Honorary Deputy Director of Events

Honorary Deputy Director of Events (leading to Honorary Director of Events)

• Vice President for Global Health
• Vice President for Education
• Honorary Director of Events

June 2025 – June 2029

• Honorary Deputy Director: June 2025 – June 2026
• Honorary Director of Events: June 2026 – June 2027
• Honorary Co-Director of Events: June 2027 – June 2029

Subject to performance and annual review, the one-year Deputy Director appointment would lead to a further tenure of three years as the Honorary Co-Director and Honorary Director of Events.

The roles of Honorary Director and the Honorary Deputy Director of Events carry significant responsibility for the scope, content and quality assurance of RCOG courses and events including the RCOG World Congress. Events are planned with the support of Course Organisers, Convenors and Specialist Society representatives

The RCOG Events team, led by the Director of Events and Exhibition Sales, is responsible for the organisation of all RCOG events, courses and conferences. This amounts to approximately 120 events per year:

• 60-70 RCOG courses and events per annum
• Annual RCOG World Congress
• 50+ franchised courses per annum

Together with the Honorary Director of Events:

• Ensure a balanced programme of meetings and courses which encompass areas of scientific interest, clinical developments, education and training, interdisciplinary discourse and continuing professional development within the broad field of obstetrics and gynaecology.
• Oversee the quality assurance of all RCOG courses through delegate and course organiser feedback.
• Organise the scientific programme of the RCOG Annual Professional Development Conference.
• Join the Congress Programme Planning Committee and proactively develop the programme of the RCOG World Congress when it returns to the UK every third year. The next UK World Congress will take place in London in June 2025. 
• Join as Member of International World Congress Programme Committees. In non-UK Congress years, this is held internationally and organised jointly by the RCOG and the local society.  Future planned events will take place in 2026 and 2027. The post-holder will be invited to remotely join the programme planning committee to ensure RCOG representation on the programme.
• Meet with the Vice President of Global Health and Vice President of Education a minimum of three times a year.
• Assist in the selection of Course Organisers and Course Convenors for individual course and events or work with specialist societies to do so.  
• Occasionally attend courses to monitor and evaluate them.
• Oversee RCOG course content in relation to curriculum and any changes, liaising with Vice President for Education and Education team where required.
• Occasionally meet with Course Organisers and Convenors to discuss course programmes.
• Approve course content and speaker/faculty selection as required
• Liaise with the Course Organisers and Convenors to ensure a quality programme is delivered and that there is no duplication across RCOG events programme. 
• Support Course Convenors of franchise courses (where required) to ensure courses meet training needs.
• Have regular contact and occasional face-to-face meetings with the Director of Events and Exhibition Sales and staff in the Events Meetings Team.
• Liaise with other RCOG committee chairs and Officers where appropriate.

Education Board – meets three times a year (deputise for the Honorary Director when unavailable)

https://www.rcog.org.uk/about-us/governance/committees/education-board/

Education Quality Assurance Committee - meets twice a year

https://www.rcog.org.uk/about-us/governance/committees/education-quality-assurance-committee-eqac/ 

Scientific Programme Committee for RCOG World Congresses including international congresses. (mainly virtual meetings)

• Vice President for Global Health
• Vice President for Education
• Honorary Director of Events
• Director of Events and Exhibition Sales
• Congress Manager
• Events Team

This is a busy role and requires an individual who has the time and enthusiasm to devote to it. Much of the work can be done virtually such as overseeing programmes and review of feedback. There are occasions when face-to-face meetings are necessary throughout the year.

It is envisaged that the Honorary Director and Honorary Deputy Director will work together to share the workload.

This tenure for this role is four years subject to performance and annual review.

June 2025 – June 2029

• Honorary Deputy Director of Events: June 2025 – June 2026
• Honorary Director of Events: June 2026 – June 2027
• Honorary Co-Director of Events: June 2027 – June 2029

This role description reflects the present requirements of the post. As duties and responsibilities change and develop, the role description will be reviewed and be subject to amendment in consultation with the post holder.

The role description will be re-evaluated at the end of the term.

Essential

• FRCOG/MRCOG
• Registered with a licence to practise with GMC, in good standing
• Permanent post as consultant/SAS/LE doctor in obstetrics and/or gynaecology in UK NHS Practice
• Extensive experience of developing courses or education programmes
• Evidence of annual appraisal
• At least one fully completed CPD cycle
• Evidence of active involvement in medical education
• College Tutor or Educational Supervisor experience

Desirable

• Certificate/Masters in Education
• Evidence of enthusiasm and experience
• Reliability and commitment
• Good time management
• Evidence of equal opportunities and diversity training within previous three years

Information about the RCOG CPD Framework can be found here.

Committee Chair/Member/Course Convenors and Organisers

If within your committee role or work as course convenor or organiser you gain knowledge which enhances patient care or leadership and technical skills (including, for example, giving presentations, teaching sessions or mock examining) credits can be claimed as an ‘Experiential Learning Event’.

CPD users can now freely select and record the number of credits for all their CPD activities. For Experiential Learning Events, a Reflection is required to claim the selected credits. In addition, 1 or 2 credits can be claimed for an action following the learning (1 credit for a simple action, 2 credits for a complex action). To claim credits for an action, the individual needs to demonstrate how they have applied their learning to their practice, the service they provide and/or the potential impact of the learning.

For those who prefer to follow RCOG recommendations, the CPD Framework still provides a suggested number of credits that can be claimed for different CPD activities.

Further information can be found in the RCOG CPD Framework document.