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Voluntary roles

Current vacancies for voluntary roles

Join our Association undergraduate assessor panel

If you’re passionate about undergraduate medical education, the Association is looking to expand its panel of assessors for our undergraduate awards due to an increasing number of applications. We offer two exciting opportunities for medical students studying in Great Britain and Ireland:

  • Undergraduate elective funding: Awarded twice a year, medical students can receive up to £750 towards their medical student elective period. Preference is given to projects relevant to anaesthesia, intensive care, or pain relief, especially in developing countries.

  • Wylie Medal Undergraduate Essay Prize: An annual 1000-word essay competition on a chosen topic by our Research, and Innovation Committee.

As an assessor, you'll play a vital role in scoring applications using defined scoring criteria with marking guides to ensure consistency, through our online system.

Why volunteer?

Shape the next generation: Your feedback will help aspiring doctors access career-defining elective experiences.

Professional growth: You’ll receive evidence for your portfolio or revalidation after each scoring round.

Stay connected: Receive updates from students you’ve helped as they travel and learn during their electives.

Time commitment

Funding is awarded twice a year, with scoring rounds typically taking place in February and September. All assessments are done online, giving you the flexibility to review applications at your convenience. 

How to apply
Send your expressions of interest to the Governance team via [email protected]. Consultants, SAS doctors, and resident anaesthetists with a keen interest in undergraduate medical education are encouraged to apply!

International Fellowship recruitment

The Association is seeking to appoint an enthusiastic Resident Doctor (ST6+) working in Great Britain or Ireland, with a strong interest in Global Health, to become the Association’s International Fellow for 2025/26. The appointment will be for up to 12 months starting from March 2025. This role is voluntary and will not be remunerated but reasonable expenses will be paid, under the Association’s expenses policy, to cover travel costs to attend International Relations Committee (IRC) meetings, and, if required, attend one of the Association’s major events to present on our international work. Applications are welcomed from Association members who are Resident Doctor (ST6+) and are currently working in Great Britain or Ireland
The key duties and responsibilities of the fellow will be:

  • To be involved in setting the criteria for grant applications of IRC as requested by Chair of IRC (or their delegated representative), including reviewing the grants
  • To be actively involved in development of educational materials and evaluation tools as deemed appropriate by the SAFE Steering Group
  • To evaluate and assess the impact of our international work

The role also offers an opportunity to learn more about a charitable foundation, and to gain experience in grant writing, fund raising, supporting collaboration with other partners, public relations, and any other activities related to IRC deemed appropriate by the Chair of IRC and the CEO of the Association.

Find out more here

Submit your application form to [email protected] by 5pm on Wednesday 11 December 2024.

Scottish Standing Committee

The Scottish Standing Committee (SSC) of the Association of Anaesthetists (the Association) is asking for nominations for eligible members to join the committee.

Nominees must be full members of the Association, working in Scotland and in good standing, and should be proposed and seconded by other full members of the Association. Members are elected for a three-year term that can be renewed. The SSC has three meetings per year, usually held either in Perth or via videoconference and may also be requested to represent the SSC on other Association committees and working parties.

This is your chance to make a difference and join the Scottish Standing Committee, submit your nomination form by of 5pm on Friday 17 January 2025.

Find out more here

Irish Standing Committee

The Irish Standing Committee (ISC) of the Association of Anaesthetists (the Association) will shortly be asking for nominations for eligible members to join the committee.

Nominees must be full members of the Association, working in the Republic of Ireland and in good standing, and should be proposed and seconded by other full members of the Association. Members are elected for a three-year term that can be renewed. The ISC has three meetings per year, usually held either in Dublin or via videoconference and may also be requested to represent the ISC on other Association committees and working parties.

If you would like to join the committee please submit your nomination form ahead of the deadline of 5pm on Friday 17 January 2025. For more information on the role, please contact [email protected].

Environmental lay member recruitment

The Association is seeking to appoint an environmental lay member to join its Safety, Standards, Environment and Sustainability Committee which plays a key role in the driving the sustainability strategy and workstream for the organisation. Find out more about the role here.

Sustainability is a strategic priority for the Association and we seek to lead the specialty on environmental matters and ‘green’ anaesthesia, working closely with other agencies and stakeholders. The lay member will help develop the environment and sustainability strategy for the Association, offering their professional expertise and their independent perspective.

Lay members bring expertise, judgment and balance which complement the skills of the elected directors and trustees. Their principal assets will be their independence and non-clinical expertise.

Purpose of the role:
We are keen to appoint a lay member with a background in one or more of the following areas: 

  • Environment and sustainability in a public or charity sector context.
  • Patient and public advocacy and engagement in the environment.
  • The use of advocacy in political and media arenas.
  • Evaluation and impact measurement relating to environment and sustainability including the use of high-quality science

Download the role description for full details

Application Instructions

Please submit a CV along with a cover letter to [email protected] by 17:00 on Wednesday 15 January 2025.

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