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Immunology Professional Committee committee roles

Join the Immunology Professional Committee (IPC)

We’re inviting applications for voluntary roles on the IPC. This is a great opportunity to help shape the profession nationally, build your network, and contribute to education, training and standards.

If you’re interested, please complete the form below.

VACANCIES

Pre-registration trainee representative

Purpose: To give pre-registration trainees a voice on the IPC by gathering their experiences of training and reporting back, so the IPC can work with external bodies to improve pre-registration training. It's also a chance to see how the IPC works, shape training for yourself and your peers, and build evidence for your own training competencies.

Key duties:

  • Collect feedback from pre-registration trainees, including STPs and those not in formal training posts.
  • Write a report for the IPC that covers examples of good training practice as well as areas that need improvement.
  • Take part in IPC work and contribute the trainee perspective to discussions.

Eligibility: Members who aren't yet HCPC registered.

Post-registration trainee representative

Purpose: To give post-registration trainees a voice on the IPC by gathering their experiences of training and reporting back, so the IPC can work with external bodies to improve post-registration training. It's also a chance to see how the IPC works, shape training for yourself and your peers, and build evidence for your own training competencies.

Key duties:

  • Collect feedback from post-registration trainees, including HSSTs and those not in formal training posts.
  • Write a report for the IPC that covers examples of good training practice as well as areas that need improvement.
  • Take part in IPC work and contribute the trainee perspective to discussions.

Eligibility: Members who are HCPC registered and working towards specialist registration and FRCPath.

Equality, diversity and inclusion liaison

Purpose: To make sure EDI is part of the committee's everyday work, from planning projects and events to recruiting new committee members, and to be a point of contact for members who want to raise EDI issues.

Key duties:

  • Make sure EDI gets time on the agenda at the start of every new committee project.
  • Support open and transparent promotion of committee vacancies, and encourage discussion about representation from a range of members.
  • Help committee members think through the accessibility of projects, content, events and meetings.
  • Canvass views on EDI across the region, and receive and pass on feedback from members.
  • Join a wider group of EDI champions to share experience and develop ideas.
  • Attend at least three committee meetings a year (usually online), including the AGM, which may be online or in person.

Eligibility: Open to members, and can be held alongside an existing committee role.

What you’ll gain

  • Influence national developments in Immunology education, training and practice

  • Professional visibility and networking across the community and partner bodies

  • Leadership and governance experience to support your career progression

How to apply

Please fill out the application form below and indicate which role you’re applying for. You may attach a short statement (max 300 words) outlining your interest and relevant experience.

If you have questions, contact us at [email protected].

We welcome applications from all backgrounds and are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion.