Opportunities

Volunteering opportunities

Explore our current opportunities and find a role that suits your interests and experience. Filter by topic, role or membership type, or search for a specific opportunity. Some roles are advertised periodically and may not always be open for applications.

Volunteering opportunity

MRCPCH Clinical Scenario Working Groups

We are looking for enthusiastic members with an interest in clinical education and MRCPCH to join our MRCPCH Clinical scenario working groups. This is a great opportunity to develop your skills and to support the next generation of paediatricians.

Examinations

Volunteering opportunity

Paediatric Influencing Network

Open to all RCPCH members, at any career stage and location, this network offers a way to share experiences and insights that shape our policy, media and public affairs work and strengthen our influencing to UK-wide decision‑makers.

Volunteering opportunity

Question Setting Groups for Theory exams

We invite members who have completed the MRCPCH to come along to a Question Setting Group (QSG) to write questions for our Theory exams. It's a great opportunity to develop knowledge and skills and support the next generation of paediatricians.

Continuing professional development

Examinations

Volunteering opportunity

RCPCH President: 2027-30

Closing date

19 October 2026

We are seeking our next President. This is an exciting, high-profile leadership role that is central to the work of the College. The President is at the forefront of College activity, championing paediatrics and child health and representing our members.

Membership

Leadership

Volunteering opportunity

START assessors and scenario generators - volunteering opportunities

Support the great work of this trainee assessment. We're looking for enthusiastic paediatric consultants and senior trainees to join our online sessions so we can generate new scenarios on varied clinical and professional themes. Consultants may become START assessors. Both are a great opportunity f...

Continuing professional development

Paediatric sub-specialty

Paediatric training

Volunteering opportunity

Theory exams: How to get involved

We run three Theory exams for our membership exam (MRCPCH) and Diploma of Child Health. Members across the UK volunteer to help ensure the quality and rigorousness of every exam - such as writing and reviewing new questions, setting and reviewing the exams, setting the minimum pass score, reviewing ...

Examinations

Volunteering opportunity

Vice President for Policy and Advocacy: 2027-30

Closing date

19 October 2026

We are recruiting our next VP to lead on the College's strategy on health policy and advocacy, including prevention, health inequalities, health services, workforce, child protection and mental health. You will lead, collaborate and engage with stakeholders across the UK, and work in close partnersh...

Health policy

Choose paediatrics

Continuing professional development

Leadership

Mentoring

Public affairs and campaigning

RCPCH Conference

Workforce

Volunteering opportunity

Vice President for Science and Research: 2027-30

Closing date

19 October 2026

We are recruiting our next VP to lead the College's strategy on science and research. This senior role is pivotal in helping improve the environment of child health research and quality improvement initiatives across the UK, and further develop our resources for members and the wider workforce. You ...

Clinical guidelines and standards