Leadership

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Difficult conversations are common to all paediatricians - but I wouldn't swap my career for anything else

24 July 2019

Camilla, VP for Education and Professional Development at the College, knows from talking with members about your enthusiasm and professional fulfilment... but also the challenges you face. It's when we truly listen to how people feel about their work we can start to identify solutions, together.

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Paediatrics: A wicked problem?

4 July 2019

Dr Nicola Jay, consultant paediatrician at Sheffield Children's Hospital, has been appointed as the new Officer for Workforce Planning and Health Services. She considers an example of a 'wicked problem' in paediatrics - the health workforce crisis in the UK - and how we can move forward.

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We don't simply train competent paediatricians; we shape the future of paediatrics

26 June 2019

What are some of the challenges faced by both trainees and supervisors getting to grips with RCPCH Progress curriculum and ePortfolio? David, VP for Training and Assessment, explores the topic, and why we now focus on capabilities, not competencies.

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Scoring change in 2019

25 January 2019

Its only 25 days into the New Year (happy new year by the way) and it feels like 25 months have passed. We’ve seen the launch of the NHS Long Term Plan (England), launched our own screen time guidance and hosted a roundtable with three CMOs on social media use, launched our State of Child Health 201...

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Supporting the challenges we all face in our career: how mentoring can help

15 November 2018

Matt Driver, Lead faculty for RCPCH mentoring skills courses and peer support webinars, explores the role of skilled, trained mentors in supporting doctors throughout their careers.

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RCPCH Progress+ domain resources: Leadership and team working

An essential skill of all doctors, in this curriculum domain we look at principles, approaches and techniques of leadership - both in supervising others and working as part of a team.

Leadership

Paediatric training

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Tony Jackson Memorial Prize

This awards medical students and foundation doctors in the UK and Republic of Ireland for outstanding personal reflections on any aspect of paediatrics experienced in the UK or internationally. Winners receive £500 and an opportunity to present at RCPCH Conference. Applications for 2027 will ope...

Paediatric careers

Fellowships, awards and prizes

Leadership

RCPCH Conference

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RCPCH Clinical Leaders Programme 2026-27

This nine-month leadership development experience for senior paediatric doctors, nurses and allied health professionals will help you lead with confidence, clarity and community. If you are a clinical director, director of children’s nursing or regional child health lead - or if you are aspiring ...

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Service design

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Jo Revill to take up role of RCPCH chief executive officer in June 2018

26 January 2018

As many of you will know, Professor Judith Ellis MBE is to retire on 31 May 2018 after nearly four successful years at the RCPCH. Judith will be succeeded by Jo Revill, who will join the College on Friday, 1 June 2018.

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