Ë®¹ûÅÉ

Regional Coordinators

Coordinators are sought for the following regions to serve for four years:

To take up post immediately:

• Cheshire & Merseyside (Cheshire and Merseyside regions)
• London (All London Boroughs including Richmond and the Essex areas of Basildon, Brentwood & Thurrock) 
• East Midlands (Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, Northamptonshire, Nottinghamshire, and Rutland) 
• Northern Ireland
• North West England (Greater Manchester, Lancashire, and Isle of Man)
• South West England (Avon, Cornwall, Devon, Gloucestershire and Somerset)
• Wessex (Channel Islands, Dorset, Hampshire, Isle of Wight and Wiltshire)

Job description

There are 15 Ë®¹ûÅÉ Regional Co-ordinators across the UK and they play a vital role in supporting the work of Ë®¹ûÅÉ at a regional level.

The four-year voluntary role is open to consultants and SAS doctors who are current members of Ë®¹ûÅÉ, or willing to join. (Trainees who are interested in being involved with Ë®¹ûÅÉ locally can become a Regional Trainee Rep.)

• Co-ordinate Ë®¹ûÅÉ activities in the region and be a point of contact for local members
• To work with the Ë®¹ûÅÉ Regional Trainee Representative for their area
• Organise at least one Ë®¹ûÅÉ Regional meeting a year
• Maximise membership of Ë®¹ûÅÉ through the promotion of the organisation with students, trainees and other paediatricians in the region
• Cascade information on Ë®¹ûÅÉ activities to members in their Region Contribute to, and encourage regional members to participate in, consultation documents
• Be a member of Ë®¹ûÅÉ Council, which meets twice a year (usually in June and December – attendance in person at RCPCH office in London, or remotely via MS Teams)
• Write a report on Ë®¹ûÅÉ activities in your region for ‘ˮ¹ûÅÉ News’, as appropriate
• To liaise with the relevant College Regional CCH Lead, on education and training for community trainees
• At their end of their term, to seek a suitable replacement amongst the regional Ë®¹ûÅÉ members (and if unsuccessful, liaise with the Ë®¹ûÅÉ office to advertise the role)

It is estimated that the role requires one hour per week (equivalent to 0.25 PA).

PDF of Job description also available to download at bottom of page

To apply

• Please send a CV (three pages max) along with a brief statement (250 words max) outlining your experience and reasons for wanting to take up the role.
• You should be a current member of Ë®¹ûÅÉ or willing to join.
• Send applications and queries to the Ë®¹ûÅÉ office ([email protected])
• If more than one suitable applicant applies for a position, your statement will be sent to the whole membership of the region and a vote will take place.

Deadline for applications: Last day of the month [will be rolled over for posts which remain vacant]

Applications are also being sought for:

• Ë®¹ûÅÉ Executive
• Regional Trainee Reps