Working for the College
The Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH) has over 13,500 members in the UK and abroad, including consultant paediatricians, community health doctors, trainee paediatricians, research workers, general practitioners and other medical specialists who work with children.
The College is responsible for training and examining thousands of paediatricians in the UK and sets standards for professional and postgraduate medical education to ensure children and young people receive the highest possible standards of healthcare.
It does this by:
- overseeing the education, training and examination of paediatricians in both the UK and overseas
- maintaining high professional standards through the development of clinical guidelines and good practice
- campaigning for change on issues affecting children’s health and wellbeing
- working, often in partnership with other organisations, to develop and promote evidence-based policy and research to improve children’s health throughout the world
- promoting the involvement and participation of children and young people.
The RCPCH currently employs over 130 staff; a workforce that is undeniably its greatest asset. Most staff are based at the London headquarters, but there are also offices in Cardiff and Edinburgh.
As an employee of the College, you will find youself working across departments with colleagues from different teams and liasing with the broad range of health professionals that make up our membership.
Associated Publications, Resources and Links
- Where we work
The Global Links Programme aims to improve the quality of paediatric care in some of the countries with the highest ... - The College
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RCPCH launches 'Children's and Maternity Services in 2009: Working Time Solutions' - 2 July 2008 To download ... - Working with children with suspected non-accidental injury - 24 April 2008
Royal Colleges publish guidelines on working with children with suspected non-accidental injury - 24 April 2008 ...
RCPCH Link Sites
ASSET Trainees' assessment tool
BPSU British Paediatric Surveillance Unit
CPD CPD diary for non training grades
E-Portfolio Trainees' online learning tool