The Deputy Editor-in-Chief for TOG fulfils the role of Associate Editor, with the additional responsibility of more closely supporting the Editor-in-Chief in contributing to and assisting with implementing TOG’s editorial strategy, editorial procedures and policies
The TOG Editorial Board is responsible for ensuring the journal remains a valuable resource for clinicians’ professional development in women’s health, developing editorial strategy and ensuring that TOG content is accurate, reliable, accessible and authoritative. The Board meets two times a year remotely.
This appointment is for a three-year term beginning in June 2026 and will be appointed by CV, application and interview (if required).
Eligibility
You must be a consultant or equivalent in women’s health to apply for this position. We welcome applications from SAS/LE Doctors.
Please see the role description, person specifications and other information at the bottom of the page.
How to apply
To apply, please complete the form via the button below, where you will also have to upload a brief CV on one page of A4.
Should you have any additional enquiries please email committee.vacancies@rcog.org.uk.
Application deadline: Wednesday 21 January 2026
Interview date: tbc
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Role description
Deputy Editor-in-Chief, The Obstetrician & Gynaecologist (TOG)
Chair (Editor-in-Chief), TOG Editorial Board
Three-year term, beginning in June 2026
The Obstetrician & Gynaecologist (TOG) is the RCOG’s editorially independent educational and continuing professional development (CPD) journal. TOG provides all health professionals working in the field of obstetrics and gynaecology (O&G) with an up-to-date, peer-reviewed information resource. The journal regularly features reviews, clinical governance articles, education papers, tips & techniques articles, letters and CPD-creditable questions, and an accompanying podcast is produced.
TOG Associate Editors join the TOG Editorial Board to ensure the journal remains a valuable resource for clinicians’ professional development in women’s health, by assisting the Editor-in-Chief in ensuring that the content of TOG is accurate, credible, reliable, accessible and authoritative.
The Deputy Editor-in-Chief for TOG fulfils the role of Associate Editor, with the additional responsibility of more closely supporting the Editor-in-Chief in contributing to and assisting with implementing TOG’s editorial strategy, editorial procedures and policies. The Deputy Editor-in-Chief will also be required to deputise for the Editor-in-Chief during periods of leave.
- Reviewing proposals
- Reviewing and editing articles
- Advising on and inviting suitable referees
- Suggesting topics for commissioned articles
- Attending two board meetings per annum
- Discussing/recommending promotional opportunities
- Contributing to the development of new digital content (e.g. the TOG podcast)
- Supporting the Editor-in-Chief in contributing to and assisting with implementing TOG’s editorial strategy, editorial procedures and policies
- Supporting the Editor-in-Chief in making editorial decisions outside of their specific area of expertise.
- Deputising for the Editor-in-Chief during periods of leave, including but not limited to:
- Ensuring sufficient high-quality material Is commissioned for publication to fulfil the extent of the annual journal volume and fulfil the criteria of the RCOG’s CPD programme
- Representing TOG at relevant RCOG committee meetings
- Working with the Editorial Board on matters relating to acceptance or rejection of manuscripts, and editorial policy and processes
- Editor-in-Chief, TOG
- Members of the TOG Editorial Board
- Managing Editor, TOG
- Vice President of Education, RCOG
- Director of Education, RCOG
- Head of Education Innovation, RCOG
On average, in their role of Associate Editor, the post holder would be expected to:
- Review proposals once per month
- Handle up to three manuscripts (inviting referees/reviewing/editing an article) per year
- Act as CPD Editor (reviewing CPD questions) for up to two manuscripts per year
- Attend (in person or by videoconference) two Editorial Board meetings per annum
- Contribute to strategic initiatives on an ad-hoc basis
The Deputy Editor-in-Chief role is expected to require an additional time commitment of approximately 2 hours per week, on average, for work supporting and deputising for the Editor-in-Chief.
This role reflects the current requirements of the post. As duties and responsibilities change and develop, the role description will be reviewed and be subject to amendment in consultation with the post holder.
