Paediatric careers

Each year, with support from GOSH Charity and Sparks, we offer this prestigious award of £2,000 to one early independent researcher in paediatrics. We speak with this year's winner about her research to improve the lifelong health of preterm babies, and we hear her tips for aspiring researchers.

We have now submitted our plans for RCPCH Progress+, our vision for the future shape of paediatric training, to the General Medical Council (GMC) for approval. We want to encourage an individualised, creative approach to training, based on capability rather than time. Find out more about our plans.

Our President elect reflects on the need to challenge, collaborate and celebrate on International Women’s Day.

During medical school, students tend to have limited time within speciality rotations and subsequently, healthcare professionals have a short window of opportunity to promote their chosen careers. Nevertheless, there are lots of ways for aspiring paediatricians to get involved. Alexandra Richards, U...

Are you a paediatric trainee interested in research? The RCPCH has launched a Trainee Research Network to support trainees across the UK to undertake research.

Following our meeting with Health Education England on 8 January, we intend to continue with 'Plan A' as the preferred option for recruitment, which includes virtual interviewing. We will continue to keep this under review working closely with our colleagues at HEE and keeping the four Statutory Edu...

If you have applied for paediatric training in the UK for 2021, you'll know we made some changes to the recruitment process due to COVID-19. We understand there is current uncertainty, and we want to assure you we are working with Health Education England to agree which plan we are using. You'll be ...

Physician Associates (PA) are an integral part of the multidisciplinary workforce bringing new talent to health services. Given the importance of this area and the future of the paediatric workforce and child health outcomes, we launched an online event in October 2020 with the aim of providing a pl...

The College’s new Officer for Recruitment, Dr Simon Broughton, introduces the members behind his Recruitment Team: Dr Emma Coombe, Dr Kay Tyerman and Dr Alok Sharma. The team is committed to working together to promote paediatrics as a career and to always put trainees first.

Due to the ongoing effects of COVID-19, much of the detail around 2021 recruitment is still being finalised, but we understand that the processes are due to be signed off by the Medical & Dental Recruitment and Selection (MDRS) committee on 8 October 2020.