Surgical Exams Lead (Materials)

The Royal College of Surgeons of England; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 33,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid and flexible working

Opportunity to work outside the UK (up

Eligible to work outside the UK

Enhanced pension

Staff networks

Health and wellbeing programs

Retail discounts

Sabbatical and volunteering

Job summary

The Royal College of Surgeons of England is recruiting a Surgical Exams Lead (Materials) to manage material preparation and delivery for written and practical exams, including OSCEs. The role covers UK and overseas settings, requiring coordination with external centres and an eye for detail.

Hybrid/flexible working is offered, with a minimum 20% time in the office. The role demands organisational strength and experience in clinical assessment environments.

Qualifications

• Degree-level education (or relevant experience).
• Experience in a clinical exams environment.
• Experience working with clinical material in an assessment context.
• Good written and communication skills.
• Good numeracy skills.
• Strict adherence to deadlines.
• Ability to work in a complex and fast-moving environment.
• Ability to work as part of a team.
• Good organisational skills.
• Good time-keeping.
• Able to work on own initiative.
• Attention to detail.
• Able to work to tight deadlines.
• Experience of line management or supervisory responsibility (desirable).

Responsibilities

• Supervise staff including setting objectives and performance management.
• Oversee the procurement of the clinical exams material.
• Oversee the implementation and maintenance of the clinical exam material in conjunction with the College’s UK storage partner.
• Lead on the clinical exams delivery including preparation of material for each exam diet.
• Delivery of practical elements of the clinical (OSCE) including deputising for the Exams Manager as overall lead.
• Supervising exams in UK and overseas and liaising with external centres.
• General examination administration.

Skills

Written communication

Numeracy

Team collaboration

Time management

Attention to detail

Initiative

Education

Degree-level education or relevant experience

Job description

Job Title – Surgical Exams Lead (Materials)

Salary – from £37,041 per annum

Contract Type – Permanent, Full-time (35 hours)

Location – We fully support flexible working, from our superb offices in Holborn and from home. We do require staff to spend 20% of their time in the office. This is subject to role requirements.

About Us

Do you want to change healthcare for the better?

Join the Royal College of Surgeons of England (RCS England) and you will be part of a professional membership organisation and registered charity that is committed to advancing surgical care.

We provide world-class education, assessment and development to 30,000 surgeons and dental surgeons at all stages of their career. Our vision is to see excellent surgical care for everyone. We do this by setting professional standards, facilitating research and championing the best outcomes for patients.

Our heritage home in Lincoln’s Inn Fields, Holborn

Nestled in the heart of bustling London, our beautiful heritage building in Lincoln’s Inn Fields, Holborn, offers an easily accessible location steeped in history. Now transformed into a centre of excellence for surgery, it provides a welcoming place for all our members to train, meet or network, wherever they live and work.

About The Role

The Royal College of Surgeons of England is looking for a Surgical Exams Lead (Materials) for the Dental & Surgical Examinations department. This post is a key member of the Surgical Examinations team, which is responsible for delivering the College's surgical examinations, both in the UK and overseas. The role has a focus on preparation of examination materials and arrangements for the written or practical exams, in either a face-to-face setting or remotely using online examination platforms (if required). The workload is varied, challenging and rewarding, and you will be part of friendly department with a strong ethic of teamwork and collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Supervise staff including the setting of objectives and performance management
• Oversee the procurement of the clinical exams material
• Oversee the implementation and maintenance of the clinical exam material in conjunction with the College’s
• UK storage partner
• Lead on the clinical exams delivery including:
• Preparation of material for each exam diet
• Delivery of practical elements of the clinical (OSCE) including deputising for the Exams Manager as

overall lead (as required)

• Supervising exams in UK and overseas (often for 1-2 weeks at a time) o Liaise with external centres
• General examination administration

About You

• Degree-level education (or relevant experience)
• Experience of working in an clinical exams environment
• Experience of working with clinical material in an assessment context
• Good written and communication skills
• Good numeracy skills
• Strict adherence to deadlines
• Ability to work in a complex and fast-moving environment
• Ability to work as part of a team
• Good organisational skills
• Good time-keeping
• Able to work on own initiative
• Attention to detail
• Able to work to tight deadlines
• Experience of line management or supervisory responsibility (desirable)

What’s in it for you?

• 27 days paid holiday + bank holidays and up to 4 college closure days over the festive period & other leave entitlements (carers leave, fertility treatment leave, etc.)
• Hybrid and flexible working. We require staff to spend a minimum of 20% of their time in the office, subject to role requirements.
• Opportunity to work from outside the UK (up to 2 weeks) (dependant on eligibility)
• Enhanced contributory pension scheme
• Equal access to enhanced parenthood leave
• A range of staff and peer networks
• Employee health and wellbeing committed (Healthcare cash plan, menopause friendly, disability confident employer, mental health first aiders, EAP etc.)
• Retail discount platform
• Sabbatical and volunteering opportunities
• Variety of learning and development opportunities

Closing date: Monday 21st September 2026