Clinical Associate Professor in Stroke

European Commission; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 105,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK university seeks a Clinical Associate Professor in Stroke Medicine. This role includes a 50:50 split between research and clinical work, aimed at enhancing stroke care and research collaboration. Candidates must hold a PhD or MD/DM and meet GMC requirements. Applications are encouraged from all qualified candidates looking to make an impact on patient care.

Qualifications

• Must hold GMC Registration with a licence to practice.
• Experience in clinical academic roles.
• Demonstrable impact on patient care.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain an internationally excellent research programme.
• Contribute to educational needs of the School of Medicine.
• Provide clinical service in Stroke at the NHS Foundation Trust.

Skills

Research aligned to Stroke Medicine

Teaching undergraduate and postgraduate students

External funding attraction

Education

Higher Research Degree (PhD or MD/DM)

Job description

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Organisation/Company University of Nottingham Research Field Medical sciences » Other Neurosciences » Neurology Researcher Profile Leading Researcher (R4) Country United Kingdom Application Deadline 19 Aug 2025 - 22:59 (UTC) Type of Contract Permanent Job Status Full-time Hours Per Week 40 Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

Offer Description

Area
Mental Health and Clinical Neurosciences

Location
University Park

Salary
£105,504 to £139,882 per annum, pro rata if applicable

Closing Date
Tuesday 19 August 2025

Reference
MED201125

The University of Nottingham is seeking to appoint a Clinical Associate Professor in Stroke Medicine with clinical duties as Honorary Consultant at our partner NHS Foundation Trust, the University Hospitals of Derby and Burton.

This newly created post is offered to enhance our world-leading research and to provide exceptional clinical care in Stroke. You will be a clinical academic with a track-record in research aligned to Stroke Medicine. You will contribute to the strategic research goals of the School of Medicine by developing and maintaining an internationally excellent research programme that will have a demonstrable impact on the care and wellbeing of patients. The post provides an excellent opportunity to combine clinical work and research within a wide range of potential research collaborations.

The major purposes of this role are to:

• Develop and maintain an internationally excellent research programme aligned to the research strategies of the School of Medicine
• Attract external funding to strategically grow clinical stroke research
• Teach undergraduate and postgraduate students and act as educational supervisor/personal tutor
• Contribute to the collegiate needs of the School of Medicine, Faculty and University
• Provide clinical service in Stroke in the University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust working within an Honorary Consultant Contract.

The role is a clinical academic position with a 50:50 split between University and NHS duties. You will have a primary research commitment in conjunction with teaching and clinical service responsibilities.

Your academic duties will be based within the Academic Unit of Mental Health and Clinical Neuroscience in the University of Nottingham’s School of Medicine which works across the Nottingham and Derby Campuses of the School of Medicine. Your clinical duties will be based in the Department of Stroke, University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust.

The successful candidate must hold a Higher Research Degree i.e. PhD or MD/DM. It is a requirement that you maintain your GMC Registration with a licence to practice, your GMC Registration on the Specialist Register and undertake clinical practice in the department of Stroke, University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust.

The post is offered on a full time (40 hours per week), permanent contract. However applications are also welcome from candidates wishing to work part-time (minimum 29 hours per week). Please specify in your application if you wish to work part time and the number of preferred hours.

Interview date: Tuesday 30th September 2025.

It is a condition of this post that satisfactory enhanced disclosure is obtained from the 'Disclosure and Barring Service'.

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