NIHR GOSH BRC Intermediate Fellowship for Wider Health Care Professionals

Applications are welcome from post-doctoral wider health care professional staff substantively employed by either GOSH or UCL GOS ICH. Wider health care professionals include nurses, AHPs, pharmacists, psychologists, healthcare scientists and any other appropriate clinical professional.

The Fellowship provides funding for salary costs for up to 50% FTE for between 12-18 months. Successful applicant(s) can start their Fellowship from 01 April 2024 and the latest date they can start the Fellowship 01 October 2024. Applicants can decide the most optimal timeframe for their Fellowship, as this may be dependent on the objectives outlined in their application. Applicants are encouraged to undertake clinical responsibilities alongside their Fellowship for the remaining 50%FTE.

You may utilise the protected time the fellowship offers to achieve objectives aimed at consolidating skills and experience needed to take the next step in your clinical academic research career and to strengthen any external application(s) you plan to develop and submit. Any future fellowship you plan to apply for should be based at GOSH or UCL GOS ICH.

Example objectives for the fellowship could include preparing and submitting an external application during the Fellowship. It could also include developing further research outputs necessary for the development of an external application, including setting up networks, collaborations, holding a focus group or developing research papers and collecting further data. You may also want to include an objective around developing a new skill to strengthen your experience as a researcher. Fellows will also be expected to demonstrate how they will spend time during the fellowship contribution to GOSH’s vision as a Research Hospital, including acting as a champion and role model for research amongst wider healthcare professionals.

Applicants can also apply for up to £10,000 of funding towards consumables, statistical support, training and development as part of their Intermediate Fellowship, with appropriate justification.

GOSH BRC management team and the BRC’s Research Hospital Clinical Academic Lead will be holding two webinars for applicants to attend if they have any questions. Details for the webinars can be found below.

Wednesday 20 December, 11.00am – 12noon, via Teams

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Thursday 11 January 2024, 5.00pm – 5.30pm, via Zoom

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Please read the Guidance and Application Form document in full and let us know if you intend to apply as soon as possible by emailing brc@gosh.nhs.uk. It’s useful to know in advance as we want to ensure there’s a range of experts on the review panel who reflect the broad range of professions who can apply.

• The deadline for applications is Monday 05 February 2024.
• Completed application forms (with e-signatures) as well as an up-to-date CV and formal costings from your R&D office should be submitted as a word document and by e-mail to brc@gosh.nhs.uk by the deadline. The application form can be found here.
• Following submission of the applications, they will be reviewed and shortlisted by members of the BRC’s Leadership Team and the BRC Junior Faculty, in addition to internal and external members of academic staff. They will assess applications using the selection criteria outlined below.
• Shortlisted applicants will be invited for interview.
• Interviews dates are being finalised, but they are likely to take place at the beginning of March.
• Awardees will be notified within one week of the interview date.
• We anticipate supporting up to two Intermediate Fellowships, but this is subject to change and dependent on budget.

• Likelihood the proposed Intermediate Fellowship will result in the applicant making the next step in their research career as outlined in their application form.
• Innovative aspects of the proposed project.
• Demonstrated support of the appropriate supervisory team.
• Track record of the applicant (including publications, presentations, grant funding, and leadership) as appropriate for career level of the applicant.
• Outline of vision by the applicant of research direction and career path.
• Intention of the applicant to contribute to GOSH’s wider research hospital strategy.

For anyone who is interested in applying for the scheme, but circumstances make it challenging to access, please contact brc@gosh.nhs.uk to discuss.