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Vacant Regional Representatives - Apply Now!
17th August 2018
We currently have several vacant regional representative positions available. We are looking for enthusiastic trainees of any grade in higher surgical training with an NTN (National Training Number) to fill these posts.
The role involves liasing with local TPD, Trainees & National organisations to help solve and champion regional training. Furthermore the role in volves co-ordinating future (to be appointed) core trainee reps and liasing with medical student surgical societies to foster grass roots interest.
The need for a National Training Number in these positions is due to the need to sit on and liase with key Surgical Training programme committees, which require apointment to a training program.
These are exciting roles to help make a notable change to your local training and foster relations between the trainers, the trainees and future surgeons. So please get in touch here & get involved.
For Non Trainee Numbered Registrars and SHO's we will advertise positions to represent this cohort of surgeons shortly as it important to represent your needs as well as those in appointed training programs.
Rules & Regulations:
1. Trainees must hold an NTN
2. Trainees must be within a NTN programme at ST3+ already. Trainees due to start ST3 in August/October are inelligible.
3. If only one trainee applies for a position, the trainee & their biography will be advertised on the PLASTA website for 7 days for members to voice any concerns or objections. If no objections or concerns are raised, the Trainee will be appointed to the position.
4. If more than one trainee applies for a post, then an election will be run.
5. The positions are initially for 12 months, and may be extended subject to approval of future consitution.