Executive Committee

These roles are senior College positions, between them representing the College on all matters relating to postgraduate education, professional development and the formulating and approval of appropriate job descriptions in psychiatric posts.

Holders of these positions have a vital role in carrying out College functions, and the divisions are always interested in hearing from qualified members who are keen to get more involved in College policy.

College members holding these positions will also become College Assessors, representing the College on AAC consultant interview panels, providing a crucial link to the workforce intelligence held by the College. Further information on the work of College Assessors and how to access training for this role can be found here.

Regional Advisors, Deputy Regional Advisors and Regional Specialty Representatives receive direct support from the division office.  The link below will take you to a handbook with further information for these roles:

• Role descriptions for England, Wales and NI

Anyone interested in undertaking any of these roles should see the Regional Vacancies below

Kent, Surrey and Sussex (KSS)

Oxford 

Wessex

Regional speciality representatives

There are currently a number of posts available for Regional Specialty Representatives within the South Eastern Division. Vacancies have arisen in the following specialties due to the current post holder reaching the end of their tenure or the post is currently vacant.

Representatives for the following specialties are urgently required:

KSS Region

• Deputy Regional Advisor
• General Adult
• General Adult (Deputy)
• Medical Psychotherapy

Oxford Region

• Eating Disorders
• General Adult

Wessex Region

• Academic
• General Adult
• General Adult (Deputy) 
• Intellectual Disability

Anyone interested in taking up any of the above posts should email the below to divisionsadmin@rcpsych.ac.uk :

1. A copy of their CV.
2. The names and contact details of two referees. The referees must be fellows or members of the College, but should not hold office on the College Education Training and Standards Committee.

Requirements 

Regional specialty representatives will:

• have a keen interest in maintaining standards of Consultant and other career grade Psychiatrists
• be full, current members of the College
• have held a substantive Consultant post or Specialist Associate grade for two years (one year with the agreement of the relevant Regional Advisor)
• be in good standing with the College for CPD
• be able to fulfil the requirements of the post
• have discussed the role with their employer and the employer is content to allow the time needed to carry out the role
• be up to date with their membership flees.

For further information please view the job descriptions and the process of appointment to these posts, this includes information for the following roles; Regional Advisor, Deputy Regional Advisor, Regional Specialty Representative and Deputy Regional Specialty Representative.

Assessors on Advisory Appointment Committees

If you have been a consultant for more than three years, would you be interested in representing the College as an Assessor on Advisory Appointments Committees (AACs)? 

Assessors are crucial for ensuring that good practice is maintained at all AACs, and we currently have a number of vacancies.  We therefore urgently need representatives in all psychiatric specialties and in all regions (excluding Scotland).

For further details please visit the College Assessor web page. Applications can be emailed to divisionsadmin@rcpsych.ac.uk.