Specialist Advisory Committees (SACs) are sub-committees of the Joint Royal Colleges of Physicians Training Board. The role of these committees is to contribute to the development of specialist training policy as it affects the specialty in question, and to supervise the delivery of training to standards set by the JRCPTB in several key areas:
- To advise the JRCPTB on all training matters pertaining to its specialty.
- To write, review and maintain the relevant training curriculum for submission to the GMC for approval in accordance with their standards.
- To work with specialist societies and others to determine the competencies and capabilities of specialists in the future.
- To develop methods of performance assessment and criteria.
- To oversee trainee assessment (e.g. performance and knowledge based assessments).
- To provide advice for the Federation on matters relevant to the specialty.
- To assist with the evaluation of doctors’ applications for direct entry to the specialist register (“portfolio route”) as required by GMC
- To work with local medical training offices, deaneries and other stakeholders to assess and ensure the quality of training and appropriate support for trainees.
- To act as an advocate for doctors in physician training, monitoring and quality managing their training, and making recommendations to GMC for the award of CCT.
Main Responsibilities
- Attending SAC meetings
- Actively contributing to the work of the SAC in the areas described above and particularly:.
- Reviewing SAC Census results and drafting proposals for action
- Being proactively involved in consultations concerning Equality Impact Assessments for any changes proposed to curricula and assessments
- Providing externality at review of training progression on behalf of the SAC.
- Pro-actively undertaking other activities on behalf of the SAC.
- Attending centrally organised induction/training days organised by the JRCPTB
Deadline: 17:00 (UK time) on Thursday 31 October 2024
For submissions of interest please email fpm@fpm.org.uk