Infectious Diseases ACF – North West (Advert 2)
Infectious Diseases ACF – North West (Advert 2) 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 | HENW - Infectious Diseases - ACFST1, ACFST2, ACFST3, ACFST4 |
| Vacancy ID | HENW/27-28/7335/003/1-R1A |
| Entry Levels | ST1, ST2, ST3, ST4 |
| 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 | Infectious Diseases |
| Post Type | Academic |
| Post Commencing | August 2027 |
| Duration (months) | 36 |
| Recruitment Lead | North West |
| Recruiting For | North West |
| Enquiries Email | england.acfrecruitment.nw@nhs.net |
Information
Academic Clinical Fellowship (ACF recruitment) – NHS England in conjunction with NIHR and University of Liverpool.
There is 1 post available in either of the following specialties;
- Infectious Diseases + General Internal Medicine ST1, ST2, ST3 + ST4
- Infectious Diseases + Medical Microbiology ST1, ST2, ST3
If your application proceeds to the interview stage, you will be in competition with applicants in the above specialties for this 1 post.
Applicants applying to ST/CT1 levels will also need to apply to the specialty with which they have applied in national recruitment to demonstrate their clinical competencies.
Applicants not applying to a national entry point must already hold an NTN at time of application in order to be considered.
- 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
Information regarding scales of pay please refer to the NHS Employers website as scales may differ across the UK. Posts in England will come under the “new terms and conditions of service (TCS)”,
Pay and conditions circulars for medical and dental staff | NHS Employers (https://www.nhsemployers.org/articles/pay-and-conditions-circulars-medical-and-dental-staff)
Further information about Academic Clinical Fellowships and the National Institute for Health Research is available here: https://www.nihr.ac.uk/
Interview Date: TBC (Dec 2026 -Jan 2027)
The interview will take place online.
If you answer “yes” to any of the Fitness to Practise questions, please ensure that you email details to us by no later than the closing date for applications (see Section 2.1 for dates). Please note that answering “yes” to one or more of the Fitness to Practise questions does not necessarily mean your application cannot progress. Emails
should be sent to england.fitnesstopractise.nw@nhs.net
For any queries that cannot be answered by the methods above please contact: england.acfrecruitment.nw@nhs.net
As an equal opportunities employer we support an inclusive working environment and welcome applicants from all sections of the community regardless of age, disability, ethnicity, gender, gender expression, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation and transgender status.