Joining the Faculty of Clinical Informatics
Applications for
Membership
&
Fellowship
are now closed.
Associate
members can join at any time - to apply click the link below and complete the application form:
Associate application form
The Faculty of Clinical Informatics is open to all UK qualified health and care professionals from any discipline who positively transform person-centred care through using their specialist clinical knowledge in combination with expertise in information technology, along with best use of data, knowledge and information.
This includes allied health professionals, dentists, doctors, midwives, nurses, pharmacists, clinical scientists, social workers, paramedics and more.
Members and Fellows must have a current registration with the appropriate statutory regulatory body recognised by the Professional Standards Authority for Health and Social Care (for example GMC, NMC, HCPC, GPHC, GDC, Social Work England, Social Care Wales, Scottish Social Services Council, Northern Ireland Social Care Council). For more information on what is classified as a regulatory body, visit the PSA website.
Associate members, however, do not need to be registered with a regulatory body and do not necessarily need to be clinicians – this category is open to anyone who displays enthusiasm and engagement in the field of clinical informatics.
Overseas candidates are welcome to apply as an International Member. International Members must submit evidence of valid clinical registration outside of the UK alongside their application. Where an overseas applicant is not currently registered with a statutory body, candidates are welcome to apply for the Associate category.
Membership Categories
Fellow
- has experiential exposure to clinical informatics in the workplace, through direct care, research, development, education, leadership or policy;
- has made major contributions to the advancement of clinical informatics in the UK or internationally;
- demonstrates leadership and/or national recognition in the field;
- demonstrates commitment to the advancement of clinical informatics in the UK;
- requires registration with a statutory body overseen by the Professional Standards Authority for Health and Social Care (PSA).
Member
- has experiential exposure to clinical informatics in the workplace, through direct care, research, development, education, leadership or policy;
- has made significant contributions to the advancement of clinical informatics in their locality, or in the UK, or internationally;
- demonstrates recognised leadership in the field, either in their locality or nationally;
- demonstrates commitment to the advancement of clinical informatics in the UK;
- requires registration with a statutory body overseen by the Professional Standards Authority for Health and Social Care (PSA).
Associate
- exhibits an ongoing enthusiasm and engagement in clinical informatics;
- does not require registration with a statutory body overseen by the Professional Standards Authority for Health and Social Care (PSA)
- Associates can join at any time
Our price bands for different membership types can be found on our payments page.
If you’d like further guidance on which category to apply for, read our ‘Guidance Notes for Applicants’.
Otherwise, email us at info@fci.org.uk or call us on 0207 451 6797.
How to Apply
The Faculty of Clinical Informatics hold recruitment rounds for Members and Fellows twice a year, in which we have an application period for applicants to complete the application form for review.
Applicants for Membership and Fellowship will submit the ‘Membership Application Form‘. An expert panel of Fellows of the Faculty then will score each application received. If the application is considered to fulfil the criteria for Fellow, that applicant will be offered Fellowship. It is not expected that all criteria will be met by every candidate but the overall contribution will be assessed.
All applications for Associate are reviewed by the Business Manager of the Faculty of Clinical Informatics. Applications for Associate are always open.
Click here to apply for Associate membership
Overseas candidates are welcome to apply as an International Member. International Members are assessed against the same criteria as UK members, and must submit evidence of valid clinical registration outside of the UK alongside their application. Where an overseas applicant is not currently registered with a statutory body, candidates are welcome to apply for the Associate category.
For further guidance on the application process, and to view exemplar answers to the questions on the application forms, see our Guidance Notes for Applicants.
If you have any questions or need help completing the form, please contact info@fci.org.uk.
Feedback, reapplications and appeals
Download the FCI Appeals Policy
Receiving Feedback
If an applicant would like feedback on why they were not offered the category of membership that they aimed for, they should email info@fci.org.uk and assessment panel feedback will be provided to them. This is not the same as an appeal, however the applicant is welcome to appeal after they have received this information.
Reapplication
If an applicant does not achieve the membership category that they aimed for, they can complete a new application form and reapply next time a recruitment round opens.
In the meantime, the applicant is welcome to join the Faculty at the level of membership that they have been offered (e.g. Member rather than Fellow) and receive the associated benefits until the next recruitment round opens.
Before reapplying, the Faculty encourages applicants to thoroughly review their previous application, to request feedback as above, and to consult with someone who has experience of the process, such as an existing Fellow of the Faculty or a mentor. Please contact info@fci.org.uk for guidance.
Appeals
An appeal may be lodged where an applicant wishes to dispute the decision made by the assessment panel.
Applicants will not suffer any disadvantage or recrimination as a result of making an appeal. An appeal should be submitted using the Appeals Form to the Faculty Communications and Membership Officer at joe.jubb@fci.org.uk.
Any submission must be made by the applicant personally, the Faculty will not enter into correspondence with any third party in relation to appeals.
Applicants will not suffer any disadvantage or recrimination as a result of making an appeal.
Appeals must be received no later than 20 working days after the notification of the assessment panel’s decision (the Faculty retains discretion to extend this period and appellants should contact the Faculty Communications and Membership Officer at joe.jubb@fci.org.uk if personal situations require an extension).
There is no fee for making an appeal and receipt of the appeal will be acknowledged within 10 working days.
If the applicant would like to query the administration or conduct of the application process, rather than just the outcome of their application, they must make a complaint rather than an appeal. See the Faculty Complaints policy.
Download the full Appeals Policy and form here