Vacancies in the South West Division

Find out about the exciting opportunities currently available in the South West Division.

Our values underpin everything we do, and what we expect from our staff and members involved in College work. You can find more information on Our values and behaviours page.

In accordance with the College's Supplemental Charter, Bye-Laws and Regulations, all elected posts in the College are open to Specialist Associates.

We’re holding elections for officers and members as below:

2026

  • Executive Committee Member (two posts)

For more information, see the following pages:

Nominations must be submitted through the nomination platform - the closing date has been extended to noon on 20 February 2026.

To apply for the following posts please forward an up-to-date CV to Abigail Watts. You may also wish to include a brief note in support of your application, although this is not essential.

  • Regional Specialty Representative – Academic Faculty (two posts)
  • Regional Specialty Representatives – Addictions Faculty (two posts)
  • Regional Specialty Representative - Child and Adolescent Faculty
  • Regional Specialty Representatives – Eating Disorders Faculty
  • Regional Specialty Representative - Forensic Psychiatry Faculty
  • Regional Specialty Representative - General Adult Faculty
  • Regional Specialty Representative – Intellectual Disability (two posts)
  • Regional Specialty Representative – Medical Psychotherapy (two posts)
  • Regional Specialty Representatives – Old Age Faculty (two posts)
  • Regional Specialty Representatives - Perinatal Psychiatry Faculty

All substantive consultants and specialty doctors who are full, current Members, Fellows, Specialist Associates or Affiliates of the College and are members in good standing with the College are eligible to apply.

More information and the job description are available on the Regional Advisors and Specialty Representatives page.

Closing date for applications: 24 February 2026

Our local Retired Doctors group is very active and we are seeking an additional Retired Doctors Representative to represent and support retired doctors in the South West Division.  

As part of this role, you would provide an important communication link between the South West Division Executive Committee and members; and facilitate local networks, divisional activities and events that are designed to represent and support retired doctors in the region.

If you would like to apply for this role, please forward an up-to-date CV to Abigail Watts. You may also wish to include a brief note in support of your application, although this is not essential.

Further information is available on the South West Retired and Resting Psychiatrists page.

View the South West Retired Doctors Representative job description

Closing date for applications: 24 February 2026

Here in the South West we're passionate about improving recruitment to psychiatry. We are seeking a Divisional Recruitment Co-Lead to coordinate activities in the Dorset area of the South West Division.

If you would like to apply for this role, please forward an up-to-date CV to Abigail Watts. You may also wish to include a brief note in support of your application, although this is not essential.

Further information is available on the Recruitment Strategy page.

The job description is available on the Executive Committee Job Descriptions page.

Closing date for applications: 24 February 2026

The College is recruiting Equity Champions to work with divisions, faculties and devolved nations to help deliver the College’s Fairness for all strategy aimed at improving equity for all. 

In this role you will:

  • act as a College Ambassador, supporting this important work aimed at making Equality, Diversity and Inclusion everyone’s business
  • support the Presidential Leads for Equity and Equality and Presidential Leads for Women and Mental Health to drive equity-based initiatives through your devolved nation, division or faculty
  • lead on RCPsych initiatives and be supported to promote these through your own organisations and networks
  • be part of the RCPsych Equity Champion Network that meets quarterly and will receive full induction, peer support, training and development.

More information about the role is available on the Equity Champion job description.

To apply for this post please email an up-to-date CV and cover letter to Yasmin Townsend.

Closing date for applications: 24 February 2026

The SAS Doctors Committee supports Specialty and Specialist psychiatrists; both those with MRCPsych and those in the Affiliate membership grades.

If you would like to join the Committee and represent the views of Specialty and Specialist Doctors in the South West Division, please email your CV and expression of interest to specialtydoctors@rcpsych.ac.uk.


More information is available on the SAS Doctors Committee web page.

Closing date for applications: 1 March 2026

Are you creative, organised and interested in psychiatric current affairs?

We are looking for a Newsletter Editor who will help produce the Division's E-newsletter by collating and selecting news articles from around the Division.  If you are a member and would like to apply for this role, send your CV and a covering letter to Abigail Watts.

View the Division Newsletter Editor job description

Closing date for applications: 24 February 2026

We are seeking Associate Editors from each region of the Division, to assist and deputise for the Editor.

We are looking for people to bring new ideas to the newsletter, who are future-focused and interested in maintaining its sustainability as a valued resource for the Division.

If you are a member and this is something you would like to get involved, please contact Abigail Watts at the Division office.

Division Newsletter Associate Editor job description

Closing date for applications: 24 February 2026

We need Assessors in all specialties in the south west. Anyone wishing to apply for this important College role can find more information on the College Assessors page.

If you have held a substantive consultant appointment for at least three years and would like to apply for this post please email Abigail Watts with an up-to-date CV.

A requirement outlined in the current Gold Guide (version 8, 2020) states that a minimum of 10% externality is required at Annual Review of Competence Progression (ARCP) panels across the UK. In order to meet this requirement, we hold a list of trained External Advisors who attend panels at the request of Deaneries/LETBs. In addition to the minimum requirements outlined above, we also receive requests for externality for quality visits and interviews.

You can find more information on our Quality Assurance in training web page.

If you would like to know more about becoming an External Advisor for the College, please email psychiatrytraining@rcpsych.ac.uk.

CESR Evaluators are members of the College Equivalence Committee.  The Equivalence Committee’s main purpose is to assess applications received under the CESR route and send recommendations to the General Medical Council regarding individual applications for Specialist Registration in Psychiatry.

For more information on the Equivalence Committee, its remit, and to see its current officers, please see the Equivalence Committee page.

If you would like to apply for this important College role, you can find more information on the Become a CESR Evaluator web page.
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