Salary: £63,880
Location: Edinburgh
35 hours per week

The Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh seeks to appoint an experienced and dynamic individual to lead the Education, Training and Assessment Department.

The College is a globally focused professional membership organisation and registered charity based in Edinburgh, which exists to support the medical profession to deliver the gold standard in healthcare provision. We have a network of over 14,000 Members worldwide,  with over 40% of our membership based internationally there is an increasing need for the College to connect, engage and enthuse our global RCPE community to enable them to work collectively to improve the quality of healthcare across the world.  This is achieved through the provision of our world-renowned education and training programmes to support professional development for physicians throughout their careers.  In the coming years we aim to develop our online Education Portal as a world-class learning and development resource.

The post holder will provide strategic and operational leadership to the department in support of physicians, trainees and other clinicians, in maintaining the highest standards of medical practice by developing and delivering a rolling programme of postgraduate medical education (including on-line material), through training, examination and assessment; the latter two through the Federation of UK Royal Colleges of Physicians. An interest in how digital can enhance and transform the educational experience and attract collaboration with strategic partners would be extremely beneficial. 

This is a newly created department, formed in March 2021 following the merger of two existing departments with a total of 18 staff. In line with the seniority and responsibility of this role, the post holder will be a member of the College Senior Management Team (SMT).

The role:

Education

• To support the Director of Education (an appointed Office Bearer of the College) in delivering a varied educational events programme (symposia, evening updates etc.), in response to changing curricula, and the needs of consultant physicians and trainees, sufficient to enable them to fulfil their training and CPD requirements.
• To lead the delivery of educational programmes that meet the needs of international Fellows and support the expansion of web-linked events.
• To deliver a range of specific courses targeted to the needs of trainees in the medical specialties and other specialized courses, for which there is commercial demand.
• To lead the  College's Medical Training Initiative (MTI) system for international doctors seeking time limited training in the UK.
• To create and deliver "hot topic" conferences, looking at areas of change or uncertainty, and in so doing lift the national and international profile of the College.

Training

• Support the Director of Training (an appointed College Office Bearer) in influencing the policy direction of UK training across all specialities - delivered through the Federation and provide reliable contact points for the Head of the Joint Royal Colleges of Physicians Training Board (JRCPTB).
• Provide senior policy support for UK training as delivered co­operatively by the three Colleges of Physicians through the Federation.
• Ensure clear and up-to-date information on current training regimes is available to UK and overseas trainees via personal enquiries, careers fairs and the College website.
• To represent the College in joint activities as relevant to education and training and to support the independent profile of the College in these projects.

Assessment

• To monitor trends in examination applications, income and costs, and support the Director of Assessment (an appointed College Office Bearer) in strategic decision making.
• To contribute to the strategic and operational development of examinations in cooperation with colleagues from the other colleges and Federation.
• To be responsible for contractual negotiations to deliver PACES internationally.

Person Specification

• Educated to degree level, or equivalent, with management experience at departmental level in an educational environment.
• Experience of developing and delivering postgraduate education, ideally
  in a medical environment. Understanding of the international market for education.
• Demonstrable success in achieving targets, including financial targets.
• Demonstrate excellent verbal and written communication and
  presentational skills with the proven ability to influence and persuade
  senior professional staff.
• Evidence of leading, developing and motivating a professional team. Flexible in approach.
• The ability to manage competing and (on occasions) conflicting priorities, create and maintain effective working relations with a wide range of staff, Fellows and Members (often not in Edinburgh), quickly analyse situations and adapt approaches to ensure priority tasks are achieved within time targets and budgets.
• IT literate (Microsoft Office packages).
• The post holder will be a positive advocate for the College as a professional association and promote the wider role of the College for professionals and the public. The post holder must be a positive advocate for the College as a professional association and promote the wider role of the College for professionals and the public.

Remuneration Package

The salary for this role will be £63,880 per annum plus benefits.  Additional benefits include:

• Pension: with employer contributions of 9%.
• Holidays: 28 days annual leave and 11 days public holiday/College close downs.
• Life assurance scheme.
• Long-term income protection scheme for those unable to work due to illness.
• Cycle to Work scheme.
• Discounted rates for use of the venue for personal events. 

How to Apply

• All applicants are required to submit a completed application form.
• A CV may be included with your application.
• Please send your application form and supporting documentation in word format only (not converted to .pdf).
• Please note agencies need not apply.

Closing Date: 9am on Wednesday 5 January 2022

Interviews: Wednesday 19 January 2022

Informal enquiries to:  Keith McKellar at k.mckellar@rcpe.ac.uk

Completed applications should be returned to:  people@rcpe.ac.uk

Or, to HR Department, Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh, 11 Queen Street, Edinburgh, EH2 1JQ.