Applications are invited to join the examiner panel for the Diploma in Orthodontic Therapy.

Diploma in Orthodontic Therapy Examiners Advert

Full information is provided within the application form and person specification/further particulars document, which can be accessed below:

• DipOT Examiner Job Description
• DipOT Examiner Application Form

Please send completed applications to dentalexams@rcseng.ac.uk.

The application deadline is 8 December 2024.

The Membership of the Royal College of Surgeons (MRCS) examination is delivered by RCS England and is run intercollegiately. This means the examination is identical regardless of the surgical College through which a candidate applies.

The MRCS is divided into two parts:

• Part A: A written examination held in third-party test centres.
• Part B: An OSCE-style (Objective Structured Clinical Examination) practical examination delivered at venues in the UK and internationally.

Examiner roles for MRCS Part B

We appoint three types of examiners for the Part B OSCE: Surgical Examiners, Basic Science Examiners, and Lay Examiners. At present, we are recruiting Clinical (Surgical) Examiners and Lay Examiners only. We welcome applications from the UK and internationally.

Surgical Examiners

Eligibility criteria:

• You are at least 8 years post-MRCS qualification.
• You are currently practicing in surgery.
• You have demonstrable experience in surgical practice, including outpatient care, in-patient management, independent operating, and emergency on-call work.

This role offers a rewarding opportunity to help the surgeons of tomorrow and contribute to the improvement of surgical care internationally.

Lay Examiners

Lay Examiners play a crucial role in representing the patient perspective to the exam, ensuring candidates are assessed on communication, empathy and professionalism.
 
You can apply if you:

• Are aged 18 or over.
• Have no medical or scientific background (including no current or prior work or training as a healthcare professional in any field).

This is a meaningful opportunity to ensure patients have a voice in surgical training while working alongside leading professions and developing new skills.

Basic Science Examiners

We are not recruiting Basic Science Examiners. However, if you meet the eligibility criteria and are interested, you are welcome to submit your application, and we will contact you should opportunities arise. 

Examination Locations and Attendance

The exams, referred to as diets, are delivered in the UK and internationally with locations including Egypt, India, Malaysia and the UAE. 

Examiners would examine approximately 40 candidates per day, split across a morning and afternoon session. The number of successive days required varies per diet. We ask Examiners commit to 5 days per year, although additional availability is always welcome we understand this may not be possible due to other commitments. 

• Examiners based in the UK are invited to examine at both UK and international exams.
• Examiners based internationally (e.g. India, Malaysia, UAE) would be invited to examine at their nearest exam location.      

Court of Examiners

Once appointed, all Examiners become members of the Court of Examiners. 

As a member of the Court, you will receive:

• Invitations to an annual Court Day event
• Regular Examiner newsletters
• Opportunities for professional development and networking
• The chance to contribute to the Court of Examiners Executive Committee, helping to shape the future of the exam

How to Apply

• MRCS Examiner Application Form
• MRCS Examiner Person Specification and Reference Form
• MRCS Lay Examiner Application Form
• MRCS Lay Examiner Person Specification
  

Please send completed applications to surgicalexaminers@rcseng.ac.uk.

This is a rolling recruitment with no fixed deadline. However, we reserve the right to close recruitment at any stage once the required number of Examiners has been appointed.

For further information about the examination itself, please visit the ICBSE website.

Applications are invited to join the Panel of Assessors for the Tri-Collegiate Specialty Membership Examinations.

Information on the application form, job description and person specification can be accessed below:

• Advert
• Assessor- Job Description
• Assessor- Person Specification
• Requirements for Examiners and Assessors

This is a rolling recruitment with no deadline. 

We are currently looking to recruit Intercollegiate Dental Specialty Fellowship Examiners.

Full information is provided in the person specification and job description.

ISFE Assessor Role Description

ISFE Examiner Recruitment

To apply, please complete the application form.

ISFE examiners application form

This is a rolling recruitment with no deadline.

Dental Specialty Fellowship Examinations

MFDS Exam Board & Dental Specialty Fellowship Examinations Examiners Vacancies

We are currently recruiting MFDS Examination Board Members (for the new MFDS exam) plus Examiners to the new Dental Specialty Fellowship Examinations across a range of specialties. Further details about the roles and application processes can be found on the below webpage.

1. MFDS Exam Board members

Part of this initiative includes the development of a new MFDS exam. The new examinations will start in 2026, and the Exam Board members will be asked to play an important role in developing the exam and will work with the team supporting the new exams. There will be six named roles available on the Board and full information relating to the recruitment process can be found here - https://dsfe.org.uk/vacancies

Applications for the MFDS Exam Board members will close at 9am on 5^th May 2025

2. Dental Specialty Fellowship Examinations Examiners

The new examinations will start in 2026, and examiners will be asked to play an important role in developing these and work with the team supporting the new exams. The Dental Specialty Fellowship Examinations requires a panel of examiners to initially build the material required for the examinations and to help prepare other supporting elements for the new examinations.

For full information relating to the examiner recruitment process please go to https://dsfe.org.uk/vacancies

Applications for the first phase of examiner recruitment will close at 9am on 12 May 2025.

Restorative Specialty Membership Examination Board Specialty Leads

A vacancy has arisen for pivotal roles in the management and development of the Restorative Specialty Membership Examinations (M Endo, M Perio and M Pros), of The Royal College of Surgeons of England (RCSEng) and Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow. The Restorative Specialty Membership Exams are recognised as the end-point in the mono-specialties of restorative dentistry.

• General Restorative Lead

Full information is provided within the application form, including the job description and person specification, which can be accessed below:

• M Endo, M Perio and M Pros Examinations Board Specialty Lead Application Form

This is a rolling recruitment with no deadline

You must have preferably undertaken the Part A and Part B of the DSCD Exam; and be willing to help the candidate for the duration of their modules or until a there is mutual conclusion to the assistance required.

Contact with the candidate will be mainly by telephone and/or email with appointments mutually agreed. Depending on where the candidate lives and works, it would be advisable for both parties to have a plan as to how they will have contact. Every effort will be made to ensure the mentor works in the region where the candidate is also based.

Please send your CV to the Exams Department addressed c/o Tracey Tong via the Dental Exams e-mail address dentalexams@rcseng.ac.uk

For more information please call 020 7405 3474 and press 3 for Examinations.