MTI Regional Champions | RCOG MTI Committee

RCOG MTI Regional Champion

There are vacancies for the following deaneries:

• East of England
• KSS
• London North West
• North Central and East London
• North East
• Scotland
• Wales
• West Midlands

RCOG MTI Committee Chair

Three years, commencing May 2025

The Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists is one of the Medical Royal Colleges taking part in the Medical Training Initiative (MTI). The RCOG MTI Scheme was established to enable suitably qualified IMG’s to undertake two years of paid training in core O&G in the UK NHS system. The aim of MTI training is to achieve the RCOG MTI Training Matrix competencies and pass the Part 2 and/or Part 3 exam.

The successful candidate will act as a regional ambassador for the scheme; acting as an advisor for host Trusts and other potential employers, promoting MTI regionally through the School Board, as well as providing pastoral support for MTI doctors already in post and supporting the Annual Review of Competencies (ARC) process for MTI trainees.

The post calls for a significant interest in promoting and advancing the College’s MTI scheme, both in the UK and overseas.

The successful candidate will have an extensive knowledge of postgraduate medical qualification and training. An interest in forging links with overseas institutions would be advantageous.

• Improving the experience of both overseas doctors undertaking MTI training and their host hospitals/units, providing guidance and support as necessary
• Conduct informal six month check in with MTI to assess their progress and identify any issues/challenges/areas of additional support required
• Conduct and Lead the Annual Review of Competencies in collaboration with advice and support from the Head of School/Regional Training Programme Director, for the first and second year of the MTI training programme
• Liaise with the local College Tutor to ensure that MTI trainees receive adequate induction, supervision and support during the two-year MTI training initiative
• Promote the MTI scheme to Trusts in the Deanery and champion MTI in School Board meetings
• Support MTI doctors to gain access to local and regional postgraduate training events
• Attend and participate in MTI working group meetings, where possible including MTI Induction, MTI Annual Meeting and MTI evening learning sessions
• Assist in the quality assurance and assessment/approval process of MTI applications including scoring of applications and panel interviews of waitlisted candidates
• Help foster and develop links with overseas obstetrics and gynaecology/governmental organisations to ensure their involvement in the development, promotion and expansion of MTI opportunities

• The post holder will work closely with the RCOG MTI Co-ordinator, the RCOG MTI Officer and RCOG MTI Committee Chair
• Responsible to Head of School O&G and Postgraduate Deanery
• Responsible to RCOG Vice Presidents, Education and Global Health

• Approximately 3-5 hours per month (dependent on number of trainees in the Region)
• It will be a requirement of the role to provide a regional update ahead of the following meetings
  • RCOG MTI Committee (meets three times a year)
  • Specialty Education Advisory Committee (meets three times a year)
• Participate in quarterly online RCOG MTI Regional Champions catch up meetings (1 hour) with the RCOG MTI Committee

RCOG MTI Regional Champions are expected to attend the quarterly Champions meetings regularly. The MTI Committee Chair has the authority to remove a Regional Champion from the group before the end of their fixed three year tenure should the member not contribute to their area of responsibility or on the grounds of repeated non-attendance at Quarterly Champions meetings.

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.

Essential

• Current substantive O&G post at consultant or senior* SAS level in the UK* A minimum of 12 years medical work (either continuous period or in aggregate) since obtaining a primary medical qualification, of which a minimum of six years should have been in O&G. Equivalent years’ experience in O&G from other medical grades including from overseas will also be accepted.
• Member of the College
• In Good Standing with RCOG
• Active in clinical practice
• Evidence of equal opportunities and diversity training within previous three years
• Recognised Educational Supervisor

Desirable

• Experience as a College Tutor

Essential

• Experience in the delivery of UK training
• Knowledge of RCOG ePortfolio and assessment of evidence for work place-based assessments
• Experience of a leadership and management role

Desirable

• Experience of delivery of training/conducting interviews overseas
• Management of education at regional level 

• Excellent communicator; ability to communicate with a variety of stakeholders including Committee Chairs, Postgraduate Deans, Heads of School and trainees.
• IT literate
• Extensive knowledge of postgraduate medical qualification and training
• Working familiarity with immigration guidelines as they apply to overseas doctors (Tier 5 Visa and Tier 2 Visa categories)
• Significant interest in promoting and advancing the College’s MTI scheme, both in the UK and overseas

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.

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