Job summary

Royal College of Physicians (RCP) tutors are an essential component of the educational system, and it is important that they are acknowledged and valued in their educational leadership role. The college tutors (CTs) promote education within their directorates, and oversee the training of postgraduate physician trainees. CTs also ensure high-quality training for core medical trainees (CMTs) and internal medicine (IM) stage 1 trainees, and work with supervisors of higher specialty trainees (specialty registrars (StRs)). Specifically, CTs support the educational supervision process for CMTs and IM trainees and, in many hospitals, oversee mainly core/IM training.

Main duties of the job

CTs will be responsible for the support of IM trainees (stage 1 and stage 2). The CT will work with their associate college tutors (ACTs) to support physician trainees. The Joint Royal Colleges of Physicians Training Board (JRCPTB)-proposed role of the physicians training standards advocate (PTSA) aims to further improve the quality of IM training. The increase in trainees continuing with IM (stage 2) is likely to require additional support and while, in some hospitals, the PTSA role might be integrated with that of the CT, in others, there may be need for more than one CT to carry out these responsibilities.

About us

Investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff is really important to us. We offer a range of options for our staff to help maintain a good work-life balance including full time, part time hours and bank hours. We are also committed to offering flexible working wherever we can and where relevant to the role and the service. You can select your preferences upon application.

Job description

Job responsibilities

CTs will be responsible for the support of IM trainees (stage 1 and stage 2). The CT will work with their associate college tutors (ACTs) to support physician trainees. The Joint Royal Colleges of Physicians Training Board (JRCPTB)-proposed role of the physicians training standards advocate (PTSA) aims to further improve the quality of IM training. The increase in trainees continuing with IM (stage 2) is likely to require additional support and while, in some hospitals, the PTSA role might be integrated with that of the CT, in others, there may be need for more than one CT to carry out these responsibilities.

Person Specification

General & Professional education

Essential

• Be a subscribed fellow, member or affiliate member of the Royal College of Physicians of London and a local consultant in one of the medical specialties
• Hold a clinical role as a consultant or SAS doctor with full registration with the GMC and a licence to practise
• Have detailed, up-to-date knowledge of the requirements of postgraduate training, the regulations involved and the examinations, assessments and appraisal that StRs are required to undertake
• Have experience as an educational supervisor or trainer
• Be able to attend relevant national and local meetings

Desirable

• Hold a certificate/diploma or masters in medical education
• Demonstrate a strong sense of professionalism as well as a desire to promote medicine as a discipline and promote quality of care and patient safety

Knowledge & Skills

Essential

• Demonstrate an active involvement in education and training issues and have an appropriate and current working knowledge of educational requirements
• Understand the principles of appraisal and assessment and have received appropriate training

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