The DVLA is looking for registered/licensed medical practitioners who have an outstanding record of achievement, personal credibility and senior level experience to join the Secretary of State for Transport’s Honorary Medical Advisory Panel on Driving and Disorders of the Cardiovascular system. The DVLA plays a vital role in making Britain’s roads safe. To ensure that every motorist meets the required medical standards for fitness to drive, it works with the panels to set the medical standards and shape policy and guidelines for over 49 million driving licence holders. The panels help maintain and improve road safety by providing the Secretary of State for Transport, the Department for Transport and the DVLA with expert advice about a wide range of medical conditions and their impact on driving.
The DVLA would love to hear from you if you have one, or more, of the following skills/areas of expertise:
- Cardiac imaging
- Adult congenital heart disease and pulmonary arterial hypertension
- Cardiac surgery
- Interventional cardiology
- Valvular heart disease
- Coronary artery disease
- Inherited heart disease
All candidates should be able to demonstrate they are:
- Fully registered with the General Medical Council with a licence to practice
- A member or follow of a relevant Royal College or equivalent body
- Currently active in clinical practice or in their professional field
Remuneration: In line with DfT policy, these posts are not salaried, but members will be reimbursed for travel and subsistence costs. One-off fees will also be paid to expert members for looking at complex casework outside of panel meetings.
Time Requirements: Duration of appointment – 5 years in the first instance, renewable up to 10 years. There is an expectation of a minimum commitment of 2 days per year to attend the bi-annual panel meetings – at least one of these meetings will be held face-to-face in London. MS Teams will be used for any online meetings. There is also an additional expectation for the panel member to provide occasional ad-hoc support on request, such as attending any extraordinary meetings, complex casework analysis, and providing advice to DVLA’s team of doctors. In total, the DVLA estimates the reasonable amount of time the panel member would need to devote to panel duties is approximately 4 days per year.
Potential applicants are encouraged to discuss the role with their employer before submitting their application, to ensure they will be able to fulfil the time requirements.
The closing date for applications is 23 October 2022, and interviews will take place in the week 21-25 November. For further information and to apply, please consult the DVLA website here:
https://apply-for-public-appointment.service.gov.uk/roles/5087
