Medical Officers

The College is looking for new members with experience in Quality Improvement inEmergency Medicine and a keen interest in pain management in the EmergencyDepartment to lead the Prioritising Patient Pain (PPP) QIP Topic Team.Accountable to : The Quality Assurance and Improvement Committee Co-ChairsKey working relationships : The topic team is part of the RCEM Quality Assurance andImprovement Committee (QA&I). This is directed by the RCEM Quality in Emergency CareCommittee (QECC), which also undertakes guidance development and safety work relatingto emergency medicine. The role will also work closely with other EM specialists and theRCEM Quality Team.Topic Team Lead remit :1. To lead the topic team in progressing the developing clinical standards and National Quality Improvement Programme (QIPs) tools for measuring and improving the quality of care delivered by the speciality of Emergency Medicine2. To lead the topic team in producing an annual report on the performance of EM departments.3. To run the national QIP programme of the college and lead the development of reports of the individual and comparative results for participating departments.4. To advise the NHS, NICE, DOH, CQC, the Royal Colleges, and other national bodies who have an interest in the quality of care in emergency departments.5. To support participants throughout the running of the QIP by answering clinical queries about the QIP.What can you expect from us?

• The chance to identify and improve key areas of EM practice with your choice of
topics to be involved in each year.
• Co-authorship of at least one national report per year
• Evidence of participation for your appraisal
• Meet and work with EM staff with similar values from across the UK.
• Opportunities to get involved in EM study days, presentations and represent RCEM at
stakeholder events.
• To work closely with the RCEM QIPs to raise the overall quality of care in emergency
medicine.
• Support and guidance in the role from the RCEM Quality Team and the QA&I chairs.
• This is an honorary post and while no financial honorarium is offered for the
postholder, the college will reimburse all post related expenses (e.g., travel to meetings).What can we expect from you?
• To chair monthly topic team meetings and progress objectives of the Topic Team.
Including a mandatory in-person meeting taking place in January 2025 at the RCEM office in London .
• To work and lead on progressing report drafts, recommendations, standards, and
data interpretation
• Passion for improving quality at a national level.
• Work collaboratively with the committee to develop measurable standards.
• Help develop and test the QIP tools.
• Attend monthly QA&I risk register meetings.
• Work with the committee to improve the quality of care in emergency departments.
• Attend at least one full QECC meeting per year.
• At times, you may be asked to attend other meetings to represent the RCEM.
• This role will be for three years, potentially renewable for a further three years.
What time commitment is expected for this role?One-two days per month for meetings and working on documents, including:
• Attendance at quarterly steering group and development QA&I meetings
• Attend Topic Team monthly meetings- These will be recurring meetings taking
place every month . o Contribution to monthly topic team meetings is 1 hours a month (chaired by the topic team lead)
• Contribution to standards development, report writing, testing the portal, and giving
feedback and recommendations on the QIP data in between meetings over email (max half day per month)
• Attend QA&I risk register meetings once a month (02:30 hours), Are committee roles only for those who have been closely involved with the college
before?No, certainly not. Our committee roles are open to all members, not just those who haveworked in Emergency Medicine for years! This includes trainees. We are always keen to helpthose who have not previously had a role with us to get involved.So, should I apply even if I have not been involved in the college before?Absolutely! We are very keen to encourage those who have not been involved in the collegeto apply; if you have the skills and the passion, please do apply.We can provide induction into college processes to support those who are not familiar withcommittees in the medical Royal Colleges sector.I have the passion and the skills but not enough experience, should I still apply?Yes! You might think that you do not have the experience, but if you are working in the field ofEmergency Medicine, you probably do!Aside from clinical skills, emergency medicine requires a depth of interpersonal skills:management, communication, and influencing skills for example. Emphasise the skills youhave, and think about soft skills such as communication, leadership, and team working.How should I go about writing my application?To apply, we ask you to submit a CV and write a 250-word personal statement. This statementis an opportunity for you to explain why you are suitable for and interested in the role and detailyour objectives for your time as a committee member.Before you write your application, you should study the role profile in detail. Pay particularattention to the member specification aspect of the profile and ensure your applicationaddresses the points outlined.I am really interested in becoming a committee member, but I am not sure about thetime commitment.College staff is currently working mostly remotely, and we will utilise video conferencing andother media to reduce the need for travel. We expect that duties will be primarily conductedfrom your usual place of work or the comfort of your own home. Committee meetings takeplace 4 times per year on average, and we have two meetings per month. These are for 2hours per meeting.Will my expenses be covered if there are in-person meetings?, Absolutely! The RCEM is always here to support you in the role and with all responsibilitiesand duties you may have. We will introduce you to the rest of the committee members and thecurrent work that the committee is doing. We take responsibility for organising meetings andproviding guidance with report writing and press coverage. We want to ensure that you cancarry out the role to the best of your abilities and ,therefore we are happy to provide as muchsupport as you need to fulfil the role effectively.

Practical experience and skills
• Leadership skills and ability to Record of successful experience in
delegate tasks. quality work
• Ability to motivate others to perform Excellent knowledge of
to deadlines by using influencing developments in the emergency skills. medicine field
• Experience in managing different Evidence of continuing personal
perspectives to find agreeable development solutions.
• Computer literate: excel, word
• Demonstratable interest in Quality Data science, analytical, or
Assurance and Improvement visualisation skills
• Demonstratable interest in improving Graphic design or other artistic skills
Analgesia Delivery Times in the utilised to support communications Emergency
• Coding, e.g. Python (Matplotlib), R,
• Excellent verbal and written or other
communication skills
• Blogging, storytelling, social media
Personal Qualities
• Attention to detail Evidence of ability to mobilise
• Ability to prioritise and work to tight groups and networks
deadlines
• Self-motivated and innovative
• Good interpersonal skills
• Professional manner and
appearance
• Ability to work independently
• A commitment to upholding the
organisation's values