Status: CLOSED.
Applications due to open in Summer 2025.
Please check back in June 2025 for more information on how to apply.
These fellowships are both part time and designed to enable the individual to remain present and visible within the clinical department, whilst undertaking the research project alongside.
What is a Chief Nurse Senior Research Fellowship Opportunity and what does the funding provide?
The Chief Nurse Senior Research fellowship is offered to individual Nurse, Midwife or AHP to undertake a research project alongside identified development opportunities. It will fund 2 days per week of your clinical time over a 12-month period to enable an individual Nurse, Midwife or AHP to undertake a research project alongside identified development opportunities.
What is a Chief Nurse Post-Doctoral Research Fellowship Opportunity and what does the funding provide?
The Chief Nurse Post-doc fellowship is offered to Nurses Midwives and allied Healthcare Professionals (NMAHP’s) who have already completed a PhD or Professional Doctorate. It will fund 2 days per week of your clinical time over a 12-month period to enable an individual Nurse, Midwife or AHP to undertake a research project alongside identified development opportunities.
The Chief Nurse Post-Doctoral Research Fellowship will support a stand-alone research project that clearly aligns to the overarching Trust strategy and/or the NMAHP Strategy. In addition, there will be bespoke development opportunities identified in partnership with the appointable candidate.
Mentorship and supervision in relation to research methods, study delivery and development opportunities, including any signposting you may need will be provided (if required) by Dr Linda Tinkler (Trust Lead for NMAHP Research) and Professor Annette Hand (Clinical Academic Professor of Nursing) with additional input and support from the wider senior Nursing, Midwifery and AHP leadership team.
You will have access to the following generic learning opportunities and training where required/appropriate:
- Support and mentorship from Newcastle Health Innovation Partners (NHIP), the Newcastle Academic Health Sciences Centre (AHSC), and the Newcastle Clinical Skills Academy to enable you to identify appropriate development opportunities, build networks, draw on perspectives beyond your current role and plan for your future career.
- Information about the National Institute for Health and Social Care Research (NIHR) and the NHS research landscape related to funding and development opportunities.
- Introductions to a range of resources available to support research and leadership including accessing local and regional training opportunities.
- Peer support through participation at regular meetings to discuss research progress, experiences and needs.
- Opportunities to support other NMAHP research related initiatives currently in development as part of our flagship charitably funded NMAHP Researcher Development Institute.
What we would like to see from you in return:
- Successful completion of the research project within the confines of the 12-month period.
- A written report for the organisation highlighting key themes from the work.
- Preparation for a journal article and abstract submission to share the project outputs and your own development as a result of the fellowship.
- Clear and demonstrable progress against a bespoke development plan as identified at the outset of the fellowship and supported by our Joint Clinical Academic Professor of Nursing.
- Visibility as a role model, championing research across the trust.
- A developed plan for your next steps post fellowship.
£1000.00 pot of funding – Following feedback from our RDI fellows, from September 2024, we now offer a small £1k pot of funding, in addition to the salary backfill. This pot will fund activities in support of your project or your research related development during the fellowship. This might include, but not limited to, patient and public engagement expenses, training courses or conferences
Who is eligible to apply?
- You must be employed by The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- You must have completed a PhD or Professional Doctorate if applying for the Chief Nurse Post-Doctoral fellowship
- Applications are open to Band 5, 6, 7 and 8a.
- Applications are invited from Nurses, Midwives, and Allied Health Professionals, as identified via NHS England here.
Q & A session – We offer a Q & A session a few weeks after the fellowship goes live. Spaces are booked via Eventbrite. The session allows NMAHP’s to ask questions about the fellowship and hear about other people’s experiences.
If you want more information, you can send us an email using our shared mailbox – [email protected]
Or
Book yourself onto one of the NMAHP Research 1:1 slots where you can seek advice and guidance on the fellowship(s) on offer and general research advice.
