Vacancies for members of specialist advisory committees

5th November 2012

 

The JCST is looking for practising NHS Consultants who are committed to surgical training and would like to make a real contribution a a number of surgical specialties, including plastic surgery.

The work undertaken by SAC members includes amongst other areas:
• Setting standards/quality indicators for the training of surgeons, on behalf of the certifying authority, the General Medical Council (GMC);
• Recommending trainees for the award of the CCT/ CSD/ CESR (Combined Programme);
• Assessing other ad-hoc trainee applications such as OOPT/OOPRs, LTFT, LATs etc;
• Working on curriculum and assessment development for surgical training;
• Providing advice to Postgraduate Deans and Schools of Surgery including:
   o acting as SAC Liaison Member for a designated region in the UK and Ireland;
   o attending their respective Specialty Training Committee meetings and RITA/ARCP meetings on a regular basis;
   o providing advice and guidance to trainees and trainers;
   o supporting the network of Training Programme Directors (TPDs) by liaising with them and Training Committee Chairs on matters to do with training;
   o making recommendations regarding training posts/programme standards;
   o bringing to the attention of the SAC any relevant matters concerning individual trainees or training posts;
• Evaluating CESR applications on behalf of the GMC for those who wish to be considered for Specialist Registration.

All those appointed should have the following skills and experience:
• A strong personal commitment to the NHS;
• Active or very recent experience as a surgical trainer;
• Experience of administration/management of training at regional committee level or equivalent;
• Knowledge of both SpR (RITAs, etc) and StR (ARCPs, etc) surgical training systems;
• Have attended a Training the Trainers course (or undertake one in the first year of appointment);
• Have attended an Equality & Diversity training course.

The meetings of the SACs are held in London (3-5 times per year) and travel expenses to SAC meetings are paid by the Hospital Trust or Health Board where the representative works. Membership of the SAC is for a period of five years. If you are interested and would like to find out more please visit the JCST website www.jcst.org/sac_members or phone 020 7869 6252

 

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