Diploma in Geriatric Medicine: Board vacancies

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Deadline: 28/11/2018 23:59

Location: Liverpool
Level: Volunteer
Job Type: clinical lead

The Royal College of Physicians of London and the British Geriatrics Society are seeking to appoint to a number of positions on the Diploma in Geriatric Medicine (DGM) Examining Board. Please see individual adverts and roles and responsibility documents for the different positions attached, as follows:

a senior examineradvert, responsibilities and structure
a lead written examineradvert and responsibilities
2 GP board membersadvert and responsibilities

The DGM is part of a suite of examinations delivered by the RCP’s Assessment Unit.

The DGM examination is designed to give recognition of competence in the provision of care of older people, and is taken by a range of candidates with interests in or responsibilities for the care of older people.

For further information about the DGM examination please visit the RCP website

We offer the opportunity to network with colleagues; keep your knowledge up-to-date; lead development of the DGM; be involved with promoting best practice in caring for elderly patients; shape the future of the profession and continuing professional development.

By getting involved you can shape the future of the DGM examinations and improve care for the elderly at a time when the need for geriatric medicine is increasing. 

These are non-salaried positions, though all reasonable expenses and travel costs will be met by the RCP Assessment Unit, based in Liverpool, in line with the RCP’s expenses policy.

The tenure of appointments is three years. Subject to the agreement of the RCP Education Board, individual tenure may be extended by up to a maximum of two years to ensure orderly succession planning.

How to apply:

Applications for the post, including a CV and one-page covering letter outlining your suitability for your chosen post should be submitted to Simon Galley (assessment [dot] unit [at] rcplondon [dot] ac [dot] uk) by 28 November 2018.