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NIHR Clinical Lecturer in Public Health, Paediatrics or Ophthalmology

The Faculty of Medicine wishes to appoint an NIHR Academic Clinical Lecturer, hosted by one of the following clinical specialties: Public Health, Paediatrics or Ophthalmology.

The post is intended for an applicant within any of these three specialities, with the speciality of the final (single) post dependent on the successful applicant.

The post-holder will be pursuing their development of research and teaching within either the Primary Care, Population Science and Medical Education school, Human Development and Health school or Clinical and Experimental Sciences school of the Faculty of Medicine, University of Southampton.  

In this post-doctoral role, the successful candidate will be in specialist clinical training at ST3 level or above and have substantial experience of the relevant research areas, a proven track record of high-quality original research publications, the ability to work well in a multidisciplinary, multi-professional team and hold a corresponding NTN.

You will join the NIHR Clinical Integrated Academic Training Programme at the University of Southampton, as an NIHR Academic Clinical Lecturer. The post-holder will also have clinical commitments at University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust that will lead to the acquisition of clinical skills required for full registration within the specialty.

The post is subject to terms and conditions of service determined by the University of Southampton and in its honorary clinical capacity by the University Hospital Southampton Foundation Trust Board.

Informal enquiries are welcome and should be addressed to: 

Public Health: Professor Simon Fraser, Professor of Public Health - email: s.fraser@soton.ac.uk

Paediatrics: Professor Graham Roberts, Professor of Paediatric Allergy & Respiratory Medicine - email: g.c.roberts@soton.ac.uk

Ophthalmology: Professor Andrew Lotery, Professor of Ophthalmology - email: a.j.lotery@soton.ac.uk

A satisfactory Criminal Records Bureau disclosure at Enhanced level is required for this post.

Please note: successful applicants will be appointed to a different salary range (AMNL £46,675 to £80,081) if they were at ST3 on or before 2 August 2016. 

The Faculty of Medicine holds an Athena SWAN Silver Award demonstrating commitment to equal opportunities and gender balance in the workplace. The Faculty recognises that applicants may seek flexible working patterns which will be considered as part of the recruitment process. For further information including key benefits designed to help maintain and support employees' well-being and work-life balance, please see our working with us website pages.

Further details:

We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and welcome applicants who support our mission of inclusivity.

Apply by 11.59 pm UK time on the closing date. For assistance contact Recruitment on +44(0)2380 592750 or recruitment@soton.ac.uk quoting the job number.


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Job Details
Section
Clinical and Experimental Sciences
Location:
Southampton General Hospital
Salary
£65,048 to £73,992 per annum
Full Time Fixed Term for 4 years (up to 6 years part-time)
Closing Date:
Thursday 21 May 2026
Interview Date
Wednesday 17 June 2026
Reference
3395726FC
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