Ordinary member

If you are a paediatrician who has passed the MRCPCH Clinical or MRCP(UK) part II examination in paediatrics, you may apply for Ordinary membership via examination.

Volunteering opportunity

Officer for Wales - volunteering opportunities

Closing date

16 February 2026

As the College’s senior representative in Wales, you'll lead engagement with members and key stakeholders to develop national policy and advocacy discussions.

Health policy

Public affairs and campaigning

Volunteering opportunity

Early Years Campaign - Clinical Lead

Closing date

16 February 2026

The Early Years Campaign is our new UK‑wide initiative launching in 2026, which will strengthen the College’s policy, advocacy and campaign work to improve outcomes for children from birth to age of five.

Health policy

Volunteering opportunity

Education and Learning Board - volunteering opportunities

Closing date

16 February 2026

Support our work in education for members, including courses and online learning resources. We are seeking an Officer for Education, Clinical Lead for Continuous Professional Development and Clinical Lead for Digital Learning.

Digital health

Continuing professional development

Leadership

Paediatric training

Volunteering opportunity

Area Officers, England - volunteering opportunities

Closing date

16 February 2026

England Area Officers represent the views of members in their area. As a member of Council, you'll actively participate in developing RCPCH strategy and the delivery of work plans, join meetings with College Registrar and support our children and young people's engagement programme, RCPCH &Us. We're...

Membership

Leadership

Volunteering opportunity

Officer for Scotland - volunteering opportunity

Closing date

16 February 2026

Scotland Executive Committee has an exciting vacancy for Officer for Scotland for members wishing to make a difference through engaging in policy and advocacy discussions nationally within Scotland.

Health policy

Leadership

Public affairs and campaigning

Volunteering opportunity

Theory exams - volunteering opportunities

Closing date

16 February 2026

We run three theory exams for our membership exam (MRCPCH) and Diploma of Child Health, and use a modified Angoff method to set standards. We're recruiting Angoff Panel Judges and a Deputy Theory Lead.

Examinations

News

Annual General Meeting 2025 – call for motions (now closed)

23 September 2024

The College’s Annual General Meeting will take place as part of the College’s Annual Conference on 27 March 2025. It will receive a report on the College’s activity in the last year, the Treasurer’s report on the accounts, and a number of other pieces of business.

Volunteering opportunity

Less Than Full Time Training Advisors Network regional representatives - volunteering opportunities

Closing date

16 February 2026

Representatives on this network advise trainees and raise LTFT training issues within their region. We now have vacancies for regional representatives in England and Scotland.

Paediatric training

Workforce

Volunteering opportunity

Training and Quality Board - volunteering opportunities

Closing date

16 February 2026

We are seeking an Officer for Training and Quality, Assistant Officer for Training and Quality and Members of the Training and Quality Board. This Board oversees the College's strategy and operations of the paediatric specialty training programme, including the curriculum and assessments, as well as...

Examinations

Paediatric training

Progress+

Volunteering opportunity

Invited Reviews Programme Board (IRPB) - volunteering opportunities

Closing date

16 February 2026

Our Invited Reviews Programme Board provides governance and oversight to the Invited Reviews Service, and is seeking a Doctor Peer Reviewer Representative.

Invited reviews