We have vacancies for 5 enthusiastic and committed individuals to fill the following positions on the BPOS Executive Committee.

SUMMARY OF VACANCY

Role: Open representative

Duration of post: 3 years 

Role responsibilities:

• Take an active role in the BPOS executive committee
• Attend BPOS executive committee meetings (3 times a year + AGM)
• Lead or support Society activities as required (including aspects of BPOS conference or organisation of other seminars/training events) 

Person specification:

• Experience of working in psycho-social oncology (in any related field)
• Good communication skills
• Professional and enthusiastic
• Capacity to give time to attend BPOS meetings and support associated activities as required

SUMMARY OF VACANCY

Role: Student representative  

Duration of post: 2 years

Role responsibilities:

• Take an active role in the BPOS executive committee
• Attend BPOS executive committee meetings (3 times a year + AGM)
• Lead or support Society activities for the student members of BPOS

Person specification:

• Undertaking a PhD or equivalent in the UK that focuses on psychosocial oncology
• Professional and enthusiastic
• Capacity to give time to attend BPOS meetings and support associated activities as required

Additional information

• BPOS is a small friendly society founded in 1983 with the aim of advancing and promoting the field of psychosocial oncology. The executive committee oversees the running of the society and is made up of representatives from clinical, nursing, psychiatry, palliative care, psychology and academia as well as postgraduate students and patient representatives.
• Activities linked to these vacancies will be supported by the wider executive committee as needed.
• The BPOS committee meets three times a year (one face to face meeting, the remainder via teleconference) and at the AGM which is usually conducted as part of the yearly conference. Committee members assist with the ongoing development and promotion of the society and contribute to conference planning and organisation of other training and educational events.
• All BPOS committee positions are voluntary. The society covers reasonable travel expenses and costs associated with travel to committee meetings and/or accommodation associated with delivering BPOS related events and activities where this is appropriate.

How to apply

Applicants are asked to submit a covering letter detailing why they would like to join the committee, along with a short CV, to Steph Archer (BPOS Chair) on saa71@medschl.cam.ac.uk

The deadline for applications is 21^st July 2023

If you are interested in either position and would like to discuss the role please email Steph Archer (BPOS Chair) for an informal chat on saa71@medschl.cam.ac.uk