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Lay Advisors

Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow
21 September 2026
Ongoing
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Welcome to the College community

Since being granted our Royal Charter in 1599, the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow has been improving health and healthcare for people around the world. 
 Today, we are a professional membership body providing education, assessment and development to more than 15,000 Fellows and Members at all stages of their careers. We are a UK organisation with a global membership.
 Our estate in the heart of Glasgow city centre includes modern conferencing and events facilities, a rich and extensive heritage collection with museum status, a library and our multi-award winning events offering, 1599 at the Royal College.
 Our purpose is built around delivering: 

  • Excellent education and outstanding member experience
  • New standards through assessment and gold standard qualifications
  • Transformative impact on the health and wellbeing of the wider world

Our vision: To build an influential global community that enables our Members to develop the skills, knowledge and influence to improve healthcare standards worldwide.
Our mission: We want to enable our Members to achieve their full potential as healthcare professionals and give them an influential voice in the world.
Our values: The College is not a building or a tradition, but a global community. In all that we do, we’re committed to putting our people first: Fellows and Members, those undertaking our education and assessment, colleagues and partners.  

For us, how we work is as important as what we do, and we aim to live by our values. They embody the essence of the College motto, conjurat amice, meaning ‘together in friendship’. It’s an approach that is as relevant today as it was 425 years ago. 

  • Community Working together to support one another to succeed; listening to and engaging with partners and people, locally, nationally and globally, to achieve our core purpose.
  • Integrity Valuing and learning from our heritage and commitment to excellence; never compromising on our core purpose, our standards and the quality of delivery.
  • Innovation Proactively challenging current thinking with a forward-looking agile approach that meets the changing needs of our members and all those who interact with us.
  • Inspiration Leading by example through open dialogue, teamwork and engagement to maximise our potential and affect change.
  • Inclusivity Demonstrating care, kindness, civility, generosity and mutual respect through the way we welcome, work and interact with people.

The Lay Advisory Group

Our Lay Advisory Group brings together people from outside the clinical professions who provide independent perspectives across the College's work. Lay Advisors use their professional experience, skills and judgement to contribute to discussion and decision-making and help ensure that the College considers a broad range of perspectives. 

 

Who are we looking for?

 

Full details of the commitment and requirements for each position can be found via the links to the individual role specifications above.

 

Lay Advisors are appointed specifically to provide an independent perspective, and applicants should therefore not have a professional medical or clinical background. Previous experience as a lay advisor, trustee, non-executive director or committee member would, however, be an advantage. 

 

Commitment

These are voluntary appointments, normally for an initial three-year term, with the option to remain for a second term, by mutual agreement.  All reasonable expenses incurred in carrying out the role will be reimbursed in accordance with the College's travel policy.

 

All lay advisors will become members of the Lay Advisory Group, which meets approximately three to four times each year.  Some lay advisors will be expected to attend additional meetings of a relevant College Board or Committee.  

 

All meetings are hybrid, with the option of attending in person at our Glasgow offices or remotely via MS TEAMS. 

Interested? 

We would love to hear from people who can bring their experience, expertise and a different perspective to our work.

 

Applicants should submit an up-to-date CV and supporting statement, clearly stating which position or positions they wish to be considered for and outlining how their skills and experience meet the relevant role specification.

 

Applications should be submitted to governance@rcpsg.ac.uk.

 

Closing date: 21 September 2026 
Interviews: w/c 12 or 19 October

 

We particularly welcome applications from individuals who would help broaden the range of backgrounds, experiences and perspectives represented within our Lay Advisory Group and the wider work of the College.

Equal Opportunities
The Colleges are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and welcomes applications from individuals of all backgrounds. No prior clinical or dental experience is required.

More information about our College can be found on our social media channels 
 

Please see the application form below.

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