The College has Fellows and Members (consultant physicians and trainee doctors) worldwide, but much of its work is related to the provision of care within the NHS in the United Kingdom. To enable the College to recognise and understand local issues and support Fellows and Members throughout the UK, we work to a structure based on 19 UK regions. Wherever possible these regions correlate with the postgraduate deaneries, with which we have close contact.
Who are your regional representatives?
RCP regional advisers
Each region has a specific regional adviser for training and a regional adviser for service. In some regions an associate regional adviser provides additional support. Regional advisers provide a local point of contact for RCP Fellows and Members. They work in partnership with college tutors and regional colleagues to facilitate the two way exchange of information from the College to the region.
Regional advisers play an important role in offering support to local Fellows and Members, approving job descriptions, taking part in the scoring of clinical excellence awards and granting continuing professional development approval.
RCP regional specialty advisers
There are regional specialty advisers for each of the medical specialties that fall under the remit of the Royal College of Physicians, based within each region. The role of the regional specialty adviser is to co-ordinate specialty training for junior doctors within the region. regional specialty advisers also work with regional advisers on a variety of quality assurance issues.
Advisers will normally be appointed with the agreement of the appropriate Specialist Society. If appropriate, they may be sharing a similar role between the College and the Society.
RCP college tutors
RCP college tutors are appointed in each NHS trust across the UK to oversee the education and training of junior doctors in core medical training.
This role includes quality assurance of training, career advice, support for trainees with particular educational needs, nominating and liaising with RCP associate tutors and acting as a link between associate tutors, regional advisers, the regional offices and the College.
College Tutor role description (PDF 50 kb opens in new window)
RCP associate tutors
Associate tutors are trainee doctors nominated to represent the interests of junior doctors who are training for a career as a physician. They act as a link between trainees, the college tutor and the RCP.
Duties vary dependent upon local requirements, but associate tutors may be involved with the organisation of teaching sessions, and providing practical support and career guidance for trainees.
Associate Tutor role description (Word doc 51kb opens in new window)