Trailblazer Fellowship Programme
Expressions of Interest for 2025/26 will go live on 9th May 2025
Please click on 'Application Process for expressions of interest for the 2025/26 cohort' below for full details.
The investment in primary care set out in the GP Forward View includes funding for post-CCT Fellowships. These are innovative posts available for GPs in their first 5 years after qualification.
The Post-CCT GP Trailblazer fellowship, as a health equity based leadership fellowship is one which ICBs, Trusts, Federations and GP Practices can apply for funding for GP roles that intend to use the programme to help reduce health inequalities.
The funding is available to practices to help meet the costs of 2 sessions per week of protected study / professional development time (up to £22,567) for a maximum of 12 months. Fellows can apply for a limited budget to support additional training and projects, and to cover travel- this amount is still to be determined. In past years, the combined amount for this has been between £500 and £1250 per fellow.
In Yorkshire and Humber, practices whose populations experience high levels of socioeconomic deprivation or those serving marginalised groups can apply for our innovative and exciting Trailblazer scheme, with a fantastic programme of education and support.
The organisation hosting the fellowship will be expected to advertise the posts, appoint to the posts and meet the cost of employing the trainee for the remaining sessions.
Detailed guidance is available under the 'documents' section below.
To obtain further information please email: j.uzo1@nhs.net
Educational Leadership Fellowship Programme for Doctors, Clinicians and Managers in Primary Care
Applications for 2025/26 are not yet active. Please check back later for updates. Information on our previous 24/25 round can be found below.
Please see our flyer and click on 'Application Process for 2024/25' below for full details.
This 12 month fellowship in collaboration with the Yorkshire and Humber GP school is designed to empower and equip doctors, clinicians and managers with the skills, knowledge, and network necessary to drive innovation and excellence in primary care education. This fellowship focuses on developing leaders who can create, enhance, and sustain educational networks across practices and primary care networks (PCNs), fostering collaboration and continuous improvement in medical and clinical training and practice.
The programme aims to offer varied and interesting roles for GPs in the first five years of their career – of benefit to them, patients and the healthcare system. Funding is made available to practices to help cover the cost of 2 sessions per week of GP time to undertake work, postgraduate learning or professional development relevant to the fellowship.
Recent years’ have seen practices recruiting to posts across the region, helping to recruit and retain GPs at a time of significant workforce pressure and improve primary care services.
Applications for posts should be made via our online form at: https://forms.office.com/e/srgCgBhUMZ
All applications will be reviewed by our panel, with the highest scoring applications offered funding if application numbers exceed available fellowships in each locality.
The deadline for applications is midnight on 5th June 2025
1) Complete the online expression of interest form which includes employing practice and PCN support/agreement via MS Form https://forms.office.com/e/578zn8aMTG AND
2) Email the following to Sheruba Draviaraj, Project manager sdraviaraj@nhs.net
a) Submit a 1000-word essay or video submission outlining your interest in this fellowship, your experience in primary care education and your vision for educational network development
b) Provide two letters of recommendations from colleagues who are familiar with your work. One of these should be from an established and experienced primary care clinician and the other ideally a recent supervisor of your work.
c) A copy of your c.v.
Deadline for submission 31st January 2025
