The Royal College of Physicians (RCP) is seeking a FRCP to chair the Intercollegiate Committee on Haematology (ICH).
The ICH was established jointly between the Royal College of Physicians (RCP) and the Royal College of Pathologists (RCPath). The office of chair rotates between the RCP and the RCPath for a term of three years, for the duration of the administrative period between each college.
The following organisations are represented in the ICH; British Society for Haematology (BSH), the British Society of Blood and Marrow Transplantation (BSBMT), the British Blood Transfusion Society (BBTS) and the Association for Clinical Pathologists (ACP). Other external organisations that represent practitioners in haematology are invited to attend the ICH as appropriate.
The ICH was established to advise its parent bodies (RCP and RCPath) on their behalf on matters of mutual interest. These include the following regarding haematology in the clinical and laboratory fields:
- To act as a conduit for information on haematology matters, reducing duplication of activity, and identifying areas of unmet need, including but not exclusive to:
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- training of doctors and healthcare scientists in haematology
- workforce planning and other issues that are unique to haematology
- advising its parent bodies on setting national standards and agreeing joint guidelines and policy statements.
- To assist the colleges, as requested, in providing responses to external consultations, individual queries, and requests for expert nominations in conjunction with the BSH and other related organisations
- To ensure that haematology expertise is available to appropriate outside bodies and expert committees, in consultation with the relevant royal college and/or BSH and other specialist organisations as appropriate
- To provide liaison between the RCP, RCPath, specialist societies and relevant health bodies of the devolved nations
- To consider the remit of the RCP and RCPath with regard to relevant international strategies.
Membership of the committee includes senior representatives of the RCP and RCPath, senior and junior consultants, training and education representatives, Haematology Panel of Examiners chair, RCPath director of learning and those who represent the affiliate organisations e.g., BSH.
The ICH will soon be under the administrative term of the RCP and will meet twice per year, virtually.
Application and deadline
If you are interested in applying, please send a short CV and a brief outline of the experience you could bring to the committee. This should be sent to harriet.barr@rcp.ac.uk by Friday 31 January 2025. Applications will then be considered by the RCP’s Nominations Committee.
Prospective candidates who wish to learn more about the role are asked to contact the RCP registrar, Dr Omar Mustafa, to arrange an informal conversation. Please email victoria.wilson@rcp.ac.uk with any such request.
Eligibility
Applicants for the role must:
- be a subscribing fellow (FRCP) of the RCP
- be in good standing with the RCP, their employer and the GMC
- be credible to the clinical community
- possess a skillset relevant to the remit of the ICH (at times this may include ongoing expertise related to the NHS in the United Kingdom).
The RCP positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, transgender status, religion or belief, marital status or pregnancy and maternity.
The RCP is all about our people – our members, staff, volunteers and leaders. We educate, influence and collaborate to improve health and healthcare for everyone and know we can only do this by being inclusive, encouraging and celebrating diverse perspectives. Welcoming into our community people who represent the 21st-century medical workforce and the diverse population of patients we serve is a priority for us.