Job description reviews
Before posts are advertised for consultant and specialty doctor posts, medical staffing departments should complete the job description review (JDR) form.
The JDR form and job description should be sent to the local regional office for processing. Browse UK regions for regional office contact details:
There are a few common reasons submitted JDs do not receive approval in the first review round.
Use this downloadable guide created specially to help NHS employers sidestep common errors, omissions and oversights in writing the JD, building the job plan, and completing the JDR form.
The average time taken to respond with a review of a job description is three weeks from receipt of the completed JDR form. This is because the RCP follows a 2-step review process. All JDs are reviewed first by a Regional Specialty Adviser, i.e. a consultant practicing in the specialty of the JD, usually nominated by its specialty society, and then by Regional Advisers, who are elected Fellows of the college.
If you are an RSA or wish to become one, kindly email rsaqueries@rcp.ac.uk. To learn more about RAs or how to become one, click here.
If you are already an RSA or RA, please download our guidance on reviewing Job Descriptions for the RCP below:
Job description approval process flowchart