10. SAS Doctor of the Year 2026

  • SAS Doctor of the Year 2026

  • Instructions for completing this form

    • You can save your progress at any time by clicking the 'Save' button at the end of the page, this will email you a copy of the form that you can continue at a later date.
    • Nominees must complete a good standing form by 30 June for the entry to be valid. The form will be automatically emailed to them once you've submitted this nomination form. 
    • Nominations must be supported by the nominee's Medical Director, Specialty Lead, or equivalent from their organisation.
    • You'll be asked to give details at the end of the supporter and they will be sent a copy of this form to approve. Approvals must be completed by 30 June for the entry to be valid.
    • The nominee won't see a copy of the entry form. The supporter will see a copy of the entry form.

    Please ensure you've read our Rules for Entry before completing this nomination.

    If you have any issues completing this form or have any questions, please contact MembershipServices@rcpsych.ac.uk

  • Nominee's details

  • You must seek the nominee's permission before completing the entry form.

  • Nominator's details

    Please note: Self-nominations cannot be accepted in this category.

  • As per the Rules for Entry, we cannot accept nominations from those who aren't subscribing members of the College. 

    You must find an alternative nominator for this entry before completing this form.

  • SAS Doctor of the Year Criteria

  • Specialty and specialist psychiatrists (SAS doctors) are essential components of service provision, providing a major share of the medical input in many teams. This award is to recognise an SAS doctor who has demonstrated advanced clinical skills as well as excelling in service development, teaching, research and leadership. Their contribution may be at local, regional or national level. The person nominated should be resident in the UK and should be a member or associate of the College.

    For this category, an SAS Doctor is defined according to the BMA guidance: SAS doctors (specialist, associate specialist and specialty doctors) are experienced and senior doctors in permanent posts. They have at least four years of full-time postgraduate training, two of which have been in their relevant specialty.

    The entry should demonstrate excellence in at least one of the following areas:
    a) Clinical work (5 marks)
    b) Medical education (5 marks)
    c) Leadership and management (5 marks)
    d) Research (5 marks)
    e) Innovation (5 marks)
    f) Parity of esteem (5 marks)

    It is not expected that SAS doctors will excel in all these areas. Particular weight will be given where there is evidence of an input outside the particular team in which the doctor is working.

    Entries should relate to work undertaken between January 2025 and December 2025 only. Activities undertaken outside these dates will not be considered.  

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  • Support for your nomination

  • Entries must have the support of the nominee's Medical Director, Specialty Lead, or equvalent from their organisation.

    They will be asked to affirm the following:

    I confirm that the evidence in the entry is accurate to the best of my knowledge.

    Please enter the name, job title and email address of the supporter below, and once you have submitted the form they will be emailed a copy with a button to click to confirm their support.

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