Copy of Clinical Lecturerships
Clinical Lectureships
The NIHR Clinical Lectureship is one phase of the Integrated Academic Training Pathway recommended in the report “Medically- and dentally-qualified academic staff: Recommendations for training the researchers and educators of the future”. This report was produced by a joint Sub-Committee of the UK Clinical Research Collaboration (UKCRC) and the NHS Modernising Medical Careers (MMC) to recommend initiatives that integrate the development of academic skills with each of the key stages of a clinician’s career.
Clinical Lectureships represent the second substantive phase of integrated clinical and academic training, which is intended to follow on from the Academic Clinical Fellowship phase. Clinical Lectureships are intended for those who can demonstrate outstanding potential through success at doctoral research and who show further potential for development as a clinical academic in research and/or education.
Clinical Lecturers are expected to undertake a PGCert in Medical EducationLink opens in a new window.
Eligibility
Clinical Lectureships are available to trainees that have made satisfactory progress in both academic and clinical training and have completed a higher research degree. Trainees will have completed their Foundation Training and in most cases made substantial progress in their specialist training. GPs will have completed their vocational training. Exceptional candidates who are nearing the end of their vocational training may be considered.
Posts Available
Details of any available posts currently recruiting can be found at HR Job SearchLink opens in a new window.
Warwick Medical School currently has several Clinical Lecturers across a range of specialities:
Endocrinology and Diabetes Mellitus
Emergency Medicine
Endocrinology and Diabetes Mellitus
Trauma & Orthopaedics
Public Health
Clinical Lecturer Testimonials
Chris Smith, CL
I am an NIHR Clinical Lecturer in Acute Care working at Warwick Clinical Trials Unit and in Emergency Medicine at University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire NHS Trust (UHCW). I undertook an ACF in South Yorkshire a long time ago (2008-2011) and took a little while to find the right PhD. I completed an NIHR Doctoral Fellowship and PhD in Health Sciences in February 2021. My research interest is in improving the community response to out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. I evaluated a mobile-phone, app-based volunteer first-responder system and the potential for Automated External Defibrillator (AED) use for cardiac arrest as part of my PhD. I am currently investigating the delivery of AEDs using drones, working with colleagues in Welsh Ambulance Service NHS Trust and the commercial sector.
Tim Robbins, CL
I am an NIHR Clinical Lecturer working across University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire NHS Trust (UHCW) and Warwick Medical School. I completed my PhD in Engineering at the Institute of Digital Healthcare, WMG at the University of Warwick. Clinically, I work as a Diabetes, Endocrinology and General Medicine Registrar. My active interests are in digital health and healthcare systems having gained previous international experience in the United States and the Basque Country through a Winston Churchill Memorial Trust Fellowship and an Albert Renold Fellowship. Recently, I participated in the inaugural Health Education England Topol Digital Health Fellowship Scheme and am currently completing an MBA with Coventry University. I have been involved in the clinical, academic and organisational response to the COVID-19 pandemic at UHCW. My particular interests are in data driven research methodologies for diabetes and chronic diseases.
Petra Hanson, CL
I am an NIHR Clinical Lecturer in Diabetes and Endocrinology at Warwick Medical School (2022–2026), with research interests in metabolic medicine, obesity, digital health, and the clinical application of mindfulness. I began my academic training as an Academic Foundation Trainee in 2012, followed by Academic Clinical Fellowship training, and have remained an academic clinician throughout my postgraduate career. I am due to complete specialty training in Diabetes and Endocrinology in July 2026.
My research focuses on developing scalable, patient-centred interventions that support self-management and improve long-term outcomes for people living with metabolic disease. I have completed feasibility studies evaluating mindfulness-based approaches in people with type 2 diabetes and heart failure. I currently serve as Chief Investigator on a multisite NIHR-funded real-world evidence study evaluating the long-term health and economic impact of the digital tool Gro Health W8Buddy in specialist weight management services (NIHR208100). I also supervise a PhD student investigating the role of digital tools in supporting mental health among people living with type 1 diabetes.
In 2021, I completed a Topol Digital Fellowship focused on implementing digital technologies in obesity care, and in 2022, I was selected for Cohort 6 of the NHS Clinical Entrepreneur Programme.
My long-term research vision is to lead the digital transformation of obesity care across the UK and internationally, integrating behavioural science, digital health, and clinical care to deliver personalised, scalable interventions that improve health outcomes.
Active Projects
- Chief Investigator: Long-term health and economic impact of using digital tool Gro Health W8Buddy to support people accessing specialist weight management services (NIHR208100)
https://fundingawards.nihr.ac.uk/award/NIHR208100 - Supervisor: Going beyond HbA1c for type 1 diabetes using health apps: What is available, what works, and how do they address patients’ unmet needs
https://www.t1med-research.com/ - Co-investigator: SBRI Healthcare study supporting women with long-term and chronic health conditions through an adaptive, personalised digital health tool ("GroW").
| Specialty | Exemplar CL Projects/References |
| Anaesthetics/Intensive Care Medicine Led by Associate Clinical Professor Joyce Yeung & Professor Gavin Perkins |
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| Clinical Radiology Led by Professor Charles Hutchinson |
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| Endocrinology and Diabetes Mellitus Led by Associate Clinical Professor Thomas Barber |
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| General Practice Led by Professor Jeremy Dale |
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| Obstetrics and Gynaecology Led by Professor Siobhan Quenby |
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| Public Health Medicine Led by Oyinlola Oyebode |
Knowledge towards e-cigarette and tobacco harm reduction among public health residents in Europe |
Progress review
All trainees will have an Academic Progress FormLink opens in a new window to enable your progress to be tracked and reviewed in conjunction with your academic supervisor. This should be reviewed periodically and at a minimum annually. You will undergo Annual Review of Competence ProgressionLink opens in a new window with your Clinical and Academic Supervisor. The latest version of the Gold Guide - A Reference Guide for Postgraduate Specialty Training in the UK - includes the relevant forms and lots of general information. The Report on Academic Trainee's Progress form should be completed a month in advance of the ARCP meeting.
Each summer you will also be asked to complete an Output Report detailing your academic related achievements over the past year (such as publications, grants awarded) to help us evaluate individual and programme success.
Mentoring Options
ACLs are encouraged to pursue mentoring via any of the following:
The University mentoring scheme
Further questions?
Please review the NIHR IAT GuideLink opens in a new window for detailed information about the programme.