Vacancies

College Lead for Global Mental Health

• Status : Five years
• Salary : Volunteer role

• Closing date : 05/03/2026
• InterviewDate date : 17/03/2026

This role will have oversight of all College international activity and will advise Officers and College committees on all matters relating to our international work. The College Lead for Global ...

Chair of the Professional Practice and Ethics Committee

• Status : Five years
• Salary : Volunteer role

• Closing date : 03/03/2026
• InterviewDate date : 26/03/2025

This role is an exciting opportunity to join the College’s International Congress Executive Committee having a crucial, hands on role in the day-to-day decisions and overseeing the generation of the ...

Member of the Professional Practice and Ethics Committee x 10

• Status : Five years
• Salary : Volunteer role

• Closing date : 23/02/2026
• InterviewDate date : 03/03/2025

Working with other members of the Committee, to ensure that College guidance and policy in the field of ethics remains up to date and reflects best practice and to also ...

RCPsych International Congress Co-Chair

• Status : Four years
• Salary : Volunteer role

• Closing date : 06/03/2026
• InterviewDate date : 24/03/2025

This role is an exciting opportunity to join the College’s International Congress Executive Committee having a crucial, hands on role in the day-to-day decisions and overseeing the generation of the ...

Patient Representative x 1 and Carer Representative x 1 (QNPMHS)

• Location : London
• Status : Three-year fixed-term contract
• Salary : £140 per day, £70 per half-day

• Closing date : 02/03/2026
• InterviewDate date : 20/03/2026

The Royal College of Psychiatrists is seeking one Patient Representative and one Carer Representative to join the Quality Network for Prison Mental Health Services (QNPMHS) as Workers.

Carer Representative x1 - QNPICU

• Location : London
• Status : 3 Year Fixed-Term Contract
• Salary : £140 per day, £70 per half-day

• Closing date : 02/03/2026
• InterviewDate date : 20/03/2026

The Royal College of Psychiatrists is seeking a carer representative x1 to join the Quality Network for Psychiatric Intensive Care Units (QNPICU) as a Worker.

Project Officer - Various networks

• Location : London
• Status : Full-time, Permanent Contract
• Salary : £28,304 - £30,886 per annum

• Closing date : 28/07/2026
• InterviewDate date : 11/08/2026

This is an exciting opportunity for someone looking for a career in quality improvement or health service development.

Patient Representative x 1 - Child and Adolescent Faculty

• Location : Homebased
• Status : 3 Year Fixed-Term Contract
• Salary : £140 per day, £70 per half-day

• Closing date : 06/02/2026
• InterviewDate date : 26/02/2026

The Royal College of Psychiatrists is seeking 1 Patient Representative to join the Faculty of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry executive committee as Workers.

Programme Manager (National Audit of Eating Disorders)

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

• Closing date : 01/02/2026
• InterviewDate date : 16/02/2026

This is a great opportunity to manage an exciting new audit programme using innovative methodologies to support services for people with an eating disorder.

Patient or Carer Rep x 1 (QNIC/QNCC)

• Location : Homebased
• Status : 3 Year Fixed-Term Contract
• Salary : £140 per day, £70 per half-day

• Closing date : 23/01/2026
• InterviewDate date : 10/02/2026

The Royal College of Psychiatrists is seeking 1 Patient or Carer Representative to join the Quality Network for Inpatient and Community CAMHS (QNIC/QNCC) as a Worker.

CASC Operations Manager

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

• Closing date : 20/01/2026
• InterviewDate date : 02/02/2026

The CASC Operations Manager is a pivotal role created to support the growing demand for places at the CASC examination.

Patient or Carer Representative (SIRAN)

• Location : Homebased
• Status : 3-Year Fixed Term Contract
• Salary : £140 per day, £70 per half-day

• Closing date : 19/01/2026
• InterviewDate date : 30/01/2026

The Royal College of Psychiatrists is seeking a patient or carer representative to join the Safety Incident Response Accreditation Network (SIRAN) as a Worker.

HR Manager (Patients and Carers)

• Location : London
• Status : Full-time, Permanent Contract
• Salary : £53,247 - £59,891 per annum

• Closing date : 10/12/2025
• InterviewDate date : 18/12/2025

This role offers the opportunity to lead how the College recruits, supports and empowers patients and carers to contribute to our work in both paid and voluntary roles

Patient or Carer Representative x12 - Equality Advisory Group (EAG) Member

• Location : Homebased
• Status : 3-Year Fixed Term Contract
• Salary : £140 per day, £70 per half-day

• Closing date : 18/12/2025
• InterviewDate date : 02/02/2026

The Royal College of Psychiatrists is seeking 12 Equality Advisory Group (EAG) members to join the National Collaborating Centre for Mental Health (NCCMH) as Workers.

Deputy Programme Manager (CCQI)

• Location : London
• Status : Full time. Two of the roles are permanent contracts, one role is 9 months FTC.
• Salary : £35,791 - £39,651 per annum plus excellent benefits

• Closing date : 01/12/2025
• InterviewDate date : 16/12/2025

We have three exciting opportunities for individuals looking for careers in quality improvement or health service development. You will work in dynamic teams managing a national networks of front-line mental ...

Write an article for BJPsych - TEST

We are inviting College members to submit personal recollections on the topic of 'Mental health and COVID' for an upcoming article in BJPsych.

BJPsych Advances Section Editor (Old Age Psychiatry)

• Location : London
• Salary : Voluntary role

• Closing date : 19/12/2025

Would you like to take an active role in deciding the future direction of BJPsych Advances, the Royal College of Psychiatrists’ CPD journal for Consultant Psychiatrists?

Regional Specialty Representatives

• Salary : Voluntary Role

The College is looking to recruit and train Regional Specialty Representatives to provide relevant specialist advice to employers in relation to the development, assessment and approval of job descriptions for ...

RCPsych Books Committee Members

• Salary : Voluntary role

The RCPsych Books Committee is holding an open call for new members to join the board from all specialties. Committee members advise and support the RCPsych Books Editor, who has ...

College Assessors

• Salary : Voluntary role

College Assessors to represent the College on NHS Advisory Appointment Committees (AACs).