Clinical Lecturer in Child Health

We have an exciting opportunity for a Clinical Lecturer in Child Health in the School of Medicine, Dentistry & Nursing. This post is fixed term (up to 6 years or up until six months after obtaining CCT, whichever is soonest).

You will hold a MRCPCH or equivalent and will have completed general professional training in paediatrics. It is expected that you will already hold a higher research degree or have embarked on a research programme that will lead to a MD or a PhD.

The successful candidate will be appointed at the appropriate level of Specialty Trainee and will enter the West of Scotland Higher Training Programme in Paediatrics. You must already have a national training number at the time of taking up the post.

The post will be based within the School of Medicine in the College of Medical, Veterinary and Life Sciences (MVLS) of the University of Glasgow. Whilst clinical training will be a major focus of the Lectureship in order to ensure you can successfully complete your certificate of completion of training (CCT), this post will also provide an exceptional opportunity for combined academic training.

Clinical training will focus on a subspeciality in paediatrics, and it is anticipated that clinical training will take place within the main University hospital sites – predominantly at the Royal Hospital for Children, Glasgow.

Research training will be undertaken in the world class academic environment of the University of Glasgow with excellent opportunities within the School of Medicine, Dentistry & Nursing and any applicants with research interests that are aligned with College and School strategy are encouraged to apply.

The academic aim of the lectureship would be to allow research development to support intermediate fellowship applications by the end of the lectureship and eventual growth to an independent academic career.

• Undertake a programme of research under supervision of senior investigators in the School of Medicine, in a subject area in basic and/or translational and/or clinical science
• Plan, design and implement projects with collaborators as appropriate; and to contribute to and submit grant applications and publications of impactful papers.

The appointee will be located within Child Health at the Royal Hospital for Children, School of Medicine. The appointee will also be expected to build links with other schools and institutes within the College.

Academic support will be available during all annual research and training assessments to ensure that there is adequate balance between academic and clinical training. In addition to annual reviews of clinical progress, there will be reviews of academic progress within the Institute.

The anticipation is that protected non-clinical time will be predominantly used for research. This post is not suitable for trainees wishing to develop a predominantly teaching or educational portfolio. However, it is expected that the Lecturer will contribute to delivery of undergraduate and postgraduate teaching activities. These might include;

• Teaching of clinical skills and other vocational training activities, including seminars and tutorials.
• Teaching or supervision within Postgraduate taught or research courses within the School of Medicine

The Lecturer will contribute to administrative duties related to research and general running of the School of Medicine or research theme as directed by their supervisor.

Clinical duties will be arranged following discussion with the relevant Training Programme Director in Paediatrics. The purpose of a Clinical Lectureship is to ensure that candidates acquire a CCT, and appropriate clinical training opportunities will…