Nominations are now invited from all veterinary surgeons and veterinary nurses who are eligible to stand for RCVS and VN Council. Six seats will be contested for RCVS Council while two places are available on VN Council. Successful candidates are expected to serve four-year terms and will take up their places at RCVS Day in July 2016.
Candidates for either Council will need to complete a nomination form, submit a short biography and personal statement and supply a high resolution digital photo. Each candidate will also need to have two nominators. For RCVS Council candidates, these should be veterinary surgeons who are on the RCVS Register but are not current RCVS Council members; for VN Council candidates, the nominators must be registered veterinary nurses who are not currently on VN Council.
Gordon Hockey, RCVS Registrar says: ‘We are looking for committed and motivated veterinary surgeons and veterinary nurses who are dedicated to their respective professions and who, through the Councils and their various committees and sub-committees, wish to have direct input in decisions relating to how the College sets and advances standards of education and professional conduct.
The election period will start around mid-March and run until 5pm on Friday 29th April 2016. Nomination forms, guidance notes and frequently asked questions for RCVS Council and VN Council are available.
Prospective candidates for either Councils are also invited to a ‘Meet the RCVS Day’ at their offices in Belgravia House on Tuesday 15 December 2015, where you will have the opportunity to find out more about the role of the College and RCVS and VN Councils.