Professional Appointments

The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh is committed to supporting our Membership's professional development. On this page, you will find details of professional opportunities which may be of interest to you and your career.

Click below to learn more about each of our Professional Appointments and any current closing dates:


Regional Surgical Ambassadors Vacancies

As the Regional Surgical Ambassadors' (RSA) Network goes from strength to strength we are inviting applications from UK based Fellows to join the Network. We are recruiting in all regions across the UK for succession planning.

For more information, email Una Curran in the Marketing and Communications Team at outreach@rcsed.ac.uk.

View the list of our current RSAs here.


Dental Ambassadors' Network

Following a recent review of our networks, we will be changing the composition and duties of our regional representatives, encompassing support for the whole dental team. We are now recruiting for a network of Dental Ambassadors.


Examiner Vacancies

Please visit our Examinations Vacancies page to see our current list of Examiner Vacancies


Edinburgh Surgery Online Tutor Recruitment

The Edinburgh Surgical Sciences Qualification, run by RCSEd and the University of Edinburgh is currently recruiting for tutors to mentor and support training surgeons in 40 different countries and at the same time enable the tutor to maintain their knowledge base.

Read more.


RCSEd Vacancies

Please visit our Work for RCSEd page for information on current job opportunities with the College.


JCST Intercollegiate Posts - QA and Research Leads 2024

The Joint Committee on Surgical Training (JCST) is an intercollegiate advisory body which acts on behalf of the four surgical Royal Colleges of the UK and Ireland. It is committed to developing, promoting and ensuring the highest possible standards of surgical training for the benefit of patients. 

We are seeking to appoint two exceptional individuals to lead key areas of the JCST’s quality and research work under the overall direction of the JCST Chair.

  • JCST QA Lead
  • JCST Research Lead

Find out more and apply here.


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