Vacancies

RCPsych International Congress Advisory Board Member

• Location : London
• Status : Three years
• Salary : Voluntary role

• Closing date : 13/09/2026

This role is an exciting opportunity to join the College’s International Congress Advisory Board to play a crucial role in planning and putting together the Congress programme, representative of the ...

Sustainability Scholars x 2

• Location : UK wide
• Status : One year, starting in October 2026
• Salary : Voluntary, with a dedicated bursary of £800

• Closing date : 25/09/2026

Sustainability scholars are Higher Specialist Resident doctors or SAS psychiatrists, who use their special interest day each week to work with the RCPsych Planetary Health and Sustainability Committee.

Psychiatric Job Descriptions Approval Manager

• Location : London
• Status : Full-time, Permanent Contract
• Salary : £45,814 - £51,591 per annum

• Closing date : 02/09/2026
• InterviewDate date : 17/09/2026

The Royal College of Psychiatrists is seeking an experienced and proactive Psychiatric Job Descriptions Approval Manager to lead and develop our nationally recognised Job Description Approval Service.

Patient Representative and/or Carer Representative x4 - Quality Network for Integrated CAMHS (QNIC)

• Location : London
• Status : 2-Year Contract
• Salary : £140 per day / £70 per half-day

• Closing date : 28/08/2026
• InterviewDate date : 18/09/2026

The Royal College of Psychiatrists is seeking 4 Patient and/ or Carer Representatives to join the Quality Network for Integrated CAMHS (QNIC) as Workers.

Peer Representative x2 - Enabling Environments (EE)

• Location : London
• Status : 2-Year Contract
• Salary : £140 per day / £70 per half-day

• Closing date : 28/08/2026
• InterviewDate date : 18/09/2026

The Royal College of Psychiatrists is seeking 2 Peer Representatives to join the Enabling Environments network as Workers.

Presidential Lead (seven roles)

• Location : Remote
• Status : Co-terminus with the President (September 2026 – July 2029)
• Salary : Voluntary role

• Closing date : 25/08/2026

We are recruiting seven Presidential Lead roles to support the delivery of the President’s priorities, driving improvement across key areas of mental health.

WISE Assessor x5

• Location : Remote
• Status : Consultancy (ad hoc hours)
• Salary : £250 per assessment

• Closing date : 25/08/2026
• InterviewDate date : 10/09/2026

The WISE Quality Mark Assessor supports the Wellbeing Initiatives and Services for Employees Quality Mark (WISE-QM), a joint initiative between the Society of Occupational Medicine (SOM) and the Royal College ...

Public Affairs and Media Officer (Westminster)

• Location : London
• Status : Full-time, Permanent Contract
• Salary : £33,419 - £36,891 per annum

• Closing date : 01/09/2026
• InterviewDate date : 17/09/2026

To support the policy, public affairs and influencing activities of the College in line with agreed priorities, focusing on our engagement in Westminster and with the UK Government.

Associate Dean for Specialist Registration

• Location : Remote, with attendance at national meetings
• Status : Five-year term
• Salary : Voluntary role

• Closing date : 25/08/2026
• InterviewDate date : 02/09/2026

We're looking for a talented individual to be responsible for overseeing all aspects of the College’s work related to applications for Specialist Registration via CESR and CCT.

Patient Representative and/or Carer Representative x 2   Accreditation for Community Mental Health Services (ACOMHS)

• Location : London
• Status : 2-Year Contract
• Salary : £140 per day / £70 per half-day

• Closing date : 14/08/2026
• InterviewDate date : 02/09/2026

The Royal College of Psychiatrists is seeking patient and carer representatives to join the Accreditation for Community Mental Health Services Network (ACOMHS) as Workers.

Specialist Advisor for Less than Full Time Training

• Salary : Voluntary role

• Closing date : 01/09/2026

A vacancy has arisen for the Specialist Advisor for Less than Full Time Training.

Committee Chair - TEST

• Location : Remote
• Salary : Voluntary

• Closing date : 14/07/2025
• InterviewDate date : 07/08/2025

We are seeking a new Committee Chair to lead the College's Psychopharmacology Committee of Council.

Patient or Carer Representatives x 10 Quality Network for Forensic Mental Health Services (QNFMHS) and Quality Network for Psychiatric Intensive Care Units (QNPICU)

• Location : London
• Status : 2-Year Contract
• Salary : £140 per day / £70 per half-day

• Closing date : 23/08/2026
• InterviewDate date : 03/09/2026

The Royal College of Psychiatrists is seeking 10 Patient and Carer Representatives to join the Quality Network for Forensic Mental Health Services (QNFMHS) and the Quality Network for Psychiatric Intensive ...

Membership Data Support

• Location : London
• Status : Full-time, Fixed Term Contract until 30 July 2027
• Salary : £27,276 - £29,657 per annum

• Closing date : 06/08/2026
• InterviewDate date : 18/08/2026

The Royal College of Psychiatrists is seeking a motivated and detail-oriented individual to join our Membership team.

RCPsych in Wales Policy and Public Affairs Manager

• Location : Cardiff
• Status : Full-Time, Permanent
• Salary : £42,639 - £48,029 per annum

• Closing date : 13/08/2026
• InterviewDate date : 09/09/2026

We are looking for a dynamic individual who can combine excellent research, analytical and policy development experience with strong interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate the RCPsych in Wales' ...

Vice Chair Psychopharmacology Committee

• Location : Remote
• Status : 4-year position
• Salary : Voluntary

• Closing date : 20/08/2026

The primary purpose of the role is to support the committee chair in coordinating the work of the committee.

Head of Quality and Accreditation - Maternity Cover

• Location : London
• Status : Full-Time, 12-month Fixed-Term Maternity Cover
• Salary : £63,108 - £70,710 per annum

• Closing date : 07/08/2026
• InterviewDate date : 26/08/2026

We are seeking an exceptional leader to provide 12 months' maternity cover for this high-profile and innovative area of work.

International Strategy Intern

• Location : London
• Status : 28 hours per week, 3-28 August 2026
• Salary : £14.80 p/h

• Closing date : 26/07/2026
• InterviewDate date : 28/07/2026

We’re looking for an enthusiastic Summer Intern to join our International Team.

Neurodevelopmental Credential Mentor

• Salary : 0.25 PAs per week

The Royal College of Psychiatrists (RCPsych) is seeking to appoint Mentors for the Neurodevelopmental Credential (Pilot). This role offers the opportunity to support doctors undertaking the credential by providing structured ...

NSPA Income Generation Lead

• Location : London
• Status : Part-Time, 12-month Fixed-Term Contract
• Salary : £27,488 – £30,955 per annum (based on 21 hours/week), £36,651 – £41,273 per annum (based on 28 hours/week)

• Closing date : 06/08/2026
• InterviewDate date : 27/08/2026

We are looking for an exceptional Income Generation Lead to join our team and play a crucial role in raising vitals funds to help us deliver an ambitious 3-year transformation ...