The Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh (“the College”) seeks to appoint an experienced and inspirational individual as Pharmaceutical Medicine Representative on Council.
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 College's Council is made up of elected and appointed office bearers and representatives from the Trainees and Members' Committee, Lay Committee, and other Faculties and Colleges.Council meets regularly throughout the year to discuss issues of importance to Fellows and Members and set the strategic direction of the College. Council has oversight of all clinical, professional and health policy matters and may exercise such other functions as are delegated to it by the Board of Trustees.
The role:
Applications are sought for a Pharmaceutical Medicine Representative to represent the needs and interests of RCPE Fellows and Members who are also members of the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Medicine, bring their expertise on pharmaceutical medicine to Council and act as an ambassador for the College in their respective specialty.
The role holder will not report directly to the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Medicine (FPM) but must be a Fellow of the FPM.
The appointment will be for one term (three years) subject to satisfactory one-year review after the first year. (three years in total)
How to Apply:
Formal expressions of interest, stating why you are interested in the role and what you would bring to it, accompanied by a CV should be emailed to Director of Global Engagement, Lindsay Pateron at l.paterson@rcpe.ac.uk
Closing Date: 4th December 2026
Interviews: Will take place in December and January
Informal enquiries to: Dr Lesley Dawson, College Secretary l.dawson@rcpe.ac.uk
This College is committed to improving equality, diversity and inclusivity, and that College representation should reflect the diversity of the medical workforce. We therefore welcome participation by all Fellows whatever their gender, ethnicity, age, religion, disability or sexual orientation.
