The International Education Committee (IEC) is responsible for overseeing the educational standards and quality assurance of the International Accreditation and International Educational programmes.
The IEC Committee quality assures the delivery and programme aims and objectives of international accreditation and international educational programmes. The Committee reports to the Education Board and informs SEAC, Executive Directors and Officers of key programme developments and updates.
The IEC Committee meets four times a year, with three meetings held virtually and one meeting face-to-face. This appointment is for a three-year term, commencing in January 2026, and will be appointed by interview. UK Fellows and Members in a current substantive post at consultant level are eligible to apply for this position.
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: Late January 2026
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Role description
International Accreditation Clinical Advisor
Education Board
Three years commencing January 2026
The International Education Committee (IEC) is responsible for overseeing the educational standards and quality assurance of the International Accreditation and International Educational programmes. The IEC Committee quality assures the delivery and programme aims and objectives of international accreditation and international educational programmes. The Committee reports to the Education Board and informs the Executive Directors and Officers of key programme developments.
The International Accreditation Officer of the International Education Committee is to provide educational oversight and work closely with international partners, organisations, faculty and trainees.
- Oversee the educational standards and quality assurance of the accreditation and international educational programmes
- Work in partnership with the Head of Specialty Education, Executive Director and Business Development Manager to deliver high quality programme activities to new and current partner organisations/hospitals overseas
- Oversee the partners’ progress to develop and deliver the curriculum from Stage One, Two or Three, including the assessment delivery across a range of SITM and SIPMs through self-assessments submitted by partners and accreditation visits overseas
- Chair Trainee-Faculty Development meetings to overseas partners’ clinicians and trainees, delivering presentations on educational topics ensuring they meet the standards to deliver the curriculum. This requires close liaison with the Head of Specialty Education & Training in the preparation of educational topics and post meeting action points. Partner sessions are every four to six weeks.
- Review Self-Assessment submissions, contribute to Accreditation reports and actions, working with the Head of Specialty Education & Training.
- Review partner trainees’ ePortfolios, attending ARCPs (online or overseas) with partner faculty, applying the Training Matrix requirements, ensuring trainees are meeting the curriculum requirements
- Liaise with the Vice President for Education, Executive Director, Head of Specialty Education and the Business Development Manager updating them on partner progress, highlighting areas that have not been met by the standards
- Attend committee meetings of the International Education Committee, and upon request the Education Board
- Liaise with the Business Development Manager to set criteria for new partners and review submitted applications, making decisions and recommendations
- Review the Training Evaluation Form (TEF) survey results from international partner submissions, ensuring areas are reported and addressed
- When required, present the international accreditation and educational programmes work at Development Days, College committees, Congress and relevant events
- Vice President, Education
- International faculty
- International trainees
- Senior officials from international organisations and ministries
- Specialty Education Department
- Business Development Department
This is a busy and active post and requires overseas travel to a variety of different destinations to deliver face-to-face programmes in a condensed period of time.
The postholder will be assigned a range of international partners to work with the Head of Specialty Education & Training to deliver RCOG’s trainee-Faculty Development programme(s), programme meetings, ARCPs and Accreditation Assessment visits. This comprises of:
- Annual visits to approximately one to three partners, with a duration of three to five days depending upon the partners’ location overseas, to deliver Accreditation assessments, Trainee-Faculty Development and ARCPs
- Virtual programme meetings/Faculty Development sessions (90 minutes in duration) per four to six weeks, per partner
- Quarterly International Education Committee meetings
- Regular contact meetings with RCOG staff
This role reflects the present 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. The role description will be re-evaluated at the end of the term.
Person specification
Essential
- FRCOG/MRCOG
- Registered with a licence to practice with GMC, in good standing
- Substantive consultant in obstetrics and/or gynaecology in UK NHS Practice or recently retired from
- Evidence of equal opportunities and diversity training within previous three years
Desirable
- Experience as a current or previous member of an Educational College Committee
- Evidence of appropriate PG experience as a senior educator (minimum of Tier 3 and preferably Tier 4 on the RCOG Faculty Development Framework)
- Evidence of current or previous annual appraisal(s), if retired
- Experience working with overseas partners or doctors
Essential
- Current or previous HoS, TPD or ES role(s)
- Detailed knowledge of the curriculum and training matrix requirements for the Core Curriculum 2024
- Significant involvement in the School/Deanery/NHSE structure
- Experience in leading work with a wide remit, complex processes in an international setting
- Experience and delivery of ARCP processes and panels
Desirable
- Management of education at regional level
Essential
- Ability to communicate with overseas partners, doctors in training and College Committees
- Good knowledge of UK postgraduate medical education environment and policies
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
The International Education Committee (IEC) is responsible for overseeing the educational standards and quality assurance of the International Accreditation and International Educational programmes.
The IEC Committee quality assures the delivery and programme aims and objectives of international accreditation and international educational programmes. The Committee reports to the Education Board and informs the Executive Directors and Officers of key programme developments.
The committee shall comprise of:
- Chair of the International Education Committee (Vice President of Education)
- International Accreditation Officer (Immediate past Vice President of Education)
- International Accreditation Officers
- International Accreditation Advisors
- Specialty Education Advisory Committee Chair(s)
- Head of School Representative
- Executive Director, Education & Quality
- Head of Specialty Education
- Education Business Development Manager
- Director of Education
- Accreditation Programme Administrator
- International Education & Quality Coordinator (Committee support)
- The Committee shall meet four times each year, three are held virtually, with one meeting face-to-face.
- Annual visits to approximately one to three partners, with a duration of three to five days depending upon the partners’ location overseas, to deliver Accreditation assessments, Faculty Development and ARCPs.
- Virtual programme meetings/Trainee-Faculty Development sessions (90mins in duration) per four to six weeks, per partner
The committee reports to Education Board and informs SEAC, Executive Directors and Officers of key programme developments and updates.
Accreditation Programme Administrator
International Education and Quality Coordinator (committee support)
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