Responsibilities of the Vice Chair Education include leading on education and training, which is a key function of the trainees’ committee. The role ensures that trainee views are clearly represented.
They will primarily represent trainees directly at SEAC and education board and indirectly through oversight of the other trainees’ committee representatives.
This appointment is for a two-year term beginning in August 2026 and will be appointed by application and interview.
RCOG trainees who have an NTN and MRCOG Part 1 and have a minimum of two calendar years remaining from their projected CCT date 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 traineeregister@rcog.org.uk.
Extended application deadline: Friday 10 July 2026
Interview date: tbc
Role description
National Trainees’ Committee Vice Chair, Education
National Trainees’ Committee Chair
Two years
In December 2013 the Finance and General-Purpose Committee approved the establishment of a Trainees’ Executive Team to support the Chair of the Trainees’ Committee to cover responsibilities across multiple areas of trainee involvement at the College. Members of the Trainees’ Executive Team relinquish their regional roles and have more direct responsibility and accountability to different work streams of the RCOG.
The purpose of the role is to support the Chair and the Trainees’ Committee and represent the Trainees’ Committee in various fields. Specific duties of the executive lead are listed in the main responsibilities.
Vice Chair of Trainees’ Committee for Education would be expected to:
- Work with the Chair and other Vice Chairs and liaise over work
- Attend and contribute as appropriate to the following on behalf of the trainees committee
- Education Board
- Specialty Education Advisory Committee (SEAC)
- Training Evaluation Committee (TEC) Group as Vice Chair (with support from another member of the Trainees’ Committee as member of TEC)
- Curriculum Committee as required (in conjunction with another member of the Trainees’ Committee)
- Maintain oversight of Trainees’ Committee representation on the RCOG committees listed below, ensuring effective trainee representation, recruiting to unfilled posts and ensuring issues of interest to trainees arising from these committees is fed back to the Trainees’ Committee.
- Special Interest Training Committee
- Curriculum Committee
- Education Quality Assurance Committee
- Equivalence Advisory Group (no direct trainee representation)
- Examination and Assessment Committee
- ELearning Editorial Board
- Subspecialty Committee
- Lead on the following work streams on behalf of the Trainees’ Committee:
- Training evaluation form (TEF): trainee lead is responsible for ensuring TEF is successfully implemented each year alongside the chair of SEAC, sitting on the TEC. Duties also include ensuring data obtained is used for the benefit of training.
- Take on other dedicated pieces of work when the need arises
- To liaise with relevant Committees
- Should be a representative of the RCOG Trainees’ Committee and report both to and from the Trainees’ Committee on areas for responsibility
- To liaise with the Education and Quality directorate concerning strategy and its implications
- Trainees’ Committee
Other Committees as above, including:
- Training Evaluation Committee
- Curriculum Committee
- SEAC
- Education Board
Flexible, but it should be noted this is a substantial role that requires a significant time commitment. The expectation is that the successful applicant will be needed to attend meetings at the RCOG on a monthly to bimonthly basis (meetings can be attended remotely). As the role involves a substantial time commitment outside of the formal meetings, potential applicants are asked to consider if this role can be accommodated alongside their other commitments.
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.
The role description will be re-evaluated at the end of the term.
Person specification
Essential
- Registered with a licence to practice with GMC, in good standing
- Specialty Trainee in obstetrics and/or gynaecology in UK NHS Practice
- Evidence of engagement in O&G training or delivering O&G training
- Evidence of equal opportunities and diversity training within previous three years
Must have a minimum of two calendar years of training remaining (based on projected CCT date)
Desirable
- Involvement in a RCOG work stream (e.g. clinical quality, global health, audit & research)
- Experience with trainee representation at a local, regional or national level
- Experience with delivering collaborative projects at a local, regional or national level
Essential
- Enthusiasm
- Commitment
- Reliability
- Excellent attention to detail
- Good communication and networking skills
- Excellent organisational skills
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.
If you are still using the previous CPD ePortfolio, you can record any new learning that you gain within this role under ‘Reflective Learning’ in the personal/professional CPD category. For some specific activities, credits can be claimed without reflection*.
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1 credit per hour in the national/international category for giving teaching sessions or leading a workshop on a course
5 credits in the national/international category for giving a formal presentation on a course
1 credit per hour in the national/international category for mock examining
A maximum of 25 credits in each five-year cycle applies for all presentations/teachings sessions given at national/international courses or conferences, and for formal and mock examining.
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