 20 May 2024.

For more information and to apply, please click the 'Apply' button, above.

For informal enquiries, please contact Karen Penman, email: Karen.Penman@glasgow.ac.uk.

We believe that we can only reach our full potential through the talents of all. Equality, diversity and inclusion are at the heart of our values. Applications are particularly welcome from across our communities and in particular people from the Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) community, and other protected characteristics who are under-represented within the University. Read more on how the University promotes and embeds all aspects of equality and diversity within our community https://www.gla.ac.uk/myglasgow/humanresources/equalitydiversity/.

We endorse the principles of Athena Swan https://www.gla.ac.uk/myglasgow/humanresources/equalitydiversity/athenaswan/ and hold bronze, silver and gold awards across the University.

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