Applications will now undergo an extensive assessment process. If you have been successful in progressing to the interview stage, we will contact you the week commencing 18 September 2017.
Interviews will take place on the 26, 27 and 29 September, with outcomes communicated to all interviewees by 12 October 2017.
All unsuccessful applicants at both assessment and interview stage will receive written feedback.
You can be the inventor of your innovation, the lead for it within your organisation or simply the representative of an innovation you find compelling, and as such, wish to scale it across the NHS.
Applicants, nationally and internationally, can be clinicians; academics; from a public-sector, charitable or not-for-profit organisation; from a small or medium-sized enterprise (SME); from a large corporate.
You should apply if:
Applications are now closed.
How to apply
The Call for Applications document provides a useful starting point for learning more about the NIA and the challenges set for year three.
Once you have read this document, please:
Mental Health
Urgent & Emergency Care
Primary Care
Once you are assured that you and your innovation meet the criteria specified, that you can commit to the time requirements – including attendance at all quarterly events – and that you have the written support of your employing organisation, please visit the Application Portal and:
The premise behind the NIA is that if we can wrap bespoke support around great individuals with compelling evidence-based innovations, the innovations will be taken up at pace across the NHS.
As such, the support and development provided through the NIA will be tailored to your needs and aspirations, and your innovation.
Benefits of being an NIA Fellow
Bespoke support is delivered predominantly through the following mechanisms:
Additionally, we continue to build partnerships with a range of complementary organisations to augment the support offer available to Fellows. For example:
Whilst on the NIA you can expect to benefit from a range of support including:
“From the process of application to interviews and eventual acceptance and implementation, you will learn a huge amount – about patients’ needs, the NHS needs’ and your own needs for development. It’s an amazing opportunity.”
Sophie Bostock, Sleepio (2016 Fellow)
“Access to any healthcare market with innovations is known to be time consuming and resource intensive. With the NIA, you will have the insights and network to really target your efforts to maximum effect.”
Francis White, AliveCor (2015 Fellow)
“The NIA raised the profile of our work, opened doors to investment, and introduced us to other international innovators.”
Bernadette Porter, NeuroResponse (2015 Fellow)
For more insight on the benefits of being an NIA Fellow, take a look at our Twitter campaign @NHSAccelerator or search #NIA17call
The NIA is hosting two information events in Manchester and London in June and July, offering you the chance to meet the Core Team and some of our Fellows.
These face-to-face events are designed to:
Places are limited and you must register via the following links to confirm your attendance:
Manchester: Wednesday 28 June, Manchester Innovation Centre
London: Monday 3 July, UCLPartners
If you’re not able to attend either of the information events, and still have questions about applying for the NIA, we will be hosting a weekly webinars from 19 June.
Weekly webinars
The webinars are open to anyone without prior registration.
They will provide detailed information about the application process and the NIA. Slides will be made available for these sessions and there will be an opportunity for Q&A.
All five webinar sessions have now finished. You can review the slides here.
If you have any further questions about the NIA or the application process, please contact us.
