Academic Clinical Lecturer in Cardiology at Queen Mary University of London

Applications are invited for appointments as an Academic Clinical Lecturer on the Specialty Training Programme in the following:

1 x ST5 or ST6 or ST7 at Queen Mary University of London

Eligibility Guidance

This post is for the trainees who have completed a relevant higher degree that is PhD or MD (original research). You must have submitted your thesis by the time of application and been awarded your higher degree by the post start date. 

Entry Grade

For ST5 entry, applicants must hold a current NTN in Cardiology and must be ST5 at post start date

For ST6 entry, applicants must hold a current NTN in Cardiology and must be ST6 at post start date

For ST7 entry, applicants must hold a current NTN in Cardiology and must be ST7 at post start date

Important information about training grades

Please note that the grade/s advertised are the grade/s at post start date. This means that applicants must be eligible to train at the advertised grade/s at the start date of the post.  

Please be aware that trainees are not permitted to repeat training for the purposes of taking up a CL post and trainees are not permitted to start at a grade that is not advertised.

As an example, if a post is advertised at ST3 grade, then a current ST3 trainee who is on track to become an ST4 trainee at the post start date would NOT under any circumstances be permitted to take up the CL post at ST3 grade as this would entail repeating training that has already been completed. If you are in receipt of an ARCP at the grade you are applying to, you will not be eligible for that grade.

If you are in any doubt as to your eligibility, please submit a query via our applicant enquiries portal below. 

Clinical Benchmarking

As stated above, applicants without a Deanery Reference Number (DRN) or National Training Number (NTN) in the GMC core/specialty training programme and level to which they are applying must have been found appointable at the core/speciality training interviews in the 2025 Recruitment Round 1/Round 2 (where applicable). If no national recruitment is available at the core/specialty training programme and level to which they are applying, applicants without a DRN/NTN are ineligible. Please click here for more information.

Please note that if you have not been found appointable at the specialty recruitment in 2025, then you will not be eligible to proceed any further in the process.

If you have any questions regarding eligibility or benchmarking, please submit a query via our applicant enquiries portal.

General Information 

This award is for completion of CCT/ CESR (CP) subject to satisfactory progression.  

Person Specifications

Please note the NIHR supplementary person specification is available via the ‘Documents tab’ on this page

Competencies 

All applicants applying to medical specialties are required to have essential competencies or equivalent depending on the level they are applying for as demonstrated on the person specification.

Please upload all required evidence of competencies to your online application form when completing the application form online. For those experiencing difficulties when uploading evidence, please ensure you contact the team via the PGMDE support portal: https://lasepgmdesupport.hee.nhs.uk/support/home

Supporting documentation

Applicants with an NTN based outside of the region to which they are applying must provide a ‘Support for Reapplication to Continue Training in Another Region’ form.

Applicants who have previously relinquished a specialty training programme must provide a ‘Support for Reapplication to a Specialty Training Programme’ form

Applicants with an NTN based inside of the region to which they are applying must provide their most recent ARCP.

Applicants who are in a dual training programme, much provide both ARCP demonstrating satisfactory progression.

All supporting forms can be accessed on the National Website Platform

Reasonable adjustments and Disability Confident Scheme

For more information regarding reasonable adjustments and disability confident scheme please refer to the Medical Specialty Recruitment website.

Please ensure that you include specific details of your reasonable adjustments within the relevant section of your application, in addition to reasons and evidence.

Fitness to Practice

If you have made a positive declaration in the FTP section, you must follow this up by completing our form on the support portal, you must contact London recruitment office via support portal by the close of the application window. Failure to provide the outlined information by the close of application may result in your application being withdrawn.

Eligibility Criteria for recruitment to Specialty Training – Immigration Requirements 

All medical practitioners are on the shortage occupation list, so all specialty recruitment applicants will be exempt from the resident labour market test.

NHS England (NHSE) is responsible for the sponsorship of Medical and Dental trainees for their Skilled worker visa application in England.  The Medical Specialty Recruitment website has guidance for applicants requiring a visa.

Key Dates & Information

Interview date: 14th April 2026 (subject to change)

Interview venue:  Remote interviews via Microsoft teams (access to a microphone, camera and good Wi-Fi connection is essential)  

Posts commence by: 1st September 2026

Interview Process 

Document checking: Please have ready one form of Photo Identification for document checking.

Length of interview: 30 minutes.  

Interview structure: A single station interview covering different criteria from the person specification  

Preferencing Posts: For vacancies advertising multiple posts, preferencing will be made available via Oriel, more information will follow at a later stage.  

Contacts / Enquiries 

Please visit the PGMDE Support Portal where you will find a series of FAQs, and you will be able to submit an enquiry to the London Recruitment Team.