Quality Enhancement Manager

About The College

The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh is an independent membership organisation dedicated to the education, training and advancement of surgeons, dental surgeons, doctors, and various individuals throughout healthcare who are involved in the surgical care of patients. The College has a current membership approaching 32,000 and growing, with members spanning over 100 countries around the world. From our founding in 1505, the College has been committed to the advancement of surgery and driving patient safety standards worldwide and continues to do so to do this day. For our full story, please visit the College website at www.rcsed.ac.uk

Examinations, Education and Faculties Directorate

This directorate incorporates Examinations, Education, JCIE, Faculties, Academic Quality and Psychometrics Departments. The Quality Assurance activity includes the organisation and running of over 100 examinations each year in the UK and worldwide overseas for around 6,000 candidates.

The main objective of the Quality Assurance team is to ensure that all examinations are produced to the highest possible standard and provided to the examination conveners, leads and co-ordinators within set timescales.

The service involves inputting, maintaining, and updating the questions within various question banks, as well as processing examination data. It includes collaborating with examiners and clinical question bank managers to produce and select high-quality questions. Additionally, the service requires compiling, formatting, proofreading, and producing examination papers.

A key aspect of the service is the comprehensive quality assurance of all examination processes before, during, and after the exams. This encompasses standard setting, which is the process of establishing the pass mark. Other responsibilities involve liaising with assessment specialists both within and outside the organization, assisting with related quality assurance processes, organizing question writing sessions, and managing the budget.

Quality assurance is integral to this role, ensuring that all examination materials and processes meet the highest standards of accuracy and reliability. This includes rigorous checks and validations at every stage of exam preparation and execution, ensuring consistency and fairness in assessment.