Vacancies for representatives from the following regions have arisen, or are due to arise, on the RCP's New Consultants Committee (NCC).
Expressions of interest in taking on these roles for a maximum three year term are now being sought:
- Eastern
- Kent, Surrey & Sussex (KSS)
- London (North West) – vacant November 2024
- Northern
- Northern Ireland
- Oxford & Thames Valley
- Peninsula
- Severn
- Wales (North)
- Wales (South)
- Wessex
- West Midlands
- Yorkshire.
The role
The NCC:
- aims to meet the interests and needs of doctors at an important stage in their career
- gives new consultants an opportunity to feed into the development of RCP policy and to contribute to its work
- is represented on a wide range of groups in the RCP, including Council and specialty committees
- inputs to important issues and projects
- meets three times per year.
A detailed role description is provided here.
RCP New Consultants Committee representative - role descriptionEligibility
To be eligible you must have been appointed to your first consultant’s post within the last five years (i.e. on or after October 2019) and be an RCP subscribing member. If you are not a member, information on joining can be found at RCP Membership.
How to apply
If you are interested in representing your region, please send the following to committee manager Elaine Storey via Elaine.Storey@rcp.ac.uk by 5pm on Thursday 31 October 2024:
- completed application form
- short statement within the application form (200 words maximum) explaining why you would like to be on the NCC and what relevant skills you can bring
- short CV (two pages maximum).
If the number of applications for a region received are equal to or fewer than the number of advertised vacancies, the RCP registrar will review the application(s) for suitability with input from the NCC chair. If more applications for a region than vacancies present are received, the RCP Nominations Committee will review them.
The NCC’s terms of reference are currently under review by committee members but can be supplied upon request.
Attached is the application form.
Please ensure that you are able to take the requisite time away from your trust to participate in meetings.
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.
New Consultants Committee member - application form