The NIHR / HEE Clinical Academic Training Programme

The NIHR / HEE Clinical Academic Training Programme Dr Beth Harris Programme Manager NIHR Trainees Coordinating Centre

The NIHR / HEE Clinical Academic Training (CAT) Programme • NIHR • The Remit • NIHR TCC Personal Training Awards • NIHR Fellowship • The CAT scheme: Structure and eligibility • CAT Programme management and applying.

National Institute for Health Research • Established 2006 as a vehicle for implementing Government’s strategy for applied health research • Vision: • To improve the health and wealth of the nation through research

NIHR Trainees Co-ordinating Centre

NIHR TCC Research Career Pathways Level of Award Healthcare Scientists HCS Programme Doctors and Dentists NIHR Integrated Academic Training Programme All Professions NIHR Fellowships, Professorships and Other Awards Nurses, Midwives, AHPs Clinical Academic Training Programme Methodologists Methodology Programme Chair NIHR Research Professorships ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ NIHR/HEE Senior Clinical Lectureships NIHR/HEE Senior Clinical Lectureships NIHR Knowledge Mobilisation Research Fellowships NIHR Senior Research Fellowships Senior / Pre Chair -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NIHR/HEE Clinical Lectureships NIHR Clinician Scientist Awards NIHR Clinical Trials Fellowships NIHR Career Development Fellowships NIHR Transitional Research Fellowships Post Doctoral (early to senior) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NIHR/HEE Health Care Science Post-Doctoral Fellowships NIHR Clinical Lectureships NIHR Post-Doctoral Fellowships ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ NIHR/HEE Health Care Science Doctoral Fellowships NIHR/HEE Clinical Doctoral Research Fellowships NIHR Doctoral Research Fellowships Doctoral ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NIHR In-Practice Fellowships NIHR Masters Studentships in Health Economics or Medical Statistics NIHR/HEE Masters in Clinical Research NIHR Academic Clinical Fellowships Pre Doctoral NIHR Research Methods Fellowships and Internships -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Undergraduate

NIHR Remit • All submitted proposals must fall within NIHR Remit: • NIHR supports training in clinical and applied health research, including social care research. • The proposal must have clear potential for benefitting patients and the public within 5 years of its completion (but recognising the training element of the research). • The research can involve: patients; samples or data from patients; people who are not patients; populations; health technology assessment; or health services research. • NIHR does not support basic research or work involving animals or their tissue (specific guidelines for research involving biomarkers). • NIHR is also prepared to support research into medical education.

NIHR TCC Research Career Pathways Level of Award Healthcare Scientists HCS Programme Doctors and Dentists NIHR Integrated Academic Training Programme All Professions NIHR Fellowships, Professorships and Other Awards Nurses, Midwives, AHPs Clinical Academic Training Programme Methodologists Methodology Programme Chair NIHR Research Professorships ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ NIHR/HEE Senior Clinical Lectureships NIHR/HEE Senior Clinical Lectureships NIHR Knowledge Mobilisation Research Fellowships NIHR Senior Research Fellowships Senior / Pre Chair -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NIHR/HEE Clinical Lectureships NIHR Clinician Scientist Awards NIHR Clinical Trials Fellowships NIHR Career Development Fellowships NIHR Transitional Research Fellowships Post Doctoral (early to senior) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NIHR/HEE Health Care Science Post-Doctoral Fellowships NIHR Clinical Lectureships NIHR Post-Doctoral Fellowships ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ NIHR/HEE Health Care Science Doctoral Fellowships NIHR/HEE Clinical Doctoral Research Fellowships NIHR Doctoral Research Fellowships Doctoral ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NIHR In-Practice Fellowships NIHR Masters Studentships in Health Economics or Medical Statistics NIHR/HEE Masters in Clinical Research NIHR Academic Clinical Fellowships Pre Doctoral NIHR Research Methods Fellowships and Internships -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Undergraduate

NIHR TCC Research Career Pathways Level of Award Healthcare Scientists HCS Programme Doctors and Dentists NIHR Integrated Academic Training Programme Methodologists Methodology Programme All Professions NIHR Fellowships, Professorships and Other Awards Nurses, Midwives, AHPs Clinical Academic Training Programme Chair NIHR Research Professorships ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ NIHR/HEE Senior Clinical Lectureships NIHR/HEE Senior Clinical Lectureships NIHR Knowledge Mobilisation Research Fellowships NIHR Senior Research Fellowships Senior / Pre Chair -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NIHR/HEE Clinical Lectureships NIHR Clinical Trials Fellowships NIHR Career Development Fellowships NIHR Transitional Research Fellowships Post Doctoral (early to senior) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NIHR/HEE Health Care Science Post-Doctoral Fellowships NIHR Post-Doctoral Fellowships ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ NIHR/HEE Health Care Science Doctoral Fellowships NIHR/HEE Clinical Doctoral Research Fellowships NIHR Doctoral Research Fellowships Doctoral ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NIHR/HEE Masters in Clinical Research Pre Doctoral -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Undergraduate

