Guidance

Clinical Impact Awards: application guidance

Application guidance for the national Clinical Impact Awards.

From:: Advisory Committee on Clinical Excellence Awards and Advisory Committee on Clinical Impact Awards
Published: 9 February 2018
Last updated: 1213 May 2022 — See all updates

Applies to England and Wales

Documents

Applicants' guide: 2022 awards round

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Applicants' quick guide: 2022 awards round

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Employers' guide: 2022 awards round

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Nominators' guide: 2022 awards round

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Assessors' guide: 2022 awards round

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Details

ACCIA application portal is open

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 until 5pm on Wednesday 22 June.

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 2022.

The employers’ guide is to help employers who are supporting an application for an award.

The nominators’ guide is for national nominating organisations, recognised by ACCIA, who are providing a supporting citation for an application.

The assessors’ guide is for anyone assessing applications for a national Clinical Impact Award.

Published 9 February 2018
Last updated 1213 May 2022 + show all updates

13 May 2022
Added new information on transitional arrangements for England. Added new information on the arrangements for Wales.

12 May 2022
Updated to add a link to the ACCIA application portal.
1 April 2022
Added the assessors' guide for the 2022 awards round.
30 March 2022
Added the nominators' guide for the 2022 awards round.
28 March 2022
Added the employers' guide for the 2022 awards round.
25 March 2022
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'.
18 March 2022
Added an applicants' quick guide for the 2022 awards round.
17 March 2022
Updated with applicants' guide for the 2022 awards round. Removed all 2021 guides.
26 January 2021
Updated with assessors' guide for the 2021 awards round.
22 December 2020
Updated with nominators' guide for the 2021 awards round.
21 December 2020
Updated with employers' guide for the 2021 awards round.
7 December 2020
Updated with applicants' guide for the 2021 awards round.
9 March 2020
Added employers' guide for 2020 awards round.
20 February 2020
Updated with applicants' guide for the 2020 awards round of the National Clinical Excellence Awards.
25 January 2019
Updated with guidance for the 2019 awards round.
9 February 2018
First published.

Update history

2023-05-11 16:07
Updated to reflect 2023 national Clinical Impact Awards round is now closed.

2023-04-03 10:46
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.

2023-03-21 11:08
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.

2023-03-08 10:55
Updated the call-out box to note that applications on the portal cannot currently be started due to technical issues.

2023-03-02 17:23
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.

2023-02-24 10:47
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.

2023-02-23 16:25
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.

2023-02-06 09:20
‘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.

2022-06-10 16:31
Clarified information on the transitional arrangements in England, with updates made to clarify eligibility for Less Than Full Time applicants.

2022-05-13 17:35
Added new information on transitional arrangements for England. Added new information on the arrangements for Wales.

2022-05-12 13:10
Updated to add a link to the ACCIA application portal.

2022-04-01 11:08
Added the assessors’ guide for the 2022 awards round.

2022-03-30 11:34
Added the nominators’ guide for the 2022 awards round.

2022-03-28 17:04
Added the employers’ guide for the 2022 awards round.

2022-03-25 17:31
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’.

2022-03-18 18:20
Added an applicants’ quick guide for the 2022 awards round.

2022-03-17 15:55
Updated with applicants’ guide for the 2022 awards round. Removed all 2021 guides.