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:
2025
- Education and Training Committee Representative
- Executive Committee Member (three posts)
For more information, see the following pages:
- Elections – vacancies, process and link to nomination platform
- Executive Committee job descriptions – role descriptions.
Nominations must be submitted through the nomination platform by noon on 17 January 2025.
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
- Regional Specialty Representatives – Addictions Faculty (two posts)
- Regional Specialty Representatives – Eating Disorders Faculty
- Regional Specialty Representatives – Old Age Faculty (two posts)
- Regional Specialty Representative – Intellectual Disability (two posts)
- Regional Specialty Representative – Medical Psychotherapy (two posts)
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 descriptions are available on the Regional Advisors and Specialty Representatives page.
Closing date for applications: 12 December 2024
Here in the South West we're passionate about improving recruitment to Psychiatry Core Training. We are seeking Divisional Recruitment Co-Leads to co-ordinate activities in the Peninsula and Dorset areas of the South West Division.
If you would like to apply for either of these roles, 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: 12 December 2024
Do you have an interest in mentoring and/or coaching psychiatrists? The South West Division are seeking a Mentoring Lead to act as a 'champion' to oversee progress in mentoring and coaching within 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 Mentoring and Coaching page.
The job description is available on the Executive Committee Job Descriptions page.
Closing date for applications: 12 December 2024
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: 12 December 2024
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: 12 December 2024
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.