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About the role

A vacancy has arisen for a dynamic new Chair of the MRCPsych Standard Setting Panel to take up office from as soon as possible following the interview date.

The role is voluntary, and the appointee should expect, with the agreement of their employer, to spend an average of 0.5 p.a./session per week in the role.

The role is responsible for all aspects of the standard setting of MRCPsych Theory Examinations, Papers A and Paper B. The outcomes of each standard setting are reported to the Examinations Committee. The post holder will work closely with the Psychometric Team to achieve this.

There are a total of six theory exams each year. The post holder or their deputies must be able to attend each meeting of the MRCPsych Standard Setting Panel which currently meets six times a year, following each administration of Paper A and Paper B. Additionally, the Panel Chair or their deputy is also expected to attend the Examinations Committee following each Standard Setting Panel.

The role will appeal to consultant psychiatrists who are current members of the MRCPsych Standard Setting Panels, MRCPsych Question Writing Panels, MRCPsych Quality Assurance Panels or Examinations Committee. The role is not specialty specific.

The post holder will have both experience and an interest in assessment processes and a commitment to ensuring our assessment methods meet the highest standards, or who have similar experience in related activity such as undergraduate education.

How to apply

Any member who would like to be considered for this role should submit a CV and a statement [no more than one A4 side] indicating expertise, experience and interest in this area of work to the Psychometrician, Richard Teahan ( examinations@rcpsych.ac.uk).

Applications should be received by 9am British Standard Time on Wednesday the 2 July 2025.

Interviews will be held remotely via Microsoft Teams on Friday the 11 July 2025