Vacancy for Committee Chair

A vacancy has arisen for the Chair of Special Committee on ECT and related treatments to take up office at the Annual General Meeting in June, 2011. The post is voluntary and the appointee should expect, with the agreement of his or her employer, to spend an average of 0.5 - 1 p.a./session per week in the role. 

The College recognises that ECT and related treatments are a particularly specialised area. It is essential that applicants are working in, or have expertise in ECT practice or research, or practice or research relevant to related physical treatments, and are experienced at chairing committees. Experience in dealing with the media would be helpful.

Applicants for the Chair will:

• Have experience in chairing meetings and undertaking a leadership role.
• Have a good understanding of the work of the Royal College of Psychiatrists.
• Have expertise in the practice and science of ECT or one of the related treatments.
• Have a keen interest in professional standards (including professional ethics and confidentiality), professional accountability, appraisal and reflective practice, inter-professional relationships, core standards and revalidation.
• Be full current Members of the College.
• Have held a substantive consultant post or equivalent for at least five years.
• Be a good written and verbal communicator.
• Have access to a working email account.
• Have capacity to attend meetings regularly.
• Have experience in dealing with the media.

Members interested should submit a CV and covering letter, by email by Friday 20 May 2011. The application should include your reasons for wishing to take up this office and the qualities you would bring to the role. If you are shortlisted interviews will take place at the College on Friday 10 June 2011.

The Committee will meet 2 - 3 times a year and the Chair will serve a term of office of four years.