Academic Recruitment
Academic Clinical Fellowships (ACFs)
The duration of an ACF will be for a maximum of 3 years or 4 years in General Practice. During this time the trainee combines clinical specialty or core training with academic training which is geared to competing for a training fellowship.
When trainees successfully obtain a fellowship, they normally spend 3 years outside of their clinical programme in Out of Programme Research (OOPR) working towards the completion of an MD or PhD (or equivalent).
On completion of a training fellowship, they will return to the clinical programme and at an appropriate point may competitively apply for a Clinical Lectureship provided that appropriate academic and clinical competences have been obtained or continue in clinical training.
Medical ACF Recruitment Timeline
Round 1
| Applications Open | 10am Thursday 2 October 2025 | |
| Applications Close | 4pm Thursday 30 October 2025 | |
| Interview Window | Monday 10 November 2025 to Friday 16 January 2026 | |
| Initial Offers out** | Tuesday 20 January 2026 | |
| Hold Deadline** | Tuesday 27 January 2026 |
Round 1 Re-advert (please note that individual vacancies may have slightly different opening and closing dates)
| Applications Open | TBC | |
| Applications Close | TBC | |
| Interview Window | TBC | |
| Initial Offers out** | TBC |
Dental ACF Recruitment Timeline
Round 1
| Applications Open | 10am Thursday 2 October 2025 | |
| Applications Close | 4pm Thursday 30 October 2025 | |
| Interview Window | Friday 1 November 2025 to Friday 9 January 2026 | |
| Initial Offers out** | Wednesday 14 January 2026 | |
| Hold Deadline** | Wednesday 21 January 2026 |
**Please note that individual vacancies may not necessarily follow this exact timeline. Please ensure that you review the timetable in each vacancy page.
Opportunities in each area are listed below:
North and East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire ACF Posts
NHS England North East and Yorkshire and the Hull and York Medical School has been awarded the following ACF posts for August 2026 entry:
Interviews for the following posts will take place in December 2025, online via Microsoft Teams.
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Specialty |
Entry Level |
Number of Posts |
Recruitment Round |
| TBC | 1 |
Round 1 |
|
| TBC |
Round 1 |
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| Haematology | TBC | 1 | Round 1 |
| Paediatrics | TBC | ||
| Neurosurgery - Clinical Therapeutics & Pharmacology & Industry | TBC | 1 | Round 1 |
| TBC | 1 | Round 1 | |
| Cardiology | TBC | 1 | Round 1 |
| General Psychiatry - Mental Health | TBC | 1 | Round 1 |
| General Psychiatry - Clinical Education Research | TBC | 1 | Round 1 |
| General (internal) Medicine - Clinical Education Research | TBC | Round 1 | |
| General Practice - Clinical Education Research | TBC | Round 1 | |
| General Practice - Primary Care and Community Care | TBC | 1 | Round 1 |
| TBC | 1 | Round 1 |
South Yorkshire ACF Posts
NHS England North East and Yorkshire and the University of Sheffield has been awarded the following ACF posts for August 2026 entry:
Interviews for Sheffield posts will take place on Microsoft Teams.
For further information on how the University of Sheffield's research fits into the NIHR themes, see https://www.sheffield.ac.uk/medicine-dentistry-health/research/nihr-academy-iat-research-themes - Contact catadmin@sheffield.ac.uk with any queries regarding this.
| Specialty | Entry Level | Number of Posts | Round | ||
| Cardiology | ST4 | 1 | Round 1 | ||
| Medical Oncology | ST1/ST3 | Round 1 | |||
|
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery - Theme: Multiple Long Term Conditions |
ST3 | 1 | Round 1 | ||
| General Surgery - Theme: Multiple Long Term Conditions | ST1/ST3 (ST2) | Round 1 | |||
| Histopathology | ST1 | 1 |
Round 1 |
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| Intensive Care Medicine | ST3 | Round 1 | |||
| ST1 | Round 1 | ||||
| General Psychiatry - Theme: Mental Health | ST1/ST4 (ST2/ST3) | 1 | Round 1 | ||
| Neurology - Theme: Dementia | ST4 | 1 | Round 1 | ||
| Paediatrics | ST1 (ST2) | 1 | Round 1 | ||
| Obstetrics and Gynaecology | ST1/ST3 | Round 1 | |||
| Anaesthetics | ST1 | 1 | Round 1 | ||
| Emergency Medicine | ST1 | 1 | Round 1 | ||
West Yorkshire ACF Posts
NHS England North East and Yorkshire and the University of Leeds has been awarded the following ACF posts for August 2026 entry:
Specialty |
Entry Level |
Number of Posts |
Recruitment Round |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clinical Oncology | ST1 | 1 | Round 1 |
| Clinical Radiology | ST3 | 1 | Round 1 |
| General Practice | ST1 | 2 | Round 1 |
| General Psychiatry | ST1 | 1 | Round 1 |
| General Surgery | ST1 | 1 | Round 1 |
| Geriatric Medicine | ST1 & ST3 | 1 | Round 1 |
| Histopathology | ST1 (ST2/ST3) | 1 | Round 1 |
| Immunology | 1 | Round 1 | |
| Infectious Diseases/Medical Microbiology | ST1 & ST3 | 1 | Round 1 |
| Medical Oncology | ST1 | 1 | Round 1 |
| Paediatrics | ST1 | 1 | Round 1 |
| Rheumatology | ST1 | 1 | Round 1 |
| Trauma & Orthopaedics | ST1 | 1 | Round 1 |
| Vascular Surgery | ST1 | 1 | Round 1 |
| Dental Core Training | DCT1/DCT2/DCT3 | Round 1 | |
| Paediatric Dentistry | ST1 | Round 1 | |
| Special Care Dentistry | ST1 | Round 1 |
Please find details regarding any currently advertised vacancies in the table below.
For further details please see the HYMS University Website - https://www.hull.ac.uk/Work-with-us/More/Jobs/Current-vacancies.aspx
| Specialty | Closing Date | Advert Link |
Please find details regarding any currently advertised vacancies in the table below.
For further details please see the University of Sheffield Website - https://www.sheffield.ac.uk/
| Specialty | Closing Date |
Please find details regarding any currently advertised vacancies in the table below.
For further details please see the University of Leeds Website - https://jobs.leeds.ac.uk/vacancies.aspx?cat=202
| Specialty | ClosingDate | Start Date |