Salary £32,000 - £34,500 pro rata
Location London
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Are you enthusiastic about history, objects, and storytelling, with a commitment to creating inclusive, creative and meaningful experiences for museum audiences?

The Royal College of Physicians (RCP) is seeking a dynamic and experienced Exhibitions Officer to join our Archives, Heritage Library and Museum services (AMS) team. In this role, you will be instrumental in developing and delivering exhibitions that explore the history and evolution of medicine, with a strong emphasis on audience engagement and accessibility. You will collaborate with the AMS team to create compelling exhibitions that resonate with a wide range of visitors.

The RCP’s collections, including archives, art and objects, books, and oral history recordings, offer a unique lens through which we can engage, inspire and entertain audiences. In London, our permanent displays and temporary exhibitions are viewed by over 32,000 visitors a year, with a further 400,000 visits to items on loan to museums and galleries around the world. For examples of recent exhibitions, please visit: https://history.rcp.ac.uk/exhibitions

You’ll report to and work closely with the Senior Curator and hold a key role in a busy and experienced team of 9 heritage professionals.

Responsibilities

  • plan and develop the content and delivery of a programme of changing exhibitions exploring themes from medicine past and present
  • research and write interpretation for exhibitions and displays.
  • collaborate with the AMS team to develop materials that enhance audience engagement and accessibility
  • work with an advisory committee to ensure exhibitions reflect diverse perspectives
  • manage the planning and logistics of all aspects of exhibition installation and de-installation, working collaboratively with other RCP departments and external contractors.
  • contribute to AMS social media, history blog, exhibition webpages.
  • deliver tours, talks and participate in our busy events programme

This role is a part time (14 hours), with a minimum of 7 hours per fortnight to be worked onsite. The remaining hours able to be worked flexibly across the week.

Experience

  • You will have significant experience of developing and delivering exhibitions in a museum environment, including writing interpretation text.
  • Your experience will also include managing loans in a museum environment, including legal and logistical requirements.
  • You will be familiar with handling historic collections and with best practice guidelines like Spectrum.
  • You will have a demonstrable interest in the history of medicine or a related subject.

For more information about the role and RCP, please view the role description and candidate brochure attachments at the bottom of this page.

How to apply

For an informal discussion about this role, candidates are welcome to contact our recruitment team on: 

Email: recruitment@rcp.ac.uk

Telephone: 020 3075 1649

Please note, agency inquiries will not be considered.

Closing date: 04 August 2025

Interview date: 20 - 21 August 2025

The RCP positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, transgender status, religion or belief, marital status or pregnancy and maternity.

The RCP is all about our people – our members, staff, volunteers and leaders. We educate, influence and collaborate to improve health and healthcare for everyone and know we can only do this by being inclusive, encouraging and celebrating diverse perspectives. Welcoming into our community people who represent the 21st-century medical workforce and the diverse population of patients we serve is a priority for us.

Who we are

The Royal College of Physicians (RCP) is a rewarding and friendly place to work with an incredible history, dating back to our foundation in 1518 by King Henry VIII. We are a professional membership body for physicians – doctors who work in hospitals – with over 40,000 members in the UK and around the world working to improve patient care and reduce illness. Our activities focus on educating, improving and influencing for better health and care.

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