CPD eLearning Trainee Editor
- Location : Remote
- Status : 1 year term, subject to review by the Editor
- Salary : Voluntary role
- Closing date : 06/10/2025
Overview of the role
Are you a resident doctor in higher specialist training with at least a year left of your training programme and interested in gaining experience in eLearning?
We are looking to appoint a Trainee Editor who would assist the Editor, Deputy Editor, Podcast Editors and staff editors with a variety of tasks. With good IT skills and an eye for detail, the successful candidate would be involved in the production of modules, evaluating the impact of CPD eLearning and contributing to the eNewsletter and social media activities. There is also opportunity to be involved in podcast recordings, including setting up and conducting interviews. Supervision and training will be provided and an honorary contract of employment issued.
This is a very exciting time to help shape the future of eLearning at the RCPsych as not only has the demand for eLearning risen, particularly that of podcasts, but we have also replatformed to our new eLearning Hub and Learning Management System, offering greater functionality and new learner experiences.
Key responsibilities
Duties will include:
- previewing selected modules prior to publication
- contributing CPD eLearning commissioning ideas
- evaluating the impact of our eLearning platform
- contributing to the eNewsletter
- assisting with social media activities
- assisting the editors with other ad-hoc tasks, as required.
The Trainee Editor will be expected to attend the Board meetings (remotely, approximately three per year), and occasional meetings with editorial staff.
About CPD eLearning
CPD eLearning (previously CPD Online) launched in 2006 and now hosts more than 200 interactive learning modules and over 170 podcasts. The content is aimed primarily at consultant-level psychiatrists and aims to serve the CPD needs of College members.
CPD eLearning is widely distributed among individual and institutional users in the UK and wider workforce, including Australia and New Zealand.
How to apply
Resident doctors in higher specialist training who would like to be considered for this post are invited to submit a CV and a covering letter (one A4 side) expressing interest and demonstrating experience to the Editor, Dr Howard Ryland, via email to elearning@rcpsych.ac.uk.
For any queries, please do not hesitate to contact Katie Hughes, Head of eLearning at katie.hughes@rcpsych.ac.uk.
Further information on the role can be found in the job description.
Closing date: 10am 6 October 2025
Interview date: PM 20 October/AM 22 October 2025, via Microsoft Teams.
The College values a diverse and inclusive workforce and welcomes applications from all sections of the community, reflecting the population it serves.