Committee Services Administrator

Location: London 

The Federation of Royal Colleges of Physicians of the UK (based at the Royal College of Physicians of London)

Salary: £25,223 per annum

Contract type: Permanent, Full time

We are seeking to appoint a motivated, organised and experienced committee services administrator to join the Committee Services Team for the Federation of Royal Colleges of Physicians of the UK.

The successful candidate will work in a small, highly productive team responsible for the successful delivery of over 90 meetings per annum which support and advise the work of the Federation: including the Internal Medicine/Core Medical Training Advisory Committee (CMTAC), 29 medical specialties (and 3 sub-specialties) via the Specialty Advisory Committees (SACs), examining boards and committees, and other associated groups such as the Heads of Schools of Medicine and SAC Chairs.

The primary duties involve providing excellent management and administrative support to a range of allocated committees in their core functions. The post holder will ensure the effective flow of information between the committees and the department.  

The post holder will have excellent communication skills, show great attention to detail and be able to synthesize detailed, complex information and discussions in order to identify key issues and write high quality minutes and reports. Experience in managing multiple meetings and activities as well as problem solving, and decision making is essential. The candidate will be able to prepare agendas and meeting papers to agreed timelines.

We are looking to appoint someone who is flexible, likes change, and can contribute innovative ideas to enhance service delivery and development.

Excellent benefits are offered, including generous 27 days holiday plus public holidays, a first-class pension scheme, season ticket loan (upon successful completion of probation period), and much more. In addition, you will work at home and in friendly offices in an attractive location overlooking Regent's Park.

For more information about the role contact Benjamin Gillon, Head of Assessment Quality via [email protected] or +44 (0)20 3075 1465. 

Please also see the job description and person specification . 

About the Federation

The Federation of the Royal Colleges of Physicians, based in the UK and with international reach, is a collaboration between the:

• Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
• Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow
• Royal College of Physicians of London

Collectively, the colleges represent more than 50,000 physicians worldwide. For physicians in the UK and globally, the colleges provide an invaluable professional network, opportunities to share best practice and ongoing educational opportunities.

The Federation develops and delivers services to support doctors at every stage of their careers, including:

• continuing professional development (CPD)
• examinations (Membership of the Royal Colleges of Physicians of the UK – MRCP(UK))
• training (Joint Royal Colleges of Physicians Training Board – JRCPTB).

Applicants should provide a covering letter setting out how their skills and experience match the person specification and a copy of their CV.

Closing date: 18 September 2022

Interview date: TBC

The RCP positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, transgender status, religion or belief, marital status or pregnancy and maternity. 

The RCP is all about our people – our members, our staff, our volunteers and leaders. We educate, influence and collaborate to improve health and healthcare for everyone and know we can only do this by being inclusive, encouraging and celebrating diverse perspectives. That’s why welcoming and having people who represent the 21st-century medical workforce and the diverse population of patients we serve is so important to us.