Advisory Appointments Committees and Job Plans

  • 28 Aug 2024
  • RCOPHTH

AACs are recruitment panels for hiring consultants and specialty doctors in UK Trusts. The Royal College of Ophthalmologists  plays a key role by:

  • Approving job descriptions to ensure job plans offers adequate clinical, medical administration and professional development time
  • Providing College representatives for interview panels
  • Provide guidance on the suitability of the applicants for appointment

AAC Advisers

We rely on ophthalmologists volunteering as AAC reps to to provide organizations with guidance on the suitability of the applicants for appointment by attending recruitment interviews.

You will:

  • be a member of the Royal College of Ophthalmologists 
  • be on the General Medical Council (GMC) specialist register (unless exemptions apply or a SAS doctor representing on SAS AACs) 
  • have practised in the NHS in the past two year 
  • Trust-approved equality and diversity training within the last 3 years  

Email [email protected] to volunteer or request further information.

Information for Trusts

Planning for an appointment as early as possible for both new and replacement posts.

  1. Use College guidance on job descriptions for specialty doctors, specialist doctors and consultants to write a job description and person specification for the post
  2. For approval send job description, person specification and RCOphth checklist to [email protected] (each post advertised requires a separate RCOphth checklist to be completed)
  3. When an approval outcome is given, you will be asked to provide an AAC date, time and location taking into consideration RCOphth require 12 weeks’ notice to find a RCOphth AAC Adviser to assist

We do not supply a list of Assessors; we will work with you to find an individual to attend the AAC.

Key documents