Trainee Representative Vacancy

Do you want to represent your fellow trainees?

We are looking for two paediatric trainees to job share the role of the BACD Trainees’ Representative, commencing September 2023.

The key roles of the Trainees’ Representatives are as follows:

• Contribute to the agenda and workplan for BACD activities 
• Represent the views of all trainee members to BACD and ensure their views are heard, and take relevant issues from trainees to BACD and from BACD to trainees for action 
• Liaise with the Neurodisability CSAC Trainee Representative and The Neurodisability Community to ensure work streams are aligned and complementary 
• Promote paediatric neurodisability training and provide opportunities through social networking, including the BACD Trainees' Twitter account and write articles for inclusion in the BACD Newsletter 
• Organise the BACD Annual Trainees’ Meeting, usually held in November/December

Key Information

• Applications are sought from trainees with an interest in childhood disability who will be in Specialty Training in Progress+ from August 2023
• One of the two positions will be filled by a sub-specialty neurodisability trainee - the other position will be filled by either another sub-specialty neurodisability trainee or an eligible specialty training trainee with an interest in neurodisability
• If more than two applications are received an election of the trainee membership will take place
• The Trainee Representatives are expected to attend the quarterly BACD executive committee meetings (currently virtual) 
• Term of office is 2 years - applicants should have a minimum of 1 year of training remaining; successful applicants who finish their training during their term can remain in position for up to 6 months post CCT
• Successful candidates are expected to join the BACD if they are not already a member

How to apply

Please email to Kelly Robinson a short CV (max 2 pages) and a brief personal statement outlining why you want to take on the role, your ideas for the role, and what you will bring to it, by 5pm, Wednesday 31 May 2023. In the event of an election taking place, the personal statement will be circulated to trainee members.

If you would like to speak with the current trainee representatives about the role, please email [email protected]