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Workforce CCT survey reports - archive

We frequently survey paediatricians who have recently completed, or about to complete, their specialist training, capturing information such as their location, grade and number of hours worked. This enabled us to understand the working patterns - and pressures - facing new consultants, and ensure we...
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Portfolio Pathway: for SAS doctors

Portfolio Pathway is the route to Specialist Registration for doctors who have not completed a specialty training programme in the UK or European Economic Area. For specialist, associate specialist and specialty (SAS) doctors, who may not have completed a training programme, applying through Portfol...
Paediatric careers
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RCPCH START - guidance for trainees

START means Specialty Trainee Assessment of Readiness for Tenure. It guides postgraduate doctors in training as they prepare for completion of training and practice as a new consultant paediatrician. Find out how to check your eligibility, apply and pay for START and how the assessment fits in wi...
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Portfolio Pathway Committee

Portfolio Pathway (formerly CESR: Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist Registration) is for doctors who wish to join the Specialist Register, whose specialist training, qualifications or experience was partly or completely acquired outside of an approved CCT (certificate of completion of traini...
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RCPCH ePortfolio guidance for doctors

Doctors in UK paediatric training programme (trainees) and doctors in paediatrics (non training grade) can use RCPCH ePortfolio to record learning in all its forms and settings to monitor progress against the curriculum. It is mandatory for all in UK training posts and strongly recommended for anyon...
Paediatric careers
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Portfolio Pathway

The Portfolio Pathway (formerly CESR: Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist Registration) is for doctors who wish to join the General Medical Council (GMC) Specialist Register and whose specialist training, qualifications or experience was partly or completely acquired outside of an approved CCT...
Continuing professional development
Paediatric training
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Sub-specialty recognition

Doctors on the GMC (General Medical Council) Specialist Register may also apply for their registration to be updated with an approved sub-specialty in paediatrics.
Paediatric careers
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Training guide

From recruitment to certification... this is your RCPCH guide to paediatric specialty training in the UK. It covers your annual review of competence progression (ARCP) and the varied options for your training.
Membership
Paediatric training
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Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT)

Paediatricians are legally required to be listed on the Specialist Register at the General Medical Council (GMC) when they take up a substantive, honorary or fixed-term consultant appointment in the NHS. As a postgraduate doctor in training (trainee), you must apply to the College for confirmation o...
Paediatric training