NIHR Clinical Training Fellow / Clinical Lecturer in Respiratory Medicine Full-time NEW

NIHR Clinical Training Fellow / Clinical Lecturer in Respiratory Medicine

UCL and NHS England London invite applications for an NIHR-funded Academic Clinical Lecturer (CL) post in Respiratory Medicine, based at a UK clinical site with the research component hosted at UCL Respiratory Medicine Department. One post is available.

Key details:

• Grade: ST4–ST6 (grade at post start date)
• Contract: Fixed-term, full time, on-site
• Start date: 7 April 2027
• Duration: Up to 4 years (or until CCT is reached)
• Working split: 50% clinical training / 50% academic research
• Interviews: September 2026 (remote, via MS Teams)

Eligibility: This post is for the trainees who have completed a relevant higher degree that is PhD or MD (original research). You must have submitted your thesis by the time of application and been awarded your higher degree by the post start date. Entry grade rules: Appointments are made strictly at the grade held at post start date. Trainees may not repeat training or start at a lower or non-advertised grade.

For ST4 entry, applicants must hold a current NTN in Respiratory Medicine and must be ST4 at post start date or must complete a separate standard clinical application to Respiratory Medicine ST4 national recruitment (called Clinical Benchmarking) and attend an assessment/interview for Respiratory Medicine in 2026 and be found appointable.

For ST5 entry, applicants must hold a current NTN in Respiratory Medicine and must be ST5 at post start date.

For ST6 entry, applicants must hold a current NTN in Respiratory Medicine and must be ST6 at post start date.

Person specifications: Please note there are two person specifications relevant to this post; the NIHR supplementary person specification (available below on this page) and the matched National Specialty Person Specification which can be found via the NHSE Medical Specialty Training Website – Person Specifications. All essential criteria and competencies must be clearly evidenced in the application.

Research approaches within UCL Respiratory cover the full range from basic science and computational biology through to clinical cohorts, interventional studies and large-scale data science projects. The diversity of disease areas and research approaches ensures UCL Respiratory can accommodate a wide range of research interests.

Clinical lecturers will join the North East Thames Respiratory Training programme. Clinical training in respiratory and general internal medicine will be undertaken within one of the hospitals in the North East Thames region appropriate for the trainee's needs. This may be at University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) but this is not guaranteed.

How to apply: Application instructions: Applicants must: Download and fully complete the attached UCL Clinical Lectureship (CL) application form. Upload the completed application form, together with all required supporting documents, to the UCL recruitment system (TalentLink). Applicants must not complete the “Why you have applied for this role” field in TalentLink. Failure to follow these instructions exactly may result in the application being deemed incomplete and rejected without further consideration.

Application window:

• Opens: 17 July 2026, 10:00
• Closes: 16 August 2026, 10:00 (UK time)

HR queries can be directed to Kinga Podolak (Senior HR Officer Division of Medicine) k.podolak@ucl.ac.uk.

Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion: Additional information The documents listed below contain essential information for applicants. Please ensure you review them carefully before submitting your application:

• 2026 Clinical Lectureships in Medicine – Recruitment and Selection Guidance
• NHS England Person Specification (2026 recruitment round)
• Job description (see attachment below)
• 2026 Supplementary Clinical Lectureship (Academic) Person Specification (see attachment below)

Reasonable adjustments and Disability Confident scheme Information on reasonable adjustments and the Disability Confident Scheme is available via the Medical Specialty Recruitment website. Applicants requesting reasonable adjustments should ensure that:

• Full details are clearly recorded in the relevant section of the application form, and
• Supporting reasons and evidence are provided, where required.

Fitness to practise Applicants who answer “Yes” to any of the Fitness to Practise questions must email full details by the application closing date. Failure to provide this information by the deadline may result in the application being withdrawn. Please note that declaring a fitness-to-practise matter does not automatically preclude progression in the recruitment process.

Information should be sent to: k.podolak@ucl.ac.uk.

Useful links:

• https://www.ucl.ac.uk/medical-sciences/divisions/medicine/departments/ucl-respiratory