Education Group Vacancies
Apply for Education Lead or Non-Medical Representative. Deadline 2 June 2025
The BACD Education Group oversees the educational activities of the Academy, including the Annual Scientific Meeting; specialty session at RCPCH Annual Conference, National Study Days, Regional Meetings, Trainees’ Annual Meeting, The Neurodisability Community (TNC) webinars, and other educational events.
The Group will have representation from the multi-disciplinary team to ensure that the education provided is relevant to all BACD members. Representation from the BACD Strategic Research Group will be co-opted onto the Education Group. Paediatric trainees will be represented by the BACD Trainee Representatives and TNC leads. The administration and logistics of organising educational events will be done in-house by the BACD office.
For each annual scientific meeting, once the theme has been determined, a call to the membership will seek interested parties who have a special interest in that topic to be co-opted onto the Group to help develop the programme with the Education Lead. Members the Education Group will be expected to assist with abstract scoring for both the ASM and the RCPCH conference. The Education Group will have a planning meeting (remotely) every 4-6 months.
If you have a passion for education, putting research into practice, and interested in a national leadership role, please consider applying to the following new positions to join existing colleagues on the Education Group:
Chair, Education Committee (role can be job-shared)
- 4 year term of office, max 2 terms
- Trustee of BACD; member of Executive Committee
- Open to all interested paediatricians and non-medical practitioners
- Key Roles:
- Oversee education programmes for BACD Responsible for theme and devising programme for annual scientific meeting in conjunction with Education Committee and co-opted members
- Liaise with other specialty groups for the RCPCH annual conference in conjunction with paediatric members of the Group
- Attend quarterly BACD executive committee meetings (currently 2 in-person, 2 virtual)
Non-Medical Representatives (e.g. AHPs, nurses)
- 4 year term of office, max 2 terms
- To suggest relevant topics and/or speakers for educational activities
- Ensure education offered is relevant to all members of the MDT
To apply for either role:
- Applicants should have experience of being involved in the organisation of large educational events, either locally or nationally, and have an interest in developing educational activities in childhood disability which are relevant to whole MDT.
- Please submit a 1 page personal statement outlining why you would like the role and what you will bring to it and a brief CV (max 3 pages) to [email protected] by Monday 2 June 2025.
