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

MRCPCH Clinical Committee: History Scenario Vice Lead - volunteering opportunity

Closing date

27 April 2026

We're seeking a History Scenario Vice Lead for the MRCPCH Clinical exam. You'll join the MRCPCH Clinical Committee, which oversees and reviews performance data and operational team delivery feedback on this exam in both the UK and internationally.

Clinical guidelines and standards

Examinations

Volunteering opportunity

Education and Learning Board: Officer for Education - volunteering opportunities

Closing date

27 April 2026

You will lead the College’s education and professional development strategy, chairing the Education and Learning Board to drive high‑quality courses, digital learning, CPD and international educational support for paediatricians, both in the UK and internationally.

Digital health

Continuing professional development

Leadership

Volunteering opportunity

Area Officers, England - volunteering opportunities

Closing date

27 April 2026

Represent the views of members in your area, help deliver RCPCH strategy and support our children and young people's engagement programme, RCPCH &Us. Recruiting in London and South of England.

Membership

Leadership

Volunteering opportunity

Theory Exam Committee: Deputy Theory Lead - volunteering opportunity

Closing date

27 April 2026

We run three theory exams for our membership exam (MRCPCH) and Diploma of Child Health. We're recruiting a Deputy Theory Lead to participate in or lead results review meetings, help ensure the exam syllabi reflects the training curriculum, support all stages of any malpractice cases and investigatio...

Examinations

Volunteering opportunity

Recognition and Citations Committee: Member with honours - volunteering opportunity

Closing date

27 April 2026

We're seeking an RCPCH Member with honours to join this committee, which promotes, monitors and assesses nominations for our Members’ Award, James Spence Medal and Honorary Fellowship.

Fellowships, awards and prizes

Volunteering opportunity

Child Protection Evidence - help develop systematic reviews

Are you a UK-based consultant or trainee paediatrician with an interest in child protection? We are seeking expert reviewers for critical appraisals and review leads.

Safeguarding

Child protection

Volunteering opportunity

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

Closing date

27 April 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

Portfolio Pathway Champions - volunteering opportunities

Closing date

27 April 2026

You'll act as a key point of contact for prospective applicants to specialist registration via the Portfolio Pathway, helping develop and improve guidance and training and enhancing the overall application experience.

Paediatric training

Volunteering opportunity

Course faculty with RCPCH - volunteering opportunities

We work together with our faculty - paediatricians and other child health professionals - to deliver high-quality and varied child health education for our members and other specialties.

Continuing professional development

Resource

Progress+ implementation plan - what clinical directors need to know

Progress+ is our updated, two-level training programme, live as of summer 2023. This implementation plan for clinical directors and leads summarises the key issues and opportunities for the delivery and organisation of training, including rota availability. It's available as a document and as presen...

Service design

Service planning