SASL Committee

The College committee representing Specialty Doctors, Associate Specialists, Specialist Grade & Locally Employed surgeons.


Vacancies on the SASLED Committee

The College is now recruiting for vacancies on the SASLED Committee with effect from November 2025.

The Committee represents Specialty Doctors, Associate specialists, Specialist Grades, and Locally employed surgeons (LED Consultants as well as junior doctors) in both the medical and dental fields. Surgeons in these grades are diverse in background, experience, and seniority which means that there is a wide range of issues covered by this Committee.

The committee members will be responsible for assisting the Chair, RCSEd SASLED Committee with educational development initiatives and promoting career development for SAS, LED, and Locally Employed Surgeons. They will support the core aspiration of the RCSEd College to allow each individual to achieve their full potential, delivering a safe and high standard of surgical care.

Specifically, the members will assist the Chair in:

  1. Organisation and delivery of the Scientific and Educational Programme under the aegis of the College in the form of Webinars, Study days and Conference presentations.
  2. Contribute to Surgeons’ News with articles on matters related to SAS/LED.
  3. Regular attendance at its meetings and contributions to various activities of the SASLC.
  4. Development of SASLC Consensus and Opinion statements on affairs related to leadership, workforce development, and empowering SAS/LED in the NHS 

Application for membership of the Committee is open to all Members and Fellows of the College in good standing in the above grades. The Committee is chaired by the elected SAS representative on the College Council, current Chair is Mr Majid Mukadam.

If you are interested in these vacancies, please send a copy of your CV and a “Vision Document” stating how you will contribute to this committee (maximum 1 x A4 sheet) for the growth of SASLC, highlighting key skills, and experience and outlining why you wish to be considered. This should be emailed to Mrs. Irene MacDonald-Kennedy at i.macdonald-kennedy@rcsed.ac.uk.

The application deadline is Friday 8 August 2025.


Committee Activities

  • Delivering the opinions and priorities of SAS, LED, and Locum surgeons to RCSEd Council, through the elected SAS representative.
  • Providing SAS representation on College committees.
  • Contributing to numerous short life working groups on topics such as Whistleblowing, Return to Work (following a break in service), and the College campaign #LetsRemoveIt: Anti-Bullying and Undermining Campaign and Sexual Misconduct in Surgery.
  • Developing College support for the CESR process.
  • Promoting the provision of Educational Mentors and Supervisors for SAS, LED, and locum surgeons within their workplace.
  • Participating in consultations on issues relevant to the SAS and LED membership, representing the College.
  • Liaising with the RCSEd Policy and Public Affairs team, providing the SASLC perspective on political consultations and interactions.


Opportunities for SAS grades at RCSEd

Regional Surgical Ambassadors

The College appoints Regional Surgical Ambassadors (RSAs) in hospitals and regions to act as local representatives of the College, support local Members and Fellows, and support and advise medical students and foundation trainees.

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Surgical Speciality Boards

Interest groups and surgical specialties are represented by 11 Surgical Specialty Boards (SSBs), who ensure that the membership's specialist professional interests have a voice within the College.

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Question Writer for Intercollegiate Specialty Examinations

SAS surgeons who have been successful in the Intercollegiate Specialty Examination and are a Fellow of one of the four Surgical Royal Colleges may apply to join the Intercollegiate Specialty Boards Panel of Question Writers (Section 1). Please see the Criteria for Appointment for further details. The application form is available here


SASL Resources

Resources and guidance supporting CPD, appraisal, autonomous working and support for SAS grade and Locally Employed surgeons in the UK.

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SASLC Committee

Meet the SAS and Locum Consultants Committee Members representing and supporting Specialty and Locum grade surgeons across the College.

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