NHS consultant doctors, dentists and academic GPs can now apply for a new national Clinical Impact Award (NCIA) on the ACCIA application portal.
The application window will be open from Friday 3 March 2023 until 5pm on Friday 28 April 2023.
Who this guidance is for
The applicants guide is for NHS consultant doctors, dentists and academic GPs applying for a new national Clinical Impact Award in 2023.
The employers guide is to help employers who are supporting an application for an award. The assessors guide is for anyone assessing applications for a national Clinical Impact Award.
Updated employers and assessors guides for the 2023 awards round will be published shortly.
Published 9 February 2018 Last updated 6 February 2023 +show all updates
'Nominators' guide: 2022 awards round' removed. 'Applicants' guide: 2022 awards round' amended to reflect the discontinuation of the nominating organisation process. Also, updated the guidance to include best practice from the 2022 awards round; and to reflect changes to rules regarding pensions, which will be implemented from 1 April 2023.
Clarified information on the transitional arrangements in England, with updates made to clarify eligibility for Less Than Full Time applicants.
Added new information on transitional arrangements for England. Added new information on the arrangements for Wales.
Updated to add a link to the ACCIA application portal.
Added the assessors' guide for the 2022 awards round.
Added the nominators' guide for the 2022 awards round.
Added the employers' guide for the 2022 awards round.
Amended the application deadline date from '5pm on 27 June 2022' to '5pm on 22 June 2022'. Added another subheading in Part 3 of the guide titled 'Things to avoid doing when you apply'.
