Applications Sought for BSACP's Education & Training Committee

22 June 2021

Exciting opportunity to join BSACP’s new Education and Training Committee!

The British Society of Abortion Care Providers (BSACP) has had education and training as a core activity since the Society was founded 6 years ago, and since then has delivered a range of educational initiatives for members and others including webinars, conferences and practical workshops.

This new Committee will design and oversee delivery of an education and training strategy for BSACP so that the Society can build on what it has achieved to date. We are looking to recruit enthusiastic members from all disciplines to join this Committee including nurses, midwives, doctors, counsellors, researchers, educators, students and trainees. Commitment will include attending at least four meetings annually, which are likely to be remote, and carrying forward tasks between meetings.

Committee positions (as is the case for all positions on BSACP Council) are voluntary in nature and do not attract any remuneration. Reasonable travelling expenses will, however, be reimbursed for attendance at any in-person Committee meetings.

Interested individuals will need to complete an application form. Applications will be reviewed by BSACP’s Education Advisor, two other members of BSACP Council, and one other BSACP member or external person. We are seeking to appoint between five and seven members to form this new Committee.

If you have any questions about the Committee and/or the application process please contact BSACP’s Education Advisor, Patricia Lohr. M: 07867 527784. E: patricia.lohr@bpas.org

The deadline for submission of completed application forms to Janie Foote (BSACP Administrator) at admin@bsacp.org.uk is: Friday 30 July 2021

Download Application Form here: BSACP Education & Training Committee Application Form 22062021

Application Process

  • Applicants must be fully paid up members of BSACP.
  • All members standing for election must complete a standard application form.
  • Applicants must be able to commit the time and resources requested of them as a member of the BSACP Education and Training Committee.

Who Can Apply?

  • Any paid-up member of BSACP may apply, regardless of professional group or level of training.

Criteria

Essential:

  • Previous or current work/education/training in abortion care/sexual and reproductive healthcare (SRH)
  • Leadership skills
  • ‘’Team player’’
  • Experience of: 
  • Teaching/education of a variety of healthcare professionals (HCPs) and other groups in different settings and/or
  • Management experience and/or
  • Writing protocols or implementation of policies

Desirable:

  • Experience of involvement within BSACP
  • Prior experience designing and delivering training
  • Academic experience
  • Teaching qualification​

Application Deadline

The closing date for applications is Friday 30 July 2021. [NB. BSACP reserves the right to close the application process before this date depending on the volume of applications.]

Selection Process

  • Committee vacancies will be advertised on the BSACP website and the application form made generally available to members.
  • Completed application forms will be reviewed by a Selection Committee comprising the BSACP Education Advisor, two other members of BSACP Council, and one other BSACP member or external person.
  • The Selection Committee will compile a shortlist and selected applicants will be invited to make a presentation via an online interview.
  • The Selection Committee will review all the presentations and, if possible, make a unanimous decision. If this is not the case, then the Committee will vote by secret ballot and simple majority voting for each vacancy.
  • BSACP Officers will be informed of the appointments following agreement of Selection Committee members.

 

Janie Foote (BSACP Administrator)

Tel: +44 (0)1243 538106   E-mail: admin@bsacp.org.uk