The Joint Royal College of Physicians Training Board (JRCPTB) is seeking to appoint a clinical lead for Recruitment and Selection. The successful candidate will play an integral role in shaping the JRCPTB strategy for recruitment and selection of doctors into post-graduate training in physicianly specialties. Using their knowledge to identify areas of best practice, the clinical lead for recruitment and selection will work closely with the Specialty Recruitment Office (SRO) manager to both maintain existing excellent standards whilst making recommendations for innovation and improvement to ensure our processes remain fit for entry into physicianly specialties.
The appointee must be a Fellow in good standing of one of the Royal Colleges of Physicians of the UK and have an excellent knowledge of the current medical training and recruitment environment, at both core and specialist levels. In addition, the appointee will be able to demonstrate commitment to quality improvement and an understanding of developments in the wider context of medical education and training, and how they may impact on recruitment and selection initiatives. Outside of activity directly related to recruitment and selection, the role holder will also actively contribute to wider JRCPTB educational policy, including shaping implementation for Shape of Training.
The Joint Royal Colleges of Physicians Training Board (JRCPTB) is constituted by the Federation of Royal Colleges of Physicians of the UK (Edinburgh, Glasgow and London) as the body responsible for delivering the three Colleges’ role in setting, maintaining and monitoring standards, for physician specialist training and assessment in the UK.
JRCPTB has a critical role in the provision of services for and certification of trainees, standard setting through curricular assessment and development, providing advice on the quality management of training programmes, and the provision of a first rate recruitment service on behalf of Health Education England (HEE) for CMT and 90% of ST3 appointments across the UK.
Further enquiries about this post should be referred to stephen.harding@jrcptb.org.uk (link sends e-mail) in the first instance.
Applications for this position, in the form of a CV and covering statement (500 words max) outlining their suitability for the post should be sent to:
Professor David Black c/o Stephen Harding, SRO Manager, JRCPTB, 5 St Andrews Place, Regent’s Park, London, NW1 4LB, to arrive no later than 12 noon Friday 22nd May 2015.
Shortlisted candidates will be notified no later than Friday 29th May 2015. Interview dates will be confirmed shortly.