NIHR Trainees Co-ordinating Centre Personal Training Awards • Career pathway to facilitate the development of future research leaders. • Funding the individual not just the research – Training and Development

NIHR TCC Research Career Pathways Level of Award Doctors and Dentists NIHR Integrated Academic Training Programme Methodologists Methodology Programme Healthcare Scientists HCS Programme Nurses, Midwives, AHPs Clinical Academic Training Programme All Professions NIHR Fellowships, Professorships and Other Awards Chair ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ NIHR Senior Research Fellowships Senior / Pre Chair -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NIHR Career Development Fellowships NIHR Transitional Research Fellowships Post Doctoral (early to senior) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NIHR Post-Doctoral Fellowships ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ NIHR Doctoral Research Fellowships Doctoral ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pre Doctoral -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Undergraduate

NIHR Fellowships What does a NIHR Fellowship provide? • Salary (100% NHS, 80% HEI) • PhD tuition fees (for DRF) • Research costs (100% NHS, 80% HEI) • HEI employers also receive indirect costs e.g. estates, facilities at 80% • Training and development costs (100%) • Doctoral research fellows/Post-doctoral fellowships/Career development Fellowships - 3 years full-time or 4/5 years part-time • Senior Research fellowship – 5 years full-time or part-time Annual competitions for all levels Launch - October Close - January

NIHR Fellowships Post-Doctoral Research Fellowship Doctoral Research Fellowship • Doctoral training award to individuals of outstanding potential, early in research career • To undertake a PhD • To increase research skills • Applicant: • Some previous research experience • Some outputs from research • Evidence of commitment to research career • If already registered PhD < 1 yr FT • Early post-doc training award to individuals of outstanding potential as researchers • To develop postdoctoral research experience & skills • To increase independence Applicant: • PhD/MD (or submitted) • < 3 yrs WTE post-doc research experience • Research output (publications, grant applications) • Clear commitment to research career

NIHR TCC Research Career Pathways Level of Award Healthcare Scientists HCS Programme Doctors and Dentists NIHR Integrated Academic Training Programme Methodologists Methodology Programme All Professions NIHR Fellowships, Professorships and Other Awards Nurses, Midwives, AHPs Clinical Academic Training Programme Chair NIHR Research Professorships ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ NIHR/HEE Senior Clinical Lectureships NIHR/HEE Senior Clinical Lectureships NIHR Knowledge Mobilisation Research Fellowships NIHR Senior Research Fellowships Senior / Pre Chair -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NIHR/HEE Clinical Lectureships NIHR Clinical Trials Fellowships NIHR Career Development Fellowships NIHR Transitional Research Fellowships Post Doctoral (early to senior) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NIHR/HEE Health Care Science Post-Doctoral Fellowships NIHR Post-Doctoral Fellowships ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ NIHR/HEE Health Care Science Doctoral Fellowships NIHR/HEE Clinical Doctoral Research Fellowships NIHR Doctoral Research Fellowships Doctoral ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NIHR/HEE Masters in Clinical Research Pre Doctoral -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Undergraduate

NIHR TCC Research Career Pathways Level of Award All Professions NIHR Fellowships, Professorships and Other Awards Doctors and Dentists NIHR Integrated Academic Training Programme Methodologists Methodology Programme Healthcare Scientists HCS Programme Nurses, Midwives, AHPs Clinical Academic Training Programme Chair ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ NIHR/HEE Senior Clinical Lectureships Senior / Pre Chair -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NIHR/HEE Clinical Lectureships Post Doctoral (early to senior) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ NIHR/HEE Clinical Doctoral Research Fellowships Doctoral ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NIHR/HEE Masters in Clinical Research Pre Doctoral -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Undergraduate

NIHR/ HEE Clinical Academic Training Programme • Develop Research Skills and Clinical Skills • Dedicated time for clinical practice/ and or through other activities that support development as a clinician

NIHR/ HEE Clinical Academic Training Programme • The Clinical Academic Training (CAT) pathway: • Supports nurses, midwives and allied health professionals committed to developing a career that combines research and continued clinical practice. • Supports a comprehensive career structure. • Is fully integrated with clinical practice and/or (post-graduate) training. • Supports research training from early to advanced levels. • Has flexible entry and exit points; • Where possible, is trainee centred. • Focuses on research within the remit of the NIHR.

