About
RCP CTs and ACTs are professionally responsible to the RCP and the local education and training board (LETB) but are managerially responsible to their trust. Many trusts and LETBs also produce CT and ACT role descriptions. Therefore, the RCP CT role description and RCP ACT role description should be read in conjunction with local documents.
RCP college tutors (CTs) and associate college tutors (ACTs) provide valuable and important support to the RCP, their trust and health education board by overseeing and supporting resident doctors through their education and training.
RCP college tutors
RCP college tutors (CTs) provide an educational leadership role. Their responsibilities include:
- promoting education within their directorate
- overseeing the training of all postgraduate physician resident doctors
- ensuring high-quality training for internal medical trainees (IMT) and higher specialty trainees
- supporting the educational supervision process for IMTs and, in many trusts, acting as the IMT tutor
- working with their associate college tutors (ACTs) and supporting core and higher specialty trainees.
RCP associate college tutors
RCP associate college tutors (ACTs) have an important and key role in supporting their local RCP CT. They do this by:
- acting as the link between resident doctors, the CT and RCP
- providing peer support to, and arranging regular meetings with, their physician resident doctors
- promoting education amongst trainees and supporting professional development and training
- maintaining regular contact with regional RCP resident doctor representatives and attending RCP meetings
- representing and championing the RCP within their trust.
How to apply
If you would like to become a college tutor or an associate college tutor in your hospital, please download the RCP role description and express your interest to your postgraduate medical education department manager.
Once appointed, please make sure you contact your local regional office manager, where there is one, to immediately notify them of your appointment. If your region does not currently have an office, please contact RCPTutors@rcp.ac.uk for further information.
Our Linacre fellow, Dr Shruthi Konda FRCP
When I think of the RCP, I think about growth: the growth of individuals as they train and develop into the brilliant physicians of tomorrow; the growth of a diverse and inclusive community of healthcare professionals rising to face the challenges of the future. This is what the RCP is all about.
Dr Shruthi Konda FRCP
RCP Linacre fellow
National conference
The content is CPD accredited (3 points) for the whole on-demand period. All tutors have been registered for the conference and please log in using your normal email address.
For any queries, please contact the regional team who will be happy to help: UKRegions@rcp.ac.uk.
2025 CT/ACT conference