FRCA examinership application form

The application window for examiner recruitment 2023–2024 is now closed.
Recruitment for 2024-2025 will open mid year 2023.

Notes to applicants

The Fellowship examination is reviewed every 3 - 5 years with the latest review taking place between 2020 and 2022. The report was published on 11 January 2023. 

Selection and appointment process

All details regarding selection and appointment can be found in the Examinations (Selection and Appointment of Examiners) Regulations 2018 (the Regs). The Regulations are available here.

Applicants shall be assessed against the FRCA Examiner Person Specification (Appendix A of the Regs) and if selected, are expected to adhere to the duties and responsibilities set out in the FRCA Examiner Job Description (Appendix B of the Regulations).

Commitment

The Education, Training and Examinations Board expects all examiners to make a full commitment to the examination. 

There are three sittings of the Primary FRCA OSCE and SOE: November, January and May each academic year, and two sittings of the Final FRCA SOE: December and June.

After successful completion of the probationary year, examiners should be prepared to commit to at least 10 days of examining plus 3 days for core group meetings/working parties per academic year. There will be some additional work in your own time, such as question writing and marking of exam papers.

It is expected that this duty will take precedence over all other commitments unless there are exceptional circumstances.

Training

Before taking up their appointment duties, all successful applicants are required to attend an examiner training day , which includes principles of assessment and taking part in mock exams. Training typcally takes place on a Friday in October.

New examiners who are unable to attend this training day will have their appointment deferred until the following year. 

All examiners are expected to undertake annual exam specific equality and diversity training.

Examiner contracts

Most examiners are engaged on the standard contract but there is the option for Less Than Full Time or Flexi. 

Retirement from clinical practice

Please note that any examiner retiring from clinical practice during an academic year is normally required to retire from examining. Although the board may approve continuation of examining or exam duties, to the end of the academic year in which an examiner retires, conditions apply.

FRCA examination structure and marking systems

The structure and marking systems of all FRCA examination components can be found at Appendix 1 and Appendix 2 of the Primary and Final FRCA Examination Regulations.

The regulations of the examination are published and are available here.

If you require any other information, please do not hesitate to contact the Head of Examinations, Fiona Daniels.

Qualifications (including CCT if applicable) with dates

Please note that to ensure anonymity the details below are removed from application forms prior to being despatched to the examinations committee to carry out the scoring and selection process.

I am a Fellow of the College
I am in good standing with the College
I hold full registration, without limitation, with the GMC

Current appointment (including date of appointment)

Previous relevant employment (consultant or SAS posts only, including locum posts)

Equal opportunities training (within the last three years)

Please provide date(s) and upload a copy of the certificate of completion below.

 

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Publications

It is desirable that applicants are able to demonstrate the involvement in written and electronic publications that are of particular relevance to training/education and basic sciences of anaesthesia. To ensure anonymity please do not enter your name in the list of authors, the committee will presume you are involved in the publications listed. Please give details below:

 

Please provide the contact details of your clinical director and regional adviser, both of whom will be asked to provide structured references

I have read the person specification and job description and believe I meet the essential requirements for this role.

I have spoken with my trust regarding applying for this role and I would be able to commit to 13 days or more per academic year.

I confirm that I do not have any restrictions or warnings against me practising medicine within the UK.
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Equality, diversity and inclusion

We have a strong commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion within the College, and these principles are embedded into our values and the way we work. It is for this reason that we are working hard to create and foster the proper representation of ethnic minority, gender and other groups that share protected characteristics in the work of the College and wider specialty. In order to achieve this we are conducting wide-ranging projects to obtain the necessary data to underpin a strategic, supportive and open approach to EDI.

To help us do this, we encourage you to complete the following questionnaire on ethnicity, diversity and inclusion as this data will help us:
  • develop a more detailed picture of our membership profile so we can consider and address areas of under-representation
  • better understand the needs of our Fellows, Members and stakeholders
  • inform strategic planning and policy reform to improve equality, diversity and representation across our work
  • assess the impact of our initiatives and;
  • promote, develop and foster positive relations between different groups.
In line with the Data Protection Act 2018 (C.12), the College will always keep your information safe and stored appropriately. Please see our Privacy Policy for further details. You can request for your data to be deleted if you change your mind.

The College is determined to create a more inclusive environment at all levels where differences are valued and respected.

PLEASE NOTE: If you have provided the below information previously and your details have not changed, you are not required to complete this form.

Ethnic groups are based on the Census 2021 categories
If you are considering how to answer, use the sex recorded on your birth certificate or Gender Recognition Certificate.
Do you consider yourself to have a disability according to the terms given in the Equality Act 2010?
The Equality Act 2010 protects people with disabilities. The Equality Act 2010 defines a person as disabled if they have a physical or mental impairment, which has a substantial and long term (ie has lasted or is expected to last at least 12 months) and adverse effect on the person's ability to carry out normal day to day activities.
Do you have carer responsibilities?
Is English your first language?

Confirmation

Data Protection Statement

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