NIHR/ HEE Clinical Academic Training Programme Eligible professions: Nurse Orthotist Midwife Music Therapist Art Therapist Paramedic Dietitian Physiotherapist Diagnostic Radiographer Podiatrist/chiropodist Drama Therapist Prosthetist Occupational Therapist Speech and Language Therapist Orthoptist Therapeutic Radiographer Pharmacists: Pilot 2014 (Masters and CDRF)

NIHR TCC Research Career Pathways Level of Award All Professions NIHR Fellowships, Professorships and Other Awards Doctors and Dentists NIHR Integrated Academic Training Programme Methodologists Methodology Programme Healthcare Scientists HCS Programme Nurses, Midwives, AHPs Clinical Academic Training Programme Chair ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ NIHR/HEE Senior Clinical Lectureships Senior / Pre Chair -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NIHR/HEE Clinical Lectureships Post Doctoral (early to senior) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ NIHR/HEE Clinical Doctoral Research Fellowships Doctoral ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NIHR/HEE Masters in Clinical Research YOU ARE HERE Pre Doctoral -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Undergraduate

NIHR/ HEE Clinical Academic Training Programme NIHR/HEE Masters in Clinical Research Current HEIs running CAT Masters: • Programme funds HEIs to advertise and award places (12 HEIs currently offer the course) • 147 funded places p.a. • For NHS/NHS funded staff • Backfill costs and course fees covered • Late 2014: Tenders invited from HEIs for Round 3 funding. • This year’s masters open to pharmacists in some areas • Spread the word!

NIHR/ HEE Clinical Academic Training Programme Doctoral Research Fellowships (CAT-CDRF) • Who is it for? • Graduate (post-degree) nurses, midwives and allied health professionals. • Minimum one year’s experience in clinical practice. • Intend to undertake a Fellowship at an English NHS or other healthcare organisation or at a recognised English Higher Education Institution. • Intend to register for the doctorate at a recognised Higher Education Institution in England and meet the admissions criteria for that university. • Current professional registration at the point of uptake of a CAT C-DRF award. • Research experience and/or research training that prepares them to undertake a PhD (research doctorate). • Evidence of research output commensurate with their previous experience and/or career stage will be sought. • Want to develop research and clinical skills.

NIHR/ HEE Clinical Academic Training Programme Doctoral Research Fellowships (CAT-CDRF) How does it work? • 3 years full time (4 or 5 years part time) • Funding covers: salary,PhD tuition fees and research project (80% if employing host is an HEI).HEI employers also receive indirect costs e.g. estates, facilities at 80%. • Training and development(100%). • Supported to develop clinical skills as well as research skills • Clinical skills: dedicated time for clinical practice and/or through other activities that support development as a clinician. • Good academic and clinical support required.

NIHR/ HEE Clinical Academic Training Programme Clinical Lectureships and Senior Clinical Lectureships NIHR/HEE Senior Clinical Lectureship NIHR/HEE Clinical Lectureship • 3 year (4 or 5 years PT) post-doctoral award for clinical practice and academic research (50:50) • Requires support from a partnership of a HEI and an NHS trust, which must both commit to support the applicant post award • Up to 50% of salary plus research, training and development costs • ˂5 years WTE post-doctoral research experience • Min 1 year WTE in clinical practice, current registration with NMC or HCPC and PhD or submission • Senior (pre-Chair) 5 year award for clinical practice and academic research (50:50) • Requires support from a partnership of a HEI and an NHS trust, which must both commit to support the applicant post award • Up to 50% of salary plus research, training and development costs • >5 years clinical experience and high research output • Excellent or exceptionally promising track record as clinical academic researcher (outputs & grants)

NIHR/ HEE Clinical Academic Training Programme

NIHR/ HEE Clinical Academic Training Programme Doctoral Research Fellowships (CAT-CDRF) Number of Applicants

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NIHR Trainees Co-ordinating Centre Application Process and CDRF Dates Launch: 31st January 2014 on TCCi Close: 30th April 2014 Shortlisting: July 2014 Interviews: September 2014 Awards start: January, February or March 2015 Shortlisting and Interviews undertaken by an Expert Review Panel

NIHR Trainees Co-ordinating Centre Advice for Applicants • Understand the process – visit our website (www.nihrtcc.org.uk), read the guidance notes and talk to those with experience • Give yourself enough time – to be fair to those that meet deadlines, we reject applications from those that don’t • You WILL need input from your department, supervisors, mentors and finance office – allow for sickness, competing priorities and overseas holidays • Have your application speed and/or proof read if possible - can the reader describe your methodology? • Seek help – Supervisors, the RDS, your Local Research Office etc. Arrange internal peer reviews, mock panels and interviews.

NIHR Trainees Co-ordinating Centre NIHR TCC CAT Programme Management Mal Palin Programme Manager Beth Harris Programme Manager Jacky Butler Senior Programme Officer Thom Marshall Programme Officer E mail cat@nihrtcc.org.uk Telephone 0113 346 6250

NIHR Trainees Coordinating Centre Leeds Innovation Centre 103 Clarendon Road Leeds LS2 9DF Tel: 0113 3466260 Fax: 0113 346 6272 http://www.nihrtcc.nhs.uk

The NIHR / HEE Clinical Academic Training Programme