The Royal College of Physicians (RCP) and stakeholders invite persons interested to apply for the post of the Joint Advisory Group on GI Endoscopy (JAG) Chair.
The JAG is hosted by the Royal College of Physicians (RCP). The RCP is a patient-centred and clinically-led organisation whose core mission is to improve patient care and reduce illness. Our vision is for everyone to have the best possible health and healthcare.
The JAG chair will be expected to maintain and enhance the national and international reputation of JAG and to work with the JAG operational team to ensure its proper governance. The chair will ensure that patients and all relevant stakeholder bodies and professions are represented in the relevant JAG governance groups and are able to contribute to the development of JAG.
The JAG chair will be working with the clinical leadership of JAG and the JAG operational team. The chair will be responsible for overseeing the delivery of the aims of JAG and ensuring that these are compatible with the requirements of patients, constituent bodies, endoscopy services, regulators, commissioners and provider boards/executives.
Candidates for this role should be aware that it is the duty of a candidate to obtain advance agreement from their employing authority that they will be given adequate time to perform the duties of this role.
The RCP will not fund Clinical Excellence Awards at local or national level. Reimbursement will be in line with the RCP Clinical Release Supplement policy.
The RCP will not make any additional reimbursements as part of the agreement related to this role. Appointees can claim reimbursement of all eligible expenses incurred in carrying out their roles, in line with RCP policy.
For a full overview of the role, please see the RCP website.
Application and appointments process
Application is via a short CV and covering email in which you outline your experience and explain your interest in being considered for the role. Please return applications to mailto:recruitment@rcp.ac.uk no later than 6 June 2025.
If you would like to learn more about the role and the opportunities presented, please speak informally to Sally Rix, Accreditation Unit Head of Operations at sally.rix@rcp.ac.uk.
Virtual interviews will take place virtually on 11th June from 2.30pm-5.00pm. The role description can be found here.
Panel:
• Dr John Dean, CVP
• Dr Zuzanna Sawicka, Clinical Director for Patient Safety and Clinical Standards
• Sally Rix, Head of Operations Accreditation Unit
• Professor Pradeep Bhandari, Endoscopy Chair, BSG
Start date: 31 December 2025
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, our staff, our 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. That’s why welcoming and having people who represent the 21st-century medical workforce and the diverse population of patients we serve is so important to us.