Regular attendance is expected at Board meetings along with a regular contribution to journal activities. The performance of Editorial Board members is reviewed every 6 months. Members who are not performing to the required standards may be asked to step down from the Board at the Editor-in-Chief’s discretion.
Person specification
- Consultant or equivalent in women’s health
- Registered with a licence to practise with GMC, in good standing
- Substantive post in obstetrics and/or gynaecology in UK NHS practice, currently practising some obstetrics
Essential
- Experience as an Editorial Board member of an academic journal in the field of O&G
- Experience as a peer reviewer for academic journals in the field of O&G
- Experience of editing medical/scientific texts
Desirable
- Published review articles
- Record of peer-reviewing in women’s health
- Evidence of contributing editorial material to journals (e.g. commentaries)
- At least three contributions to TOG (e.g. writing an article or commentary, acting as a peer reviewer or writing a book/website/app review)
- Experience in medical education and/or training
- Experience of strategic development of a journal or other product or initiative
Essential
- An understanding of the remit of TOG as a review journal
- An understanding of the role of TOG within the RCOG’s CPD programme
- An interest in writing and editing CPD questions and content
- A good understanding of the peer review process
- Excellent written skills
- Commitment and flexibility to ensure timely responses (usually within 1 week) to queries from the Editorial Office, of which some could be urgent
Desirable
An understanding of some of the wider issues affecting scholarly publishing
CPD information
Information about the RCOG CPD Framework can be found here.
Committee Chair/Member/Course Convenors and Organisers
If within your committee role or work as course convenor or organiser you gain knowledge which enhances patient care or leadership and technical skills (including, for example, giving presentations, teaching sessions or mock examining) credits can be claimed as an ‘Experiential Learning Event’.
CPD users can now freely select and record the number of credits for all their CPD activities. For Experiential Learning Events, a Reflection is required to claim the selected credits. In addition, 1 or 2 credits can be claimed for an action following the learning (1 credit for a simple action, 2 credits for a complex action). To claim credits for an action, the individual needs to demonstrate how they have applied their learning to their practice, the service they provide and/or the potential impact of the learning.
For those who prefer to follow RCOG recommendations, the CPD Framework still provides a suggested number of credits that can be claimed for different CPD activities.
Further information can be found in the RCOG CPD Framework document.
Terms of reference
- To champion The Obstetrician & Gynaecologist (TOG) journal and its value as an educational resource in women’s health
- With the support of the RCOG Education team, to set out and develop TOG’s editorial strategy to ensure the journal remains a valuable resource for clinicians’ professional development
- To develop the CPD role of the journal in line with the changing requirements of the RCOG’s CPD programme
- To ensure that sufficient high-quality material is submitted to or commissioned for publication in the journal
- To ensure all TOG content is accurate, credible, reliable, accessible and authoritative, overseeing peer review of articles
- To ensure TOG’s content is balanced and valuable for all of the RCOG membership, including international members and Registered Trainees
- To contribute from a clinical perspective to the development of new content initiatives for TOG
Semi-annual
Reports to Education Board
Beth Webster, Managing Editor, TOG (tog@rcog.org.uk)
Dr J M Morrison, Editor-in-Chief/Chair
Dr W Yoong, Deputy Editor-in-Chief
Dr K Harding, Emeritus Editor-in-Chief
Associate Editors, UK:
Dr G Attilakos
A/Prof S Bakour
Dr D Bruce
Dr M Das
Miss A Govind
Dr K Guerrero
Dr K Jayaprakasan
Dr S Jha
Dr R Khasriya
Dr B Kumar
Dr A Mohan
Dr K Navaratnam
Dr N Panagiotopoulou
Dr S Relph
Dr D Stott
Dr T Tang
Dr J Zollner
Associate Editors, International:
Dr R Bharathan (Austria)
Dr R Brown (Canada)
Dr Natalie N Medley (Jamaica)
Dr D Shaker (Australia)
Trainee Representatives:
Dr H Baker-Rand
Dr J Davies-Oliveira
Dr B Narice
Dr H Nathan
Dr V Parker
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