Medical Members for the Health Education and Social Care Chamber (Mental Health) application seminar
Medical Member -Health Education and Social Care chamber, First Tier Tribunal – Mental Health Tribunal Application Seminar
The Judicial Appointments Commission (JAC) will be launching a selection exercise in January 2024. This exercise will aim to recruit Medical Members for the Mental Health Tribunal which is part of the Health Education and Social Care chamber (HESC).
The seminar
Are you interested in applying for appointment as a Medical Member for the Mental Health Tribunal? If so, please attend our online seminar via Microsoft Teams on Thursday 4 January 2024 at 5pm – 6pm.
The seminar aims to help applicants be better prepared to make an application and to receive up-to-date guidance and advice on the JAC’s selection process. You will hear from Chief Medical Member, Dr Joan Rutherford and a representative from the JAC.
This seminar has been organised to support greater understanding of judicial roles and achieve greater diversity in the pool of applicants for judicial roles in support of the commitments in the Judicial Diversity and Inclusion Strategy.
Who should attend?
To be eligible for appointment you must be a registered medical practitioner and have held a full-time or part-time appointment as a consultant psychiatrist for at least three years, one of which should normally be within the last five years;
AND
Have membership of the Royal College of Psychiatrists at any of the following levels:
- Member
- Fellow
- Specialist associate
Please note that speciality doctors and specialist grade doctors (SAS) or Associate specialist doctors are not eligible to apply.
A licence to practise is not a requirement.
If you have any queries regarding the seminar or would like to ask a question to the panel, then please email JudicialHRDiversityEvents@judiciary.uk