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Presidential Lead for Compassionate and Relational Care

  • Status : 3-year term (July 2023 – July 2026)
  • Salary : Voluntary role
  • Closing date : 09/05/2023
  • Interview date : 12/05/2023

Key responsibilities

The successful candidate will:

  • support and advise the President and College Officers in all matters relating to compassionate and relational care
  • lead on the development and delivery of the College’s approach to compassionate and relational care
  • represent the College and the President in NHS work programmes across the 4 nations of the UK related to compassionate and relational care (for example, NHS England’s Quality Transformation Programme)
  • work with external stakeholders in developing compassionate and relational care
  • work with College departments, in particular the National Collaborating Centre for Mental Health (NCCMH) and the College Centre for Quality Improvement (CCQI) in ensuring that their work supports the delivery of compassionate and relational care
  • work with other Presidential Leads.

About the College

The Royal College of Psychiatrists is the professional membership body for psychiatrists and promotes excellent care for people with mental illness.

It has over 20,000 members and engages with government and the media as the leading voice of the UK’s mental health services. The College is a values-based organisation and this has been reflected in a number of awards including being named Charity of the Year in the European Diversity Awards in 2019 and a Gold Award by Stonewall in 2023 for creating an LGBTQ+ inclusive workplace.

How to apply

If you would like to be considered for this post, please submit a CV and a covering letter demonstrating experience (one A4 side) to tom.ayers@rcpsych.ac.uk.

For any queries, please do not hesitate to contact Tom Ayers, Director of NCCMH and Enjoying Work.

Please see the full job description for this role below.

Closing date: 9 May 2023 @ 5pm

Interview date: 12 May 2023 via Microsoft Teams/Zoom

Interviews are likely to be around 30 minutes and it is unlikely that we would be able to offer an alternative date. (you can include this statement if necessary)

The College values a diverse and inclusive workforce and welcomes applications from all sections of the community, reflecting the population it serves.

The College values a diverse and inclusive workforce and welcomes applications from all sections of the community, reflecting the population it serves.

JD - Presidential Lead for Compassionate and Relational Care) - April 2023