Educationalist (Grade 5) or Senior Educationalist (Grade 6) at Royal College of Physicians

Our medical educationalists have varied backgrounds. You may have worked in a range of settings including (but not limited to) teaching in a school/further education/higher education/clinical setting.

You will be an excellent teacher capable of facilitating groups of adult learners, providing developmental feedback to learners in a range of settings, applying and developing your skills to new contexts. 

The post holder will work collaboratively with colleagues and clinician volunteers to develop and deliver workshops, postgraduate programmes, and medical education resources that meet client and stakeholder expectations and deadlines.

Please note that we have a process by which a grade 5 educationalist can progress to becoming a grade 6 senior educationalist after around 12 to 18 months, should they be able to demonstrate that they meet a defined set of criteria.

You will be based at our London office and spend a minimum of 6 days onsite each month, this may increase depending on teaching requirements throughout the academic year. Occasionally you may be required to be onsite in London to provide teaching cover at short notice. The role will require overnight and occasional same-day travel to our Liverpool office and to other locations within the UK to teach our portfolio of learning programmes.  

For more information, please read the Educationalist / Senior Educationalist job descriptions. Your covering letter should explain what skills, experience and interests you have that make you the right person for either role.

Our benefits

Working at the RCP comes with lots of benefits designed to ensure that you feel valued and supported in your role. The benefits we offer include:

• 29 days holiday per annum, plus bank holidays
• group personal pension plan with 7% employer contribution
• interest-free season ticket loan 
• life assurance
• annual pay award 
• Plus many more

How to apply

To apply for a role please submit your CV and Supporting Statement outlining how your skills and experience match the job description and person specification. Please ensure your supporting statement identifies the role to which you are applying.  Please note, CVs sent in isolation will not be considered.

Those invited to interview will be asked to plan and deliver a presentation on a topic to be confirmed on invite.

If you have any queries about the application process or the role, please email recruitment@rcp.ac.uk.  

Closing date: 11:59pm 28 August 2023

Interview date: 8 September 2023 (please note, interviews will be conducted in person at our London office)

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

The RCP positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, transgender status, religion or belief, marital status or pregnancy and maternity.

The RCP is all about our people – our members, staff, volunteers and leaders. We educate, influence and collaborate to improve health and healthcare for everyone and know we can only do this by being inclusive, encouraging and celebrating diverse perspectives. Welcoming into our community people who represent the 21st-century medical workforce and the diverse population of patients we serve is a priority for us.