Chair of Equality, Diversity and Inclusivity Committee
Voluntary role
The Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh (“the College”) seeks to appoint an experienced and inspirational individual to lead the Equality, Diversity and Inclusivity Committee.
About the College:
The College is a professional membership organisation that sets clinical standards and aims to improve the quality of patient care. Founded in 1681, we support and educate doctors in the hospital sector throughout the UK and around the world with approximately over 14,500 Fellows and Members in over 100 countries, covering 54 medical specialties and interests. The College enables a worldwide community of physicians and their teams to advance the health of our global population for the long-term benefit of society acting as the voice of our membership, engaging in health policy and promoting equality and human rights.
The role:
Applications are sought for a Chair to provide leadership, drive activity and motivate others to be involved in the EDI Committee’s initiatives. The role is open to all current Fellows and Collegiate Members of the College.
In line with our strategic aim to be an inclusive global community, the College is committed to championing equality, diversity and inclusivity within its workforce and its membership and activities.
Through the EDI Committee the College will be responsive to the needs of its membership through raising awareness of equality, diversity and inclusivity issues, addressing challenges, and ensuring quality and parity of access, involvement and a voice for all.
The Chair must take an interest in and have some working knowledge of structural determinants of inequalities, how they relate to the NHS and medical specialties, ideally nationally and internationally and how they manifest on individual and societal levels.
The term of office for the post of Chair of Equality, Diversity and Inclusivity Committee is 3 years subject to satisfactory annual appraisal. This is a voluntary, unpaid role and reasonable expenses for travel and subsistence will be payable, in line with College policies.
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).
Closing Date: 9am (UK time) on Friday 22 May 2026
Interviews: TBC
Informal enquiries to: Dr MaryAnn Ferreux (Chair, Equality, Diversity & Inclusivity Committee) via s.hough@rcpe.ac.uk
