ACF Psychiatry 2018.

The recruitment process for this Academic Clinical Fellow post will follow the timeline below:*

Applicants for this post will be required to meet the relevant Clinical eligibility criteria for the appropriate specialty and level listed at:-

• Please note - (applicants applying for Surgical, Medical or Psychiatry specialties at ST3 or above may be required to consult the relevant Core Training person specification):-https://specialtytraining.hee.nhs.uk/Recruitment/Person-specifications

AND the Academic eligibility criteria listed at:

• https://specialtytraining.hee.nhs.uk/Recruitment/Person-specifications

It is an applicant’s responsibility to demonstrate that they meet the eligibility criteria. All applications will be assessed against the eligibility criteria during longlisting. Any applications which do not meet the eligibility criteria will be longlisted out of the process and will not progress to the next stage.

For more information about eligibility please refer to the Applicant Handbookand the NIHR website.

Please note: By allowing applicants to progress to the interview stage, Health Education England working across Yorkshire and the Humber DOES NOT accept or confirm that applicants meet all eligibility requirements. This includes immigration status, evidence of achievement of core competencies or equivalent, and requisite length of time in training as per the national person specification. This list is not exhaustive, and is applicable to all eligibility criteria.

Applicants may still be withdrawn from the application process at any stage, including after the interviews have taken place, if the evidence pertaining to an eligibility criterion is found to be unsatisfactory by Health Education England working across Yorkshire and the Humber.

Interview Dates and Venue

The interviews for this post will take place in December at Health Education England, Willow Terrace Road, University of Leeds, LS2 9JT.  The date will be confirmed shortly.

View the interviews page for further information about the venue and for directions.

Documents Required at Interview

There are a number of documents that you are required to bring with you to interview.

Please bring the following original documents:

• Photo identification (passport or driving licence including paper part) AND 1 COPY
• Evidence of your current immigration status AND 1 COPY
• Evidence of your GMC registration and Licence to Practise AND 1 COPY
• Your primary medical degree certificate AND 1 COPY
• Your postgraduate degree certificates (if applicable) AND 1 COPY
• Evidence of your Foundation and/or Core Competences as detailed in your application form AND 1 COPY
• Evidence of your English Language competency as detailed in your application form AND 1 COPY
• 3 original reference forms in sealed envelopes from referees who have supervised your clinical/academic training within the past three years. At least one of your referees must be an academic referee. References must be completed on the standard template which is available to download on the right of this page.

These documents will be checked against a checklist and the photocopies will be retained on your recruitment file. If you are appointed to a training post, these documents will be transferred to your trainee file.

Interview Format

The interviews will consist of a single panel interview with both academic and clinical components. The interview panel will be made up of academic and clinical panel members.

The panel may wish to review your portfolio so you should bring this with you to the interview.

Travel and Subsistence Expenses

Applicants attending interviews are entitled to a travel and subsistence allowance. A claim form can be downloaded from the section on the right of this page. You are advised to read the guidance document in full before incurring any expenses.

Claim forms must be received within three months of your interview date. Claim forms received after three months will not be processed. Receipts must be attached for all travel and subsistence claimed except mileage.