General Surgery ACF – Thames Valley
General Surgery ACF – Thames Valley Academic Clinical Fellowship Advertisement Archive
This is the Academic Clinical Fellowship (ACF) advertisement used on Oriel for the 2026-27 recruitment round.
The information is presented to help you prepare for your future applications. Please be aware that advertisements, application methods, etc. can change and there is no guarantee that future ACF advertisements will remain the same.
| Oriel Advert | HETV - General Surgery - ACFST3 |
| Vacancy ID | HETV/27-28/7460/021/3-R1A |
| Entry Levels | ST3 |
| Applications Opened | Thursday 1 October 2026, 10:00 |
| Applications Closed | Thursday 29 October 2026, 16:00 |
See also the ACF application form questions.
| Training Programme | General Surgery |
| Post Type | Academic |
| Post Commencing | October 2027 |
| Duration (months) | 36 |
| Recruitment Lead | Thames Valley |
| Recruiting For | Thames Valley |
| Enquiries Email | england.recruitment.tv@nhs.net |
Information
Job Title: Academic Clinical Fellowship in Urology (ACFST3) OR General Surgery (ACFST3)
Anticipated Number of Posts: 1
Area of Work: Urology OR General Surgery
Employer: Trusts within NHS England - Thames Valley
Location: NHS England - Thames Valley
Salary: £54,499 - £76,582
Job Type: Fixed Term Temporary
Staff Group: Medical and Dental
Pay Scheme: Hospital Medical and Dental Staff
Pay Band: Specialty Registrar
Opening Date: Thursday 1st October 2026 at 10.00 am
Closing Date: Thursday 29th October 2026 at 4.00 pm
Interview Date: Friday 4th December 2026
Recruitment Site: https://new.oriel.nhs.uk/Web/
Please see below for application instructions.
PLEASE NOTE THIS AN NIHR ACADEMIC POST.
PLEASE NOTE: THERE IS ONE POST AVAILABLE IN EITHER Urology (ACFST3) OR General Surgery (ACFST3)
SHORT-LISTED CANDIDATES FOR EACH SPECIALTY WILL BE INTERVIEWED BY ONE PANEL AND THE BEST CANDIDATE APPOINTED.
Applications are invited for vacancies on the NHS England - Thames Valley Academic Clinical Fellowship training programme in Urology (ACFST3) OR General Surgery (ACFST3)
The Postgraduate Dean has confirmed that this post has the necessary educational and staffing approvals and the post will attract an NTN/DRN(A).
The ACF will be supported in preparing applications to continue their research either for Research Training Fellowships or post-doctoral funding if they already hold a PhD. For successful candidates, support and mentorship will be provided to pursue an academic career, in order to secure University Lectureships, Intermediate post-doctoral fellowships and clinician scientist awards. In the event that academic career progression is unsuccessful and clinical competences are met, the ACF will continue in the advertised specialty clinical training programme in accordance with the NIHR Academic Clinical Fellowships: Entry, Eligibility and Exit points for Appointments made in 2026.
Oxford is a nexus for world-class research and medical education. The University, in partnership with local NHS Trusts, provides state-of-the-art facilities for research and patient care. Along with NHS England - Thames Valley it is committed to providing excellent medical education and clinical training. The University’s ambition is to foster healthcare innovation locally, nationally and globally. It is at the forefront of medical science, and its impressive range of departments deliver cutting-edge research and teaching. Our academics in training are members of Oxford University Clinical Academic Graduate School which offers outstanding research training opportunities.
Vacancy information, including likely rotational placement details can be found in the job description. This, along with the person specification have been uploaded to Oriel.
Please direct any enquiries to england.recruitment.tv@nhs.net
The application window opens on Thursday 1st October 2026 at 10.00am and closes on Thursday 29th October 2026 at 16.00 pm. You will not be able to submit your application after this time. Please ensure that you have completed all the relevant sections of the application forms as missing information will deem your application incomplete and it will not be considered.
You must apply online via the Oriel recruitment system, which can be accessed via the link provided. Recruitment will be led locally by NHS England Thames Valley.
The qualifications and professional registration requirements plus other eligibility criteria can be found in the person specification.
- There have been changes to the minimum shortlisting scores required for all applicants in relation to the questions for ‘Academic Experience’ and ‘Academic Potential'.
- If applying under the Disability Confident Scheme, please be aware that there will now also be a minimum score that must be achieved in order to be considered for an invite to interview.
- A higher capacity cutoff will also be set for non DCS applicants.
Please refer to NIHR guidance for further details
- Due to the Prioritisation Bill that has come into law, the ACF offers will first be made to those candidates deemed appointable at interview who are in the Priority Group.
- Admin staff will not have the power to overturn/amend the priority status of candidates.
Eligibility Criteria for recruitment to Specialty Training – Immigration requirements:
All applicants will be requested to produce valid right to work documents. From 1 July 2021, EU/EEA citizens will need to either provide confirmation that they have obtained EU settlement or pre-settled status, have another valid right to work visa (e.g. dependent visa) or will need to apply for Skilled Worker sponsorship.
Medical practitioners are now part of the Shortage Occupation List and the Health and Care visa route is available to medical and dental practitioners. If you require sponsorship, it is important to be aware of the United Kingdom Visas and Immigration (UKVI) requirements.
From 6th October 2019 all medical practitioners have been added to the Shortage Occupation List in the UK. This means that all medical practitioners are exempt from the Resident Labour Market Test (RLMT) and can apply for any specialty in any recruitment round, subject to eligibility.
Further details can be found in the Medical Specialty Recruitment Applicant Handbook which can be found here:
https://medical.hee.nhs.uk/medical-training-recruitment/medical-specialty-training
If you are applying for an Academic Clinical Fellowship and require clinical benchmarking, you will be required to complete and submit both an academic application form and the associated clinical application form (which is a separate recruitment process) for the specialty in which you require clinical benchmarking.
Failure to apply to national recruitment (if applicable) will result in any offer of interview for Academic Clinical Fellow being withdrawn and your application being withdrawn from the recruitment process.
Further details can be found on the Medical Training Recruitment website: