Vacancy: Member of the Acute Medicine Specialty Certificate Examining Board
Closing Date: 10th April 2025
The Society for Acute Medicine and the Federation of the Royal Colleges of Physicians of the UK are
seeking to appoint a member of the SCE Acute Medicine Examining Board.
The successful applicants will assist the Chair and Medical Secretary in the running of the SCE to
ensure that all academic objectives and standards set by the General Medical Council are met; attend
annual meetings of the Board, convened to set examination papers; review candidate performance in
the most recent diet; assist with the development of the SCE; act on the advice of the MRCP(UK)
Management and Policy Board and Examining Boards on policy and academic matters relating to the
Examinations; and support MRCP(UK) Central Office on the delivery of the Examinations.
The role mainly involves reviewing exam questions for academic content and currency. Feedback
from other Board members has consistently been very positive, describing the role as extremely
fulfilling in so far as it provides an excellent source of CPD and invaluable interaction with colleagues.
A full list of the post’s responsibilities is set out in: The Responsibilities and Duties of Members of the
Part 1, Part 2 and Specialty Certificate Examining Boards. In addition, a copy of the remit and
responsibilities of the examining board can be found on the federation website.
Applicants should meet the following criteria to be eligible to apply:
- hold the MRCP(UK) or an equivalent postgraduate diploma
- be practising as a specialist in Acute Medicine, and a member or fellow of one of the three
Colleges - be registered with a licence to practise and in good standing on the GMC specialist register
- be actively engaged in the training of junior doctors in the UK (or within the last two years)
- be up-to-date as appropriate with relevant national guidelines, CPD requirements, employer’s
- equality and diversity training and appraisal process
- experience of the exam process (Question writing group or Standard Setting Group) would be
an advantage
This is a non-salaried position though all reasonable expenses and travel costs will be met by
MRCP(UK) Central Office in line with the Federation expenses policy.
The tenure of board appointments is three years, with the opportunity to undertake a second term by
mutual agreement with the Chair. Successful applicants are required to attend the meeting of the
Acute Medicine Specialty Certificate Examining Board which will either be held on Teams or at The
Royal College of Physicians. This is subject to regular attendance at meetings and remaining in good
standing with the GMC as these will be monitored.
Applications for the post should be submitted to mrcpexamboards@thefederation.uk. This should
include the following documents:
- CV – including contact details, current position, GMC number and College membership
- Covering letter – outlining your suitability for the role and demonstrating how you
meet the eligibility criteria outlined above
All applications will be considered by the Chair of the Acute Medicine Examining Board.