Vacancy: Secretary, BGS SE Thames Region

BGS South East Thames
Regional Officer Vacancy: Secretary

The South East Thames region of the British Geriatrics Society is seeking to appoint a new Secretary and expressions of interest are now invited for this position. The term of office is three years.

The main duty of the BGS Regional Secretary is to help organise regional meetings. This is done in conjunction with BGS Central Office. For example, the Secretary will assist with:

  • Advertising regional meetings
  • Communicating, via BGS head office, with regional members to keep them informed about the date and venue of local events, programme details, deadlines and abstract submission
  • Requesting biographies of speakers and applying for CPD points
  • Obtaining registration lists and collating feedback electronically.

BGS Central Office can assist with liaising with pharmaceutical companies to secure sponsorship and arrange payment of invoices for room hire and catering.

Those interested in applying for the post are asked to contact Mark Stewart, BGS Office and Business Manager, on 0207 608 8575 or via email at M [dot] Stewart [at] bgs [dot] org [dot] uk.

The closing date for the receipt of applications in the form of a short expression of interest and covering CV is midnight on the 15 September 2019. Applications should only be submitted by those who are fully paid up members of the BGS and who are also members of the South East Thames region.