University of Leicester
Please refer to the table below on this page for further details on the ACF posts on offer at the University of Leicester. Please note that a number of these posts are in direct competition with each other. For further information, please contact Professor Jonathan Barratt, Head of School for Clinical Academic Training (jonathan.barratt@uhl-tr.nhs.uk). An overview of the University of Leicester academic programme is available from Dr. Anvesha Singh (as707@leicester.ac.uk), Deputy Director of Clinical Academic Training.
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The advertising and application period for these posts will be from Thursday 2nd October until Thursday 30th October 2025.
It will NOT be possible to submit an application after the closing time stated. Applications will only be accepted if submitted online via the Oriel Recruitment System
The interviews for these posts will take place virtually on Tuesday 16th December and Wednesday 17th December 2025. Exact interview date for each specialty to be confirmed.
1Applicants to this level must already hold a NTN/DRN in the specialty or apply via national recruitment to this specialty for Clinical Benchmarking
2As there is no opportunity to apply via national recruitment for clinical benchmarking at this level, applicants to this level must already hold a NTN/DRN in the specialty.
3 Applicants to ST2/ST3 level must already hold an IMT/ACCS-IM DRN (Group 1 specialties)
4 Applicants to ST2 level must already hold an IMT/ACCS-IM DRN (Group 2 specialties)
5 Trainees applying for Anaesthetics and Intensive Care Medicine will not be able to undertake Acute Common Care Stem training
6 Trainees applying for Emergency Medicine at ST3 will only be able to apply if they have completed or will complete 2 years of ACCS training in an approved UK ACCS training programme by August 2026. Trainees who have completed, or who are in the process of completing, ST3/CT3 Emergency Medicine will not be eligible to apply. Direct Route of Entry into Emergency Medicine is not available for recruitment to this ACF post
7If applying for ID/GIM (Group 1) applicants to ST2/ST3 level must already hold an IMT/ACCS-IM DRN. If applying for ID/MM (Group 2) applicants to ST2 level must already hold an IMT/ACCS-IM DRN