Join the Appeals Panel (£237 per day)
Contact details
- Closing date for application
- 3 November 2024
The Appeals Panel provides an independent mechanism for Scheme for Registration trainees and Therapeutics Common Final Assessment (Independent Prescribing) candidate appeals, and requests to extend or restart the Scheme for Registration, to be heard.
The Appeals Panel is an independent body that hears appeals and applications to extend the allotted time or restart the Scheme for Registration, as described in the Scheme for Registration regulations.
We are recruiting:
Role requirements
Applicants may be experienced College assessors, supervisors or optometrists with previous panel experience or experience with trainees.
You must:
Training and support will be provided by The College of Optometrists.
Expected commitment:
This Panel meets as often as is necessary throughout the year and no more frequently than once a month. At least six weeks’ notice of meetings will be given of panel meetings.
Panel members are appointed for three years and then may be extended for a further three years.
Meetings last from one to two hours and are currently all held remotely. Panel members will be required to read materials in advance of meetings.
Members of this group will be paid for meeting time at a rate of £237 per day.
About us
The College of Optometrists is the professional body for optometry. It qualifies the profession and delivers the guidance and development to ensure optometrists provide the best possible care. We promote excellence through the College’s affixes, by building the evidence base for optometry, and raising awareness of the profession with the public, commissioners, and healthcare professionals.
Please use the web form below to complete your details and upload your CV and cover letter (no more than 500 words) clearly demonstrating how you meet the requirements of the role.
The College is committed to providing equal opportunities in employment and to avoiding unlawful discrimination. We value the differences that a diverse workforce brings to the organisation. In support of this we follow a fair recruitment process in which shortlisting and other recruitment decisions are made on the basis of skills, competencies and experience demonstrated in the application and interview process.
We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds. If you require a reasonable adjustment to be made to support your application due to a disability or other condition, please let us know.