The Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh is seeking to recruit an International Assistant to join the College’s Department of Education, Training and Assessment. This is a part-time role based at the College in Queen Street, Edinburgh, with flexibility for a form of hybrid working to be agreed.

With a worldwide reputation for educational excellence, the College exists to promote the highest standards of patient care. One of the ways we do this is through our international contribution to conferences and events and a range of scholarships and bursaries to support doctors who are pursuing a career in medicine. We are looking for an assistant with excellent interpersonal and digital skills, who enjoy providing a high standard of customer service to exceed internal and external customer expectations.

The Role

To provide administrative support for a range of current and future fellowship and scholarship schemes, including the MSc scholarships, Brian Chapman and James Petrie Awards and the Medical Training Initiative (MTI) sponsorship scheme which provides training placements for international medical graduates. The International Assistant will organise and administer the application processes, arranging markers, processing results, and communicating with successful and unsuccessful applicants regarding the outcomes of the application process. This includes arranging publicity and liaising with the marketing department for promotion and co-ordinating the annual MSc graduate reception.

The International Assistant will also support College Fellows with international travel, liaising with the College’s appointed external travel company to facilitate bookings.

The role is based at the College in Queen Street, Edinburgh although an element of hybrid working is possible. The role requires two hours’ work per day; some flexibility is required to accommodate variation in workflow. There may be occasions when it is necessary to work outside normal hours and a system of TOIL is in place to accommodate this.

The Person:

We are seeking an enthusiastic self-starter with a pro-active approach and an interest in medical education and training. Good communication and IT skills are essential as well as meticulous attention to detail and the ability to process, store and analyse data accurately. With a varied range of activities to support, candidates must be able to manage potentially conflicting priorities, remain calm under pressure, and be excellent team players.

Please refer to the person specification for this role.

Remuneration Package

The salary for these roles will be £25,050 per annum (pay award pending, pro rata for 10-hour role) plus benefits. Additional benefits include:

• Pension: with employer contributions of 9%.
• Holidays: 23 days’ annual leave (with incremental increase over five years to 28 days) and 11 days’ public holiday/College close downs (Pro-rata for the PT role)
• Life assurance scheme
• Long-term income protection scheme for those unable to work due to illness.
• Cycle to Work scheme.
• Discounted rates for use of the venue for personal events.