NIHR Academic Clinical Lecturer in General Practice (NIHR Research Theme - Digital)
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- Job Title:NIHR Academic Clinical Lecturer in General Practice (NIHR Research Theme - Digital)
- School Name:University of Leeds
- Department:Medicine and Health
- Salary:£76038 to £114743
- Application Closing Date:2026-02-17
- Working Hours:Full time
- Reference Number:MHIHS1441
- Date Posted:20/01/2026
Do you want the opportunity to develop your existing academic experience in a supportive and inspirational environment where you can establish your clinical academic career?
Applications are invited for a NIHR Integrated Academic Training Clinical Lecturer post in General Practice (NIHR Research Theme - Digital). The post is available for four years for General Practice candidates who are post-CCT. You will join the vibrant Integrated Academic Training programme at Leeds which provides a supportive research environment to develop independent, novel research alongside your clinical practice.
The successful candidate will spend 50% of the appointed period continuing or establishing a new research programme with 50% of the appointed period allocated to appropriate clinical training or practice. There are opportunities to align to current research interests within the Leeds Institute of Health Sciences (LIHS). You will undertake internationally regarded research and have the benefit of senior academic support in developing grant applications, as well as independent mentoring on career progression. You will also share responsibility for delivering high quality undergraduate and postgraduate teaching programmes.
You will have submitted your PhD/MD at the time you apply and will provide evidence that you have been fully awarded your degree by the time you take up the post. The post is located in Leeds Institute of Health Sciences and in a general practice partnership, the location of which is negotiable.
The successful applicant must be in post by 1 September 2026
How to apply
You can apply for this role online; more guidance can be found on our How to Apply information page. Applications should be submitted by 23.59 (UK time) on the advertised closing date.
Applications should include the following:
• A Curriculum Vitae
• A NIHR Supplementary Questions for Candidates form – APPENDIX 4
• A Supporting Statement addressing the academic and clinical person specifications
What we offer in return
26 days holiday plus approx.16 Bank Holidays/days that the University is closed by custom (including Christmas) – That’s 42 days a year!
Generous pension scheme options plus life assurance
Health and Wellbeing: Discounted staff membership options at The Edge, our state-of-the-art Campus gym, with a pool, sauna, climbing wall, cycle circuit, and sports halls.
Personal Development:
-Access to courses run by our Organisational Development & Professional Learning team.
-All FMH staff are entitled to ten days staff development per year (pro rata). Please speak to your Line Manager about how you can utilise these.
Access to on-site childcare, shopping discounts and travel schemes are also available.
To explore the post further or for any queries you may have, please contact:
Professor Robbie Foy, Clinical Professor of Primary Care, Leeds Institute of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Leeds.