Clinical Impact Awards: application guidance
Application guidance for the national Clinical Impact Awards.
Applies to England and Wales
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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.
Updates to this page
Last updated 11 May 2023 + show all updates
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Updated to reflect 2023 national Clinical Impact Awards round is now closed.
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The assessors’ guide has been updated ahead of 2023 scoring opening in May. The changes include an update to the timetable, new examples and further information on incoming changes to pensions legislation.
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Updated with a revised awards timetable and to say that applications are open until 5 May 2023. Added a section to 'Applicants' guide: 2023 awards round' and 'Employers' guide: 2023 awards round' on flexible retirement.
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Updated the call-out box to note that applications on the portal cannot currently be started due to technical issues.
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The applicants’ and employers’ guides have been updated to include an annex on transition and reversion arrangements for national Clinical Excellence Awards holders. In the applicants’ guide, part 4 (applying for a new award) has been updated to include information about what happens if an applicant decides not to continue their application, decides not to take up an award, or fails to re-apply. The ‘applicants’ quick guide’ has been updated to include further information on the 2023 awards round, including the timetable and changes to the application process being introduced from 2023 onwards.
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Update to 'Applicants' guide: 2023 awards round'. Part 4 - applying for a new award has been amended to clarify how subsequent applications by successful and unsuccessful individuals are handled.
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Updated the 'Employers' guide' for the 2023 awards round to reflect the discontinuation of the nominating organisation process, best practice from the 2022 round, and changes to rules regarding pensions, which will implemented from 1 April 2023.
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'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.
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Clarified information on the transitional arrangements in England, with updates made to clarify eligibility for Less Than Full Time applicants.
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Added new information on transitional arrangements for England. Added new information on the arrangements for Wales.
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Updated to add a link to the ACCIA application portal.
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Added the assessors' guide for the 2022 awards round.
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Added the nominators' guide for the 2022 awards round.
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Added the employers' guide for the 2022 awards round.
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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'.
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Added an applicants' quick guide for the 2022 awards round.
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Updated with applicants' guide for the 2022 awards round. Removed all 2021 guides.
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Updated with assessors' guide for the 2021 awards round.
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Updated with nominators' guide for the 2021 awards round.
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Updated with employers' guide for the 2021 awards round.
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Updated with applicants' guide for the 2021 awards round.
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Added employers' guide for 2020 awards round.
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Updated with applicants' guide for the 2020 awards round of the National Clinical Excellence Awards.
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Updated with guidance for the 2019 awards round.
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