eLearning Editorial Coordinator

The eLearning Editorial Co-ordinator’s role is to provide full administrative and editorial support to the CPD eLearning and TrOn Editor (a working psychiatrist) and eLearning Manager, as well as eLearning-related support to the Head of eLearning, and to support and advise the eLearning Administrator. 

This role is integral to the smooth running of the editorial process in developing new resources from initial idea to publication, and in maintaining our Updates programme for existing materials. 

We are looking for an enthusiastic individual with strong organisational and editorial skills, experience of working with a variety of different stakeholders in a busy publishing environment, as well as an interest or experience in eLearning. The successful candidate will be a team player, be confident learning and using a variety of different software packages, such as Articulate 360 and video and audio editing tools, and have a flexible and proactive attitude. 

In 2021 the College embarked on a major replatforming project to launch the new eLearning Hub, the home of College eLearning. This new platform accommodates other eLearning projects in addition to the two major publications: CPD eLearning and Trainees Online (TrOn). 

CPD eLearning (previously CPD Online) launched in 2006, and now hosts more than 200 interactive learning modules and 170 podcast modules. The content is aimed primarily at consultant-level psychiatrists and aims to serve the CPD needs of College members. CPD eLearning is widely distributed among individual and institutional users in the UK, along with many more in Australia and New Zealand, as well as The Netherlands.  

Trainees Online (TrOn) launched in June 2014 to support trainee psychiatrists preparing for Paper A of the MRCPsych examinations. Anyone registered with the College as a trainee, member or affiliate has free access to the modules, as well as Student Associates and Foundation Doctor Associates. 

The College values a diverse workforce and welcomes applications from all sections of the community, reflecting the population it serves. 

We are committed to building and maintaining an inclusive and supportive culture, a place where we can all be ourselves and succeed on merit.  We aim to promote a more inclusive environment, which attracts all candidates and signals our commitment to celebrate and promote diversity.

We will provide appropriate reasonable adjustments for candidates who may have a disability.

We only recruit the best and in return for your commitment, the College offers an attractive salary and benefits.

We operate a hybrid working model of on-site and working from home/remote, which helps to ensure a flexible work-life balance.

The Royal College of Psychiatrists is the professional membership body for psychiatrists and promotes excellent care for people with mental illness. It has 19,000 members and engages with government and the media as the leading voice of the UK’s mental health services. The College is a values-based organisation and, in 2019, was named Charity of the Year in the European Diversity Awards.

For further information and to apply, please visit: https://www.rcpsych.ac.uk/about-us/work-for-us/vacancies-at-the-college/detail/elearning-editorial-coordinator

Closing date: 10am, 9 October 2023.

Interviews: 20 October 2023.