Job Description
National Wellbeing Research Fellow
London or Liverpool
Liverpool - £47, 391 | London - £50, 391
Contract type: Full time, 35 hours per week. 18 months fixed term contract.
Working arrangements: Standard working hours between 9am – 5pm, Monday to Friday. Hybrid working, with a minimum of 6 days per month in the office.
RCP seeks research fellow based at either RCP London or The Spine in Liverpool
The Royal College of Physicians (RCP) is seeking a resident doctor for a National Wellbeing Research Fellowship.
We are excited to have been awarded a grant by the Medical Protection Society (MPS) Foundation to undertake national research into reducing burnout and supporting the wellbeing of resident doctors in the NHS. This research project aims to improve national understanding of how to reduce burnout and support the wellbeing of NHS Resident Doctors with a specific focus on Resident Doctors working in Medical specialties across the UK. This project builds on the outcomes of the NHS England-funded Wellbeing Fellowships (2023-25) published research (Emery, Rowlandson, Acharya & Fox, 2025. Future Healthcare Journal).
This is an 18-month full-time role for a doctor in higher specialty training (or a senior SAS / LED equivalent), with a flexible start date in 2026. You will be based in our London or Liverpool building with onsite attendance expected of a minimum of six days per month. You will be happy to work remotely and be prepared to travel throughout the UK, including overnight stays.
Closing date: 19 January 2026
Interviewing date: TBC in February 2026
The RCP positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, transgender status, religion or belief, marital status or pregnancy and maternity.
The RCP is all about our people – our members, staff, volunteers and leaders. We educate, influence and collaborate to improve health and healthcare for everyone and know we can only do this by being inclusive, encouraging and celebrating diverse perspectives. Welcoming into our community people who represent the 21st-century medical workforce and the diverse population of patients we serve is a priority for us.