Vacancies in the West Midlands Division
We are looking to appoint enthusiastic and experienced consultants and SAS Doctors to join the West Midlands Division Executive Committee.
See what some of our current members rate about their experience on the committee:
"a lot of insights into the wider College work and also how other hospitals and senior colleagues are managing the changing NHS environment"
"the opportunity to lead on areas of national direction which have local relevance"
"a chance to see how to build links with our resident doctors so that they become future members of the committee"
The closing date for applications is 31 May 2025. If you would like to apply for one of the roles please email westmidlands@rcpsych.ac.uk including:
- an up-to-date CV
- a completed good standing form.
Find out more about our Regional Advisors and Specialty Representatives roles, including full job descriptions.
Term of office
3 years
Job purpose
The divisional lead for Mentoring will take a lead role in advising on and assisting in setting up mentoring systems within the division, or supporting existing systems. They will also ensure there is a training programme for interested doctors and provide advice to other doctors who might need assistance with queries about mentoring. Support for this will be provided by the Specialist Adviser for Mentoring.
- Academic
- Addictions
- Rehabilitation and Social
Regional Specialty Representatives are appointed locally to support Regional Advisors and Deputy Regional Advisors, by providing expert advice on their psychiatric subspecialty.
The recommended term is five years though this can vary depending on circumstances. The roles can also be taken up as a shared role with another colleague, or alongside any other existing College role.
Term of office
Co-terminus with Exec Committee role
Responsible to
Associate Registrar(s) for Sustainability
Job purpose
To raise awareness and knowledge at regional and local levels of the individual and systemic factors that impact on Sustainability, in addition to promoting RCPsych, local and national resources and gathering feedback from the frontlines on current challenges and areas for improvement.
The division QI representative would lead on developing and sharing QI work within the division. This would likely involve the following areas:
- identifying teams/stories of good practice that could be shared through the College QI lead and QI committee
- organising QI sessions within division events and conferences
- organising training events within the division (although not necessary providing the training)
Term of office
Up to three years.
Responsible to
Associate Registrar for Wellbeing and Retention.
Job purpose
To raise awareness and knowledge at regional and local level of the individual and systemic factors that impact on wellbeing, in addition to promoting RCPsych, local and national resources. The champion will make sure wellbeing is at the heart of these objectives and gather feedback from the frontlines on current challenges and areas for improvement. In addition to this the Wellbeing Champion will report to the Wellbeing Champion Lead who will feed into the Wellbeing Committee regarding UK-wide activity.