The Federation of the Royal Colleges of Physicians of the UK is seeking to appoint a Medical Director of the Joint Royal Colleges of Physicians’ Training Board (JRCPTB). The Medical Director acts as Chairman of the JRCPTB and has specific responsibility for JRCPTB policy for Core Medical Training, General Medicine, and a total of 29 medical specialties and three subspecialties, as well as other aspects of the JRCPTB’s work such as development of specialty curricula, assessment and the ePortfolio. The Medical Director will have a crucial role in the development of a strategy to implement the Shape of Training reforms.

The appointee must be a Fellow in good standing of one of the Royal Colleges of Physicians of the UK and have knowledge, understanding and experience of all aspects of UK medical training, preferably gained through active involvement in College, National or Deanery training committees. The full duties and responsibilities are listed in the attached document.

Further enquiries about this post, which becomes vacant on 1st August 2014, should be referred to Rachael.oflynn@jrcptb.org.uk in the first instance. Applications for this position, in the form of a CV, summary of their commitment to training and their specific expertise for the post should be sent to:

Sir Richard Thompson c/o Rachael O’Flynn, Head of JRCPTB,
Royal College of Physicians,
11 St Andrews Place,
Regent’s Park,
London, NW1 4LE

to arrive no later than 5pm on Monday 10th February 2014. Shortlisted candidates will be notified by Monday 17th February 2014 and interviews will be held in London on the afternoon of the 26th February 2014.