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The College Ordinances require that the candidate must have been
a Member of the College in good standing for at least five
continuous years at the date of nomination to the
Faculty Fellowship Committee.
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A nomination must be endorsed by two seconders. Their role is to
confirm the accuracy of the application and to attest to the
qualities and achievements on which the nomination is based.
Nominators should engage the seconders without consultation with
the candidate.
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At least one member of the 'nominating team'
should be in a position to attest to the nominee's clinical
work.
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Subject to these guidelines, the choice of supporters is a
matter for the nominator, though you should be satisfied that they
are in a position to make unbiased, comprehensive and value-added
statements. Their forms should be returned to the
nominator.
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Nominators must be a Member or Fellow of the College in good
standing. They may not be a family relation of the
nominee.
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Practice colleagues may nominate or second. Only one practice
colleague per application will be accepted. If a practice colleague
is the nominator then no further practice colleagues could be
engaged as seconders.
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The application must include a 500 word citation outlining the
achievements of the nominee to date, explaining to the Faculty
Fellowship Committee the esteem in which the candidate is
held.
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Citations should be passed to the identified seconders who will
confirm, in 400 words, their accuracy and reliability, and provide
any other appropriate insights to assist the Faculty Fellowship
Committee in their discussions.
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The nominee should be asked for 1000 words outlining and
reflecting on their key career achievements to
date in relation to the criteria for Fellowship. Nominees are
advised to write in a reflective manner and not provide bulleted
lists or copies of their CVs. This supports the ‘judgment rather
than measurement’ principle. Nominees will be required to agree to
accept the award if it is offered; pay the fee of £620; uphold the
aims of the College; and declare any complaints, breach in terms of
service or litigation.
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All forms must be submitted
electronically to the Faculty Fellowship Committee Chair as a
'whole' application. Nominators should submit their form, the two
seconders' forms and the nominees form in one email.
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Approved nominations for Fellowship
are forwarded to the Fellowship Unit and a random sample of 20%
will be submitted to the Quality Assurance Panel of the Fellowship
Committee of Council. Any nominations unapproved by the Faculty
Fellowship Committee will be reviewed by the Panel. All submissions
to the Panel will be anonymised.
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Faculty Fellowship Committee’s are
responsible for checking with the General Medical Council’s GP
Register and locally with the Primary Care Organisation’s
Performer’s List for any outstanding performance issues likely to
bring the College into disrepute. A final GMC check will be made by
the Fellowship Unit prior to the Fellowship Committee convening.
The Committee of Council meets twice a year (April and October) and
agrees a list of names it will recommend to Council for election to
Fellowship at the next College General Meeting.
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Candidates for Fellowship should keep the College informed of
any pending or upheld formal complaints, breach of terms of
service, litigation, referral to the General Medical Council or
similar, or local authority; or any past referral to the General
Medical Council, whether or not upheld. Checks will be made by the
Faculty Committees and the Fellowship Unit at varying stages
throughout the formal process but candidates are expected to be
forthcoming with such information.
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If a nomination is not successful, the Chair of the Faculty
Fellowship Committee or Fellowship Committee of Council will write
to the nominator giving details of the Committee’s decision with
reasons, after the Panel has reviewed it. There is no appeal.
However, nominators may nominate in subsequent years if there is
fresh evidence for the Committee to consider.
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