HEFCE/NIHR Senior clinical academic lectureship Rebecca Palmer

NIHRTCC Research Career Pathways All Professions NIHR Fellowships and Professorships Nurses, Midwives, Allied Health Professionals Clinical Academic Training Level of Award Professorships Chair NIHR/CNO/HEFCE Senior Academic Clinical Lecturer NIHR Senior Research Fellowship Senior/ Pre-Chair NIHR Career Development Fellowship NIHR/CNO Clinical Lectureships Senior Post-Doc NIHR Post-Doctoral Fellowship Early Post-Doc NIHR Doctoral Research Fellowship NIHR/CNO Clinical Doctoral Research Fellowships Doctoral NIHR/CNO Masters in Clinical Research Pre-Doctoral/ Masters

Purpose To build new, high-quality capacity and secure long-term sustainability and enhanced outcomes in research and teaching at senior lecturer level amongst nurses, midwives, allied health professionals . Both institutions need to agree to provide permanent contracts beyond the duration of the award

Person specification At least 5 years clinical experience & clinical leadership HPC registration PhD (research not professional doctorate) Evidence of a research record including a strong publication record, and evidence of successful grant applications and the ability to lead research teams Propose a programme of research that falls within the aims and remit of the NIHR

Support received in developing application Local NIHR networks Comprehensive Local Research Network Research Design Service Clinical studies groups Institutional Directors NHS – Director of Professional Services University – Dean of School of Health & Related Research Clinical & research teams Peers Person who was awarded SCL last year! Finance/Administrators

Benefits Permanent contract Ability to sustain and grow research and implementation in field: Building on research work of previous RfPB funded pilot study into computer treatment for aphasia Carrying out new computer therapy clinic locally based on model of service delivery piloted Recognition of dual academic and clinical role academic and clinical roles inform each other better able to support of other AHPs in research