Ref Number
B02-10776
Professional Expertise
Clinical
Department
School of Life & Medical Sciences (B02)
Location
London
Working Pattern
Full time
Salary
See advert text
Contract Type
Fixed-term
Working Type
On site
Available for Secondment
No
Closing Date
14-Aug-2026
Academic Clinical Lecturer in Neurology at University College London
Applications are invited for appointments as an Academic Clinical Lecturer on the Specialty Training Programme in the following:
1 x ST4 or ST5 or ST6 at University College London
Eligibility Guidance
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
For ST4 entry, applicants must hold a current NTN in Neurology and must be ST4 at post start date
Or
Must complete a separate standard clinical application to Neurology ST4 national recruitment (called Clinical Benchmarking) and attend an assessment/interview for Neurology in 2026 and be found appointable.
For ST5 entry, applicants must hold a current NTN in Neurology and must be ST5 at post start date
For ST6 entry, applicants must hold a current NTN in Neurology and must be ST6 at post start date
Important information about training grades
Please note that the grade/s advertised are the grade/s at post start date. This means that applicants must be eligible to train at the advertised grade/s at the start date of the post.
Please be aware that trainees are not permitted to repeat training for the purposes of taking up a CL post and trainees are not permitted to start at a grade that is not advertised.
As an example, if a post is advertised at ST3 grade, then a current ST3 trainee who is on track to become an ST4 trainee at the post start date would NOT under any circumstances be permitted to take up the CL post at ST3 grade as this would entail repeating training that has already been completed. If you are in receipt of an ARCP at the grade you are applying to, you will not be eligible for that grade.
If you are in any doubt as to your eligibility, please submit a query via NHSE applicant enquiries portal.
General Information
This award is for completion of CCT/ CESR (CP) subject to satisfactory progression.
Fitness to Practice
If you have made a positive declaration in the FTP section, you must complete the Fitness to Practise (FTP) Declaration Form and provide details to the UCL application local HR team (contact details below).
Failure to provide the outlined information by the close of application may result in your application being withdrawn.
Please note that declaring a fitness‑to‑practise matter does not automatically preclude progression in the recruitment process.
Eligibility Criteria for recruitment to Specialty Training – Immigration Requirements
All medical practitioners are on the shortage occupation list, so all specialty recruitment applicants will be exempt from the resident labour market test.
NHS England (NHSE) is responsible for the sponsorship of Medical and Dental trainees for their Skilled worker visa application in England. The Medical Specialty Recruitment website has guidance for applicants requiring a visa.
Contacts / Enquiries
Please contact Laura Allum, HR Manager, UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology ([email protected]).
How to apply
Applicants must:
- Download and fully complete the UCL NIHR Clinical Lecturer application form (below)
- Upload it together with all required supporting documents to the UCL recruitment system (TalentLink)
- Incomplete applications will not be considered.
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
Clinical Benchmarking
As stated above, applicants without a National Training Number (NTN) in the GMC core/specialty training programme and level to which they are applying must be found appointable at the core/speciality training interviews in the 2026 Recruitment Round 1/Round 2 (where applicable). If no national recruitment is available at the core/specialty training programme and level to which they are applying, applicants without a NTN are ineligible. Please see NHSE Clinical Lecturers – Academic Recruitment Pathways for more information.
Please note that if you have not been found appointable at the specialty recruitment in 2026, then you will not be eligible for the post.
If you have any questions regarding eligibility or benchmarking, please submit a query the NHSE PGMDE Support Portal
Competencies
All applicants applying to medical specialties are required to have essential competencies or equivalent depending on the level they are applying for as demonstrated on the person specification.
Please upload all required evidence of competencies to your application form when completing the application form online. For those experiencing difficulties when uploading evidence, please ensure you contact the local HR team (contact details below).
Supporting documentation
Applicants with an NTN based outside of the region to which they are applying must provide a ‘Support for Reapplication to Continue Training in Another Region’ form.
Applicants who have previously relinquished a specialty training programme must provide a ‘Support for Reapplication to a Specialty Training Programme’ form
Applicants with an NTN based inside of the region to which they are applying must provide their most recent ARCP.
Applicants who are in a dual training programme, much provide both ARCP demonstrating satisfactory progression.
All supporting forms can be accessed on the National Website Platform
Key Dates & Information
Closing date: 10:00 on Friday 14 August 2026
Interview date: Interviews will take place between 08:00 - 11:00 on Thursday 17 September 2026
Interview venue: Remote interviews via Microsoft teams (access to a microphone, camera and good Wi-Fi connection is essential)
Post start date: Wednesday 03 February 2027 (start dates cannot be deferred unless for statutory reasons)
Interview Process
Document checking: Please have ready one form of Photo Identification for document checking.
Length of interview: 40 minutes.
Interview structure: A single station interview covering different criteria from the person specification
Available Documents
NHS England | Medical Specialty Recruitment Applicant Guide - Guidance to help applicants apply to their chosen medical specialty
NHS England | Medical Person Specifications (2026 Recruitment) - Person specifications detailing eligibility requirements for those applicants needing to clinically benchmark.
Other attached documents are available under links. Clicking a document link will initialise its download.
Useful Links
UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology
UCL Institute for Global Health
UCL Clinical Academic Training (CATO)
NIHR Integrated Academic Training (IAT) Programme
NIHR Recruitment and Guidance
NHS England -London
NHS Employers
Oriel – Resource Bank
Reasonable adjustments and Disability Confident Scheme
For more information regarding reasonable adjustments and disability confident scheme please refer to the Medical Specialty Recruitment website.
Please ensure that you include specific details of your reasonable adjustments within the relevant section of your application, in addition to reasons and evidence.
