SCREDS Clinical Lectureships intake; round

SCREDS Clinical Lectureships

Grade ACN2: £48,288 - £71,550 per annum

College of Medicine & Veterinary Medicine

Full-time: 40 hours per week

Fixed term: CCT date + 6 months

4 Vacancies

Where discovery never stops. Be part of something bigger.

The University isn’t just any employer. We are part of a local community and a contributor to global thinking, progress and research. In Edinburgh, you are in one of the world’s most attractive cities with active arts and social sectors, while working in a University that has made significant contributions to society, medicine, physics and teaching for over four centuries. Our people have helped create the modern world and are working on more ground‑breaking technologies and practices.

Join the University of Edinburgh and you’ll be making a difference to everything around you.

The University of Edinburgh is a world‑class organisation. We look for the best in the field across all disciplines and provide a working environment where academics can develop their careers and passion for their chosen subject area. We offer the full range of academic roles and have a genuine focus on our students’ performance and wellbeing.

Each post is designed to combine specialist clinical training in the successful candidate’s chosen speciality with enhanced academic and research opportunities which will involve a balance of research and clinical duties. This will allow each successful applicant to establish a successful research foundation in their chosen area.

• Trainees in all GMC‑recognised medical and surgical specialties except primary care practitioners
• Candidates from across the UK

You are required to be a practising healthcare professional in the UK/Republic of Ireland, and to be registered with a national professional regulatory body (eg the General Medical Council) in the UK/Republic of Ireland.

Non‑UK citizens are welcome to apply, but you must be suitable for sponsorship under a Skilled Worker visa.

Candidates must hold (or obtain by the start date of the post) a specialty training position with a National Training Number (NTN), with the expectation that they will undertake their clinical duties in NHS Lothian. Exceptional circumstances will be considered on a case‑by‑case basis. Candidates must have GMC registration. Candidates must have a postgraduate degree (PhD or MD) or must have submitted their thesis by the Final date to receive applications.

Candidates must have relevant clinical experience in chosen speciality, and evidence of conducting research, with a commitment to a career in academic medicine. Candidates must have excellent communication skills and an excellent command of the English language. Evidence of distinction in career to date, e.g. prizes, awards, bursaries is desirable, as are the ability to deliver research that can be published in leading academic publications;

a successful record of writing and presenting research; and proactive and efficient administrative ability. Also desirable is experience in undergraduate teaching or postgraduate teaching and a publication record with publications in peer‑reviewed journals, presentations of research at conferences, and to be active in attracting grant funding.

Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) check required.

People have always been at the heart of our work. As part of the University, you are a part of our community. We are looking for people with drive, determination, and a passion for what they do. We are a place where everyone is welcome and offer a range of policies and benefits designed to support you in building the right meaningful/personalised flexibility for you.

A career with us has a range of other benefits, including leading‑edge research, opportunities for publication and working within one of the world’s leading universities.

This post is full‑time (40 hours per week); however, we are open to considering part‑time or flexible working patterns.