The Association of British Clinical Diabetologists, the Society for Endocrinology and the Federation of the Royal Colleges of Physicians of the UK are seeking to appoint two new members of the Endocrinology and Diabetes Specialty Certificate Examinations (SCE) Standard Setting Group.
The successful applicants will attend meetings of the Standard Setting Group and will advise on the pass mark to be applied to the Examination paper. Members will be responsible for evaluating the level of difficulty of each question in an examination paper in order to set a pass mark; ensuring that the quality of individual questions is high and that the Examination questions are of an appropriate standard; and keeping abreast of developments in the world of medical education and medical practice ensuring that the examination papers are relevant to the curriculum.
A full list of the post’s responsibilities is set out in: The Responsibilities and Duties of Members of the Part 1, Part 2 and Speciality Certificate Examining Boards. In addition a copy of the remit and responsibilities of the examining board can be found on the MRCP(UK) website.
Applicants should meet the following criteria to be eligible to apply:
- hold the MRCP(UK) or an equivalent postgraduate diploma
- be practising as a specialist in endocrinology and diabetes, and a member or fellow of one of the three Colleges
- be registered with a licence to practise and in good standing on the GMC specialist register
- be actively engaged in the training of junior doctors in the UK (or within the last two years)
- be up-to-date as appropriate with relevant national guidelines, CPD requirements, employer’s equality and diversity training and appraisal process
In addition it is a requirement for members of the Endocrinology and Diabetes SCE Standard Setting Group that they fulfil one or more of the following criteria:
- Be a member of the Question Writing Group or the appropriate Examining Board
- Have considerable knowledge of the examination
- Have experience of standard setting and question writing in an academic environment
- Have an understanding of the principles behind criterion referencing and the Hofstee method,statistical methods used and interpretation of analyses performed on individual items
These are non-salaried positions though all reasonable expenses and travel costs will be met by MRCP(UK) Central Office in line with the Federation expenses policy. The tenure of the appointment is five years.
Expressions of interest (including a brief CV and a maximum of a single side single of A4 outlining your suitability for the post) should be submitted to (policy.officer@mrcpuk.org) All applications will be considered by the Chair of the Endocrinology and Diabetes Examining Board and Chair of the Standard Setting Group.
The next Endocrinology and Diabetes Standard Setting Group takes place in July 2023 (date TBC) and the successful applicants will be required to attend.
