Applications are open for a Doctors in Pain Medicine Training representative
We're recruiting for our next Doctors in Pain Medicine Training Representative. The deadline for applications is 9AM Thursday 5th December.
The principal duties of the representative is to represent the views of doctors undertaking pain training to the Faculty and, in turn as full Board members, to represent the Faculty to doctors in pain training.
Aims and Responsibilities
- To establish a communication network with all doctors in Pain Medicine training.
- Maintaining two-way communications with doctors in Pain Medicine training in order to update them on Faculty developments and to keep the Faculty abreast of information and concerns relevant to its work.
- Attending all meetings of their assigned boards, committees or working groups. Travel expenses are reimbursed subject to the usual arrangements.
- Involvement in Faculty projects that may arise.
- Producing articles for the Faculty magazine Transmitter and other written documents or website.
- Keeping in regularly contact with the other doctors in training Representatives of the Faculty (currently on the Education Sub-Committee and FPMLearning)
- Organising the annual meeting for doctors undertaking Pain Medicine training
- To manage the Doctors in Training WhatsApp group and ensure all updates from the Faculty are circulated to doctors in training in pain medicine
The role and you
Terms of Office
The maximum length of service is two years, starting March 2025.
Person Specification
- Essential: Be registered with the Faculty as a doctor in Pain Medicine training in good standing with the Faculty.
- Essential: In an SIA post in pain and have at least 6 months of training still to complete upon taking up the position.
- Desirable: Experience of training representation or projects undertaken locally or nationally.
It is recommended that potential applicants discuss their appointment with their Deanery and RAPM/TPD to ensure they can dedicate the appropriate time to the role.
Support
On beginning your appointment, you will be supported by the Dean and other Board members. The FPM’s Board (BFPM) and its Training and Assessment Committee (FPMTAC), like all Faculty groups, operates a positive and open working environment. The FPM Secretariat will also be on hand to support you as you join and with your subsequent workflow. This includes learning how to undertake tasks with which you are not already familiar.
The Faculty Board and Committees
The Faculty’s functions are managed by the Board, with further committees, sub-committees, working parties and advisory groups. The current Faculty committees and groups involving input from the Doctors in Pain Medicine Training representative are:
Board of the Faculty of Pain Medicine
- Friday 7th March 2025 (in person)
- Friday 13th June 2025 (remote)
- Friday 12th September 2025 (in person)
- Friday 5th December 2025 (remote)
Faculty of Pain Medicine Training & Assessment Committee
- Friday 9th May 2025 (in person)
- Friday 18th July 2025 (remote)
- Friday 14th November 2025 (in person)
Application Process
If you would like to stand as a candidate for this vacancy, please download and complete the application form and send along with a short CV to contact@fpm.ac.uk by 9AM Thursday 5th December 2024. All applications will be anonymised before being submitted to the panel for review.