Co-National Speciality Director Palliative Medicine - Higher Specialist Training

The Royal College of Physicians of Ireland is a postgraduate medical training college dedicated to ensuring that doctors have the skills to provide patients with the best possible care. Founded in 1654, the college supports doctors to enhance their skills, competencies, and professionalism throughout their working lives.

Through its Faculties and Institutes, The Royal College of Physicians of Ireland, offers medical training programmes, examinations, diplomas, and educational courses to equip doctors with the skills and knowledge they need to care for patients and run safe and efficient healthcare systems. It also offers a range of educational diplomas and courses for learners in the wider healthcare sector.

The mission of The Royal College of Physicians of Ireland (RCPI)is to develop and maintain high professional standards in specialist medical practice in order to achieve optimum patient care and to promote health nationally and internationally. Through its Faculties/Institutes and Committees, RCPI has responsibility for the postgraduate education and training of doctors in Ireland in twenty-five medical specialties.

Role: Co-National Speciality Director Palliative Medicine - Higher Specialist Training

Affiliation: Institute of Medicine

Department/Function: Palliative Medicine

Tenure of office: 3 Years (time commitment - varies depending on speciality/number of trainees)

Closing date: Friday 4th of December 2026 at 16:00

Institute of Medicine

The Institute of Medicine (IOM)is established by the RCPI to oversee the governance and operation of matters related to education, training and professional affairs in the medicine specialties and its associated sub-specialties in Ireland. As part of this remit, the Institute of Medicine is responsible for the following:

• Promotion and advancement of the body of knowledge of medicine

•  Education, training and assessment of trainees in medicine specialties

• Examinations in medicine

• Assessment of applications to the Specialist Division of the Register for medicine specialties

• Continuing Professional Development in medicine.

• Support the professional careers of Fellows, Members and Trainees in medicine specialties

• Act as an authoritative source of advice within the College in connection with medicine

Role Overview

The role of the National Specialty Director (NSD)is to actively lead the development and delivery of postgraduate specialist training in the defined specialty, under the governance of the Education and Training Committee of the Institute of Medicine. The NSD shall chair the Specialty Training Committee (STC), with a minimum of three minuted meetings per year