Mental Health ACF (General Psychiatry) – North West
Mental Health ACF (General Psychiatry) – North West 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.
| Entry Levels | ST1, 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 | Academic - Research Theme - Mental Health |
| 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 |
| Applications Opened | Thursday 1 October 2026, 10:00 |
| Applications Closed | Thursday 29 October 2026, 16:00 |
Information
Academic Clinical Fellowship (ACF recruitment) – NHS England in conjunction with NIHR and University of Liverpool
There is 1 post with a research theme of Mental Health in the following specialty:
- General Psychiatry ST1, ST4
As part of your application you will be asked to preference the specialty and level you will be applying for.
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.
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There have been changes to the minimum shortlisting scores required for all applicants in relation to the questions for ‘Academic Experience’ and ‘Academic Potential'.
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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.
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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/