Responsibilities of the Primary Care Advisor include:
- Representing the RCOG on matters relating to women’s health within primary care.
- Acting in an advisory capacity on any new RCOG initiatives and developments where primary care healthcare professionals are a key audience.
- Supporting effective collaboration with relevant women’s health organisations, including the College of Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare and the Royal College of General Practitioners.
- Ensuring the perspectives and needs of primary care healthcare professionals are reflected in strategic education discussions at the College.
The Education Board is responsible for the strategic direction of the College’s education activity, ensuring that outputs are delivered to the high-quality standard of the College, are in-keeping with the integrity of the RCOG’s reputation and in line with the RCOG strategic goals. The Education Board meets four times a year, remotely.
This appointment is for a three-year term beginning in May 2026 and will be appointed by application.
UK Fellows and Members, SAS/LE doctors are eligible to apply for this position.
Please see the role description, person specifications and other information at the bottom of the page.
How to apply
To apply, please complete the form via the button below, where you will also have to upload a brief CV on one page of A4.
Should you have any additional enquiries please email elearning@rcog.org.uk.
Application deadline: Friday 10 April 2026
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Role description
Primary Care Advisor, Education Board
Education Board
May 2026 – May 2029
To ensure the needs and perspectives of primary care professionals are effectively represented at the RCOG Education Board and other relevant forums, acting as a key advisor and spokesperson on primary care–related women’s health issues.
- Represent the RCOG on matters relating to women’s health within primary care.
- Act as an advocate for the RCOG, promoting relevant resources and the DRCOG qualification to primary care professionals.
- Provide regular reports and updates to the Education Board on key developments and issues affecting primary care.
- Attend meetings of the Women’s Health Library and offer expert advice on resources to be included.
- Support effective collaboration with relevant partner organisations.
- Members of the Women’s Health Library (RCPG, CoSRH, RCOG)
- Chair, Education Board
- RCOG Education team
An opportunity to influence and shape RCOG education products and resources, ensuring the needs of primary care healthcare professionals are fully represented in strategic education discussions at the College.
Attendance is required at quarterly meetings of Education Board and the Women’s Health Library.
Education Board meetings are three hours, but the post holder can choose to just attend for the Women's Health Library update. An update report will be required prior to each Education Board meeting.
Women's Health Library meetings are one hour and will require some preparatory work, estimated one to two hours per meeting.
The Chair of Education Board can review the appointment in the event of non-attendance at consecutive meetings.
This role 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.
Person specification
- A Consultant or senior* SAS doctor in obstetrics and gynaecology
- Registered with a licence to practice with the GMC, in good standing
- UK RCOG Fellow or Member
- Passed MRCOG examination
- In UK NHS Practice
- Evidence of annual appraisal
- Evidence of equal opportunities and diversity training within previous three years.
* A minimum of 12 years medical work (either continuous period or in aggregate) since obtaining a primary medical qualification, of which a minimum of six years should have been in O&G. Equivalent years’ experience in O&G from other medical grades including from overseas will also be accepted.
- Experience of working closely with General Practitioners and community health practitioners, with a clear understanding of the needs of this profession.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to represent the RCOG confidently and professionally in meetings with external stakeholders.
- Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively with primary care healthcare professionals, with enthusiasm for strengthening connections between primary care and the O&G profession.
- Strong understanding of women’s health issues in primary care, including current challenges and opportunities for improvement.
- A commitment to promoting high‑quality education and training across primary care and women’s health.
CPD information
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.
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