Job summary
- Main area
- NIHR Academic Clinical Lecturer in Childhood Inflammatory Disease
- Contract
- 48 months (Fixed term for a 4-year fixed term basis, or earlier if CCT date is less than 4 years. Start date from 1st April 2027)
- Hours
- 37.5 hours per week (Hybrid working, Liverpool campus/Alder Hey Children’s NHS Foundation Trust/ Institute in the Park Alder Hey Children’s NHS Foundation Trust. 2 days/week on Campus or minimum requirement of 40% on Campus, with 60% considered desirable where possible)
- Employer
- University of Liverpool
- Employer type
- Public (Non NHS)
- Town
- Liverpool
- Salary
- National clinical scale, £65,048 - £73,992 pa plus supplement
- Closing
- 24/11/2026 23:59
Employer heading
NIHR Academic Clinical Lecturer in Childhood Inflammatory Disease
Hours of work: Full-time - 35 hours per week
Tenure: Fixed term for a 4-year fixed term basis, or earlier if CCT date is less than 4 years. Start date from 1st April 2027
Hybrid Working: Hybrid working, Liverpool campus/Alder Hey Children’s NHS Foundation Trust/ Institute in the Park Alder Hey Children’s NHS Foundation Trust. 2 days/week on Campus or minimum requirement of 40% on Campus, with 60% considered desirable where possible
Please note that the salary shown is based on the 2025/26 pay rates. Updated 2026/27 pay rates, are currently awaiting approval and will be applied once confirmed (pro rata); point dependent on level of training.
Department of Women’s and Children’s Health / University of Liverpool (Experimental Arthritis Treatment Centre for Children).
The University of Liverpool in partnership with Alder Hey Children’s NHS Foundation Trust are keen to appoint a candidate training in a paediatric specialty caring for children with inflammatory disease, preferentially (but not limited to) Rheumatology, Immunology and Infectious Diseases. The well-established Paediatric Inflammation Programme (led by Prof Hedrich) covers a wide range of paediatric inflammatory diseases, including childhood arthritis (juvenile idiopathic arthritis/JIA), systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), chronic nonbacterial osteomyelitis (CNO), inflammatory skin and airway diseases
We are seeking applications from medically qualified candidates with a track record and interest in childhood inflammatory disease, and advanced clinical/translational research expertise who will build on and add to the success of our group. Successful candidates will demonstrate an ability to win funding for clinical research in a relevant area, to deliver publications and clinical health impact.
Interviews are to be held in January 2027.
Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
We are committed to enhancing a workforce as diverse as our community and particularly encourage applicants who are of minoritised genders and ethnic backgrounds, living with a disability, and/or are members of the LGBTQIA+ community.
For full details and to apply online, please visit: https://recruit.liverpool.ac.uk
Applicant requirements
The postholder will have regular contact with vulnerable people and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.