Vacancies in the South West Division
Find out about the exciting opportunities currently available in the South West Division.
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In accordance with the College's Supplemental Charter, Bye-Laws and Regulations, all elected posts in the College are open to Specialist Associates.
To apply for the following posts please forward an up-to-date CV to Abigail Watts. You may also wish to include a brief note in support of your application, although this is not essential.
- Regional Specialty Representative – Academic Faculty (two posts)
- Regional Specialty Representatives – Addictions Faculty (two posts)
- Regional Specialty Representative - Child and Adolescent Faculty
- Regional Specialty Representatives – Eating Disorders Faculty
- Regional Specialty Representative - Forensic Psychiatry Faculty
- Regional Specialty Representative - General Adult Faculty (two posts)
- Regional Specialty Representative – Intellectual Disability (two posts)
- Regional Specialty Representative – Medical Psychotherapy (two posts)
- Regional Specialty Representatives – Old Age Faculty (two posts)
All substantive consultants and specialty doctors who are full, current Members, Fellows, Specialist Associates or Affiliates of the College and are members in good standing with the College are eligible to apply.
More information and the job description are available on the Regional Advisors and Specialty Representatives page.
Closing date for applications: 11 December 2025
Our local Retired Doctors group is very active and we are seeking an additional Retired Doctors Representative to represent and support retired doctors in the South West Division.
As part of this role, you would provide an important communication link between the South West Division Executive Committee and members; and facilitate local networks, divisional activities and events that are designed to represent and support retired doctors in the region.
If you would like to apply for this role, please forward an up-to-date CV to Abigail Watts. You may also wish to include a brief note in support of your application, although this is not essential.
Further information is available on the South West Retired and Resting Psychiatrists page.
View the South West Retired Doctors Representative job description
Closing date for applications: 11 December 2025
Here in the South West we're passionate about improving recruitment to psychiatry. We are seeking a Divisional Recruitment Co-Lead to co-ordinate activities in the Dorset area of the South West Division.
If you would like to apply for this role, please forward an up-to-date CV to Abigail Watts. You may also wish to include a brief note in support of your application, although this is not essential.
Further information is available on the Recruitment Strategy page.
The job description is available on the Executive Committee Job Descriptions page.
Closing date for applications: 11 December 2025
The College is recruiting Equity Champions to work with divisions, faculties and devolved nations to help deliver the College’s Fairness for all strategy aimed at improving equity for all.?
In this role you will:
- act as a College Ambassador, supporting this important work aimed at making Equality, Diversity and Inclusion everyone’s business
- support the Presidential Leads for Equity and Equality and Presidential Leads for Women and Mental Health to drive equity-based initiatives through your devolved nation, division or faculty
- lead on RCPsych initiatives and be supported to promote these through your own organisations and networks
- be part of the RCPsych Equity Champion Network that meets quarterly and will receive full induction, peer support, training and development.
More information about the role is available on the Equity Champion job description.
To apply for this post please email an up-to-date CV and cover letter to Yasmin Townsend.
Closing date for applications: 11 December 2025
The College is recruiting Wellbeing Champions to work with divisions, faculties and devolved nations to raise awareness and knowledge at regional and local level of the individual and systemic factors that impact on wellbeing. Additionally, the Wellbeing Champions will promote RCPsych, local and national resources and gather feedback from the frontlines on current challenges and areas for improvement.?
In this role you will:
- raise awareness, offer support and promote best practice with regard to wellbeing matters in the region
- develop the presentation and format for delivery locally
- facilitate the presentation and / or workshops in localities up to three times a year
- gather and provide feedback on local issues and concerns regarding workforce wellbeing in localities
- network with other Wellbeing Champions to share best practice and provide peer support
- attend Wellbeing Champions Network meetings (up to three per year)
- attend the SW Executive Committee meetings (four per year)
- advise on the ongoing Wellbeing Champions strategy and helping to revise the programme
- link with other wellbeing-related roles in the NHS People Plan such as the Wellbeing Guardians and the Healthy Workplace Allies.
View the SW Wellbeing Champion job description.
More information is available via the Workforce Wellbeing Hub.
To apply for this post, please email an up-to-date CV and expression of interest to wellbeing@rcpsych.ac.uk.
Closing date for applications: 11 December 2025
We are seeking Associate Editors from each region of the Division, to assist and deputise for the Editor.
We are looking for people to bring new ideas to the newsletter, who are future-focused and interested in maintaining its sustainability as a valued resource for the Division.
If you are a member and this is something you would like to get involved, please contact Abigail Watts at the Division office.
Division Newsletter Associate Editor job description
Closing date for applications: 11 December 2025
We need Assessors in all specialties in the south west. Anyone wishing to apply for this important College role can find more information on the College Assessors page.
If you have held a substantive consultant appointment for at least three years and would like to apply for this post please email Abigail Watts with an up-to-date CV.
A requirement outlined in the current Gold Guide (version 8, 2020) states that a minimum of 10% externality is required at Annual Review of Competence Progression (ARCP) panels across the UK. In order to meet this requirement, we hold a list of trained External Advisors who attend panels at the request of Deaneries/LETBs. In addition to the minimum requirements outlined above, we also receive requests for externality for quality visits and interviews.
You can find more information on our Quality Assurance in training web page.
If you would like to know more about becoming an External Advisor for the College, please email psychiatrytraining@rcpsych.ac.uk.
Are you creative, organised and interested in psychiatric current affairs?
We are looking for a Newsletter Editor who will help produce the Division's E-newsletter by collating and selecting news articles from around the Division. If you are a member and would like to apply for this role, send your CV and a covering letter to Abigail Watts.
View the Division Newsletter Editor job description
Closing date for applications: 11 December 2025