Dr Santosh Mudholkar
Consultant Forensic Psychiatrist, West London NHS Trust
Summary statement
If elected as Treasurer, I will prioritise
- Robust financial governance, advocate members’ views
- Ensure membership is value for money, supports mental wellbeing.
- Invest in sustainability, upgrade IT, use digital technology to reduce carbon footprint.
- Fund raising.
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Dr SANTOSH MUDHOLKAR MBBS MD MSc FRSM FRCPsych DIC
ELECTION SUMMARY FOR RCPsych TREASURER POST
I am a full time NHS Consultant Psychiatrist with West London NHS Trust where I am medical lead for community forensic services and co-lead for International Medical Graduates (IMGs).
The College is a leading global mental health organisation. My leadership experience comes from my International work experience, volunteering, RCPsych roles, NHS & non-NHS medical leadership, experience as a trustee for mental health charity, hands on experience in financial governance and managing budget. I am confident that I can work collaboratively with other College officers, trustees and council to deliver the College’s strategic objectives. I will be champion the voice of members in financial decisions and ensure college finances remain healthy and sustainable.
I was psychiatric trainee representative for London region on Psychiatric Trainee Committee (PTC) during 2005-2007 and a trainee editor, British Journal of Psychiatry (2005-2010). I was Associate Registrar, Membership Engagement (July 2016-June 2021) when I worked with CEO, College Officers, College staff and other stakeholders as an inclusive leader to enhance membership experience.
I was a member of the Diaspora Committee during 2018-2020 and CPD lead and Equality champion for Trent division between 2021-2022. I am currently member of Transcultural Psychiatry Special Interest Group (TSIG) Executive Committee.
I have
- proposed, championed, co-led College’s first ever full membership survey.
- worked collaboratively with CEO, College Officers to develop of College Membership strategy.
- worked collaboratively with College CEO, President, Registrar and communication team to launch first ever College Members’ magazine, RCPsych Insight and remained clinical co-editor during 2017-2021.
- worked collaboratively with College communications team, responding to members’ feedback and updating College website.
- as member of mental health wellbeing & workforce committee (2017-2021) I contributed to position statement on “Sustaining the mental health of doctors in the U.K”.
- initiated a dialogue with SAS doctors, engaged with diaspora organisations, retired members, those in private practice to improve engagement.
- co-led launch of South Asian History Month in July 2020, contributed to Race Equality round table (2020), equity action plan (2021).
If elected as the RCPsych Treasurer, I will
- ensure College membership provides value for money.
- develop a robust financial strategy for financial surplus to aim at limiting yearly increase in membership subscription.
- plan innovative strategies for income generation from College’s London headquarters for benefit of all members.
- promote equity in College financial decisions, enable members’ views inform key financial decisions.
- ensure that College is committed to invest and promote sustainability.
- support investment in digitalisation of CPD, education, training and use of AI.
- upgrade IT infrastructure to protect membership database, to reduce cyber security threat.
- advocate financial investment to support wellbeing of members by modernising psychiatric support service (PSS).
- promote fund raising events by collaborating with department of Development and Partnerships.
- ensure that College publications are informative and financially profitable.