Vacancies & Forthcoming Elections

Harleen Deol, the regional representatives for the Eastern region, will be stepping down from the role in the near future.  We are therefore looking to recruit a new regional representative so that the changeover can be carried out. 

Regional representatives sit on the Clinical Practice and Standards Committee and play an important role in both representing the views of the members in their region to the committee and also feeding back from the ABS to the membership.  In addition committee members may be asked to take on additional roles relating to their committee, such as representing the ABS on other groups  like NICE, PHIN, CORESS etc.  They are also now involved in coordinating an ABS regional meeting every two years. 

The term of office is 2 years, with a possible extension of 3 years.  Candidates must be full members of the Association.  A role description is available on the website. The Clinical Practice & Standards Committee meets four times a year.  At present the intention is for 2 meetings per year to be virtual and two face to face. 

All nominations must be proposed and seconded by two full or senior retired members of the ABS and must be e-mailed to lucydavies@absgbi.org.uk by the 10^th June 2024 at 9am.  The nomination e-mail must come from the person proposing the candidate and name the person acting as seconder.  Should an election be required it will be on a first past the post basis of the full and senior retired members of the ABS in the region. 

Should you wish to discuss the post please contact Lucy Davies on 020 7869 6852 or by e-mail at lucydavies@absgbi.org.uk.  We would encourage eligible members to consider applying and to participate in the work of the ABS.

To view the role description for the regional representatives please click here

To view the Terms of Reference for the Clinical Practice & Standards Committee please click here

View the full call for nominations here

The ABS Nursing Committee is looking for 3 new members:

Regional Representatives

 Regional representatives are sought for the following regions:

• Scotland
• South East Coast (Kent, Surrey, East Sussex & West Sussex)

The nursing regional representatives role is for 2 years with a maximum extension of 3 years.  The committee meets four times a year – twice online and twice in person (normally at the Royal College of Surgeons of England in London).  The posts are open to affiliate or nurse members working in the region being represented.

The role description for the post can be viewed here and includes:

• Representing the members in your region at the ABS nursing committee meetings. Providing feedback from them to the meetings and raising issues on their behalf.  

• Liaising with the surgical and trainee ABS regional reps about regional projects and the delivery of an ABS regional meeting every two years. 

• Opportunities to get involved in the ABS Conference and Nursing Conference such as: abstract marking & chairing sessions 

• Opportunities to get involved in the work of the committee such as guidance writing & work on nurse job descriptions and training. 

Education & Training Committee

• 1 nursing representative (Affiliate or Nurse Member) 

This post on the Education & Training Committee is for 2 years with a maximum extension of 3 years.  There are two nursing representatives on the committee.  The committee meets four times a year – twice online and twice in person (normally at the Royal College of Surgeons of England in London).  In addition the Education & Training Committee nursing representatives are also members of the Nursing Committee, which also meets four times a year (again twice online and twice in person).

The Education & Training Committee focuses on the education and training needs of ABS members and the nursing representative role is designed for the individuals to input in relation to the specific needs of the ABS nurse members.

We would encourage nurse members to consider putting themselves forward for these roles.  If you wish to discuss the roles please call Lucy Davies on 07936 359533.  To apply submit a short (3 page) CV and a letter expressing your interest in the role and outlining what you would bring to it to Lucy Davies at lucydavies@absgbi.org.uk by 9am on Monday 10^th June 2024.