Current Vacancies – Academic Clinical Fellowships

South West Academic Clinical Training

Current ACF Opportunities

Academic Clinical Fellowship (ACF) posts in the South West are advertised annually as part of the NIHR Integrated Academic Training (IAT) programme.

2027 Recruitment Round

Posts available for the current recruitment round will be listed below once open.

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Available Posts

Recruitment Timeline (Typical)

• Applications open: Autumn
• Applications close: Late Autumn
• Interviews: Autumn – Winter
• Offers released: Winter
• Start date: August

Final dates are confirmed within each vacancy advert.

Training Locations

Successful applicants will train across:

• NHS organisations within the South West training programmes
• Academic institutions including:
  • University of Bristol
  • University of Exeter
  • University of Plymouth

Clinical placements will be confirmed following appointment and may vary across the duration of the programme.

Before You Apply

We strongly recommend that you:

• Review the person specification, job description and applicant guide carefully
• Understand clinical benchmarking requirements
• Familiarise yourself with the:
  • Academic pathway
  • Interview format
  • Specialty-specific criteria

Contact and Enquiries

For questions relating to specific posts:

• Please contact the academic lead listed in the advert

For general recruitment queries: