NIHR Clinical Lecturer in Rheumatology or Geriatric Medicine or Opthalmology

Applications are invited for a NIHR Clinical Lecturer in Rheumatology OR Geriatric Medicine OR Opthalmology (ref NIHR Competition 2: Health Needs of Older People).

Based on the Cambridge Biomedical Campus, this post offers unrivalled opportunity to undertake high quality research within an outstanding academic and clinical environment. Applicants should be medically qualified, have full GMC registration, and an existing NTN/NTN(A) in Rheumatology or Geriatric Medicine or Ophthalmology.

You are required to hold or have submitted a PhD/DPhil/MD at the time of your application, and be of the standing required for an appropriate honorary contract of service with the NHS LETB (specialist trainee/LETB). Candidates who have not submitted their PhD/MD at the time of application will not be considered.

This is a fixed term appointment for a maximum of 4 years or until you obtain CCT (subject to any extension that you apply for and be granted by NIHR, which can be for a maximum of 24 months).

Salary Scales

StR £39,260 - £68,478
Nodal £43,923 - £63,152

This is an integrated appointment between the University and Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and as such requires an Honorary Clinical Contract, which will be issued by Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. You should be aware that if your contract with the NHS Trust is terminated your employment with the University will be terminated, and vice versa.

You will require GMC registration, Licence to Practice and Medical Defence Cover for the duration of your appointment.

Informal enquiries about this post for Rheumatology may be directed to Prof Eoin McKinney; efm30@cam.ac.uk.

Informal enquiries about this post for Geritric Medicine may be directed to Dr Elizabeth Warburton; eaw23@medschl.cam.ac.uk.

Informal enquiries about this post for Opthalmology may be directed to Prof Patrick Yu Wai Man; py237@cam.ac.uk.

The closing date for applications is Sunday 28 April 2024, with departmental interviews to take place soon after.

Click the 'Apply' button below to register an account with our recruitment system (if you have not already) and apply online.

Please ensure that you upload a covering letter and a CV and additional information form in the Upload section of the online application. The covering letter should outline how you match the criteria for the post and why you are applying for this role. If you upload any additional documents which have not been requested, we will not be able to consider these as part of your application.

Please include details of your referees, including email address and phone number, one of which must be your most recent line manager.

Please quote reference RA36509 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.

The University actively supports equality, diversity and inclusion and encourages applications from all sections of society.

The University has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.

Further information

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