RCPCH membership
We invite SAS doctors and LEDs working in paediatrics to join the College. Your membership includes monitoring of your continuing professional development (CPD). Subscriptions are fully tax deductible; if you are a UK tax payer you can claim up to 40% of your subscription back from the Inland Revenue.
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Support on education and training for members
We provide the following to RCPCH members who are SAS doctors and LEDs.
Information and guidance on:
- a career in SAS
- career development
- job planning toolkit for consultant and SAS doctors
- entering or re-entering the paediatric specialty training programme, including sub-specialty training
- applying for and sitting MRCPCH and DCH (Diploma of Child Health) exams
- access to workplace based assessments and ePortfolio to support demonstration of competencies of the paediatric training curriculum, for example for use for Portfolio Pathway applications (formerly CESR) or if considering entry/re-entry to the paediatric training programme
- applying for entry to the paediatric specialist register either in paediatrics or a sub-specialty of paediatrics through Portfolio Pathway (formerly CESR)
- revalidation
- mentoring standards
- getting involved with the College, for example as a College Tutor so you can support doctors in your organisation.
Access to:
- courses, events and online learning
- Â to record continuing professional development (CPD) activities (non-member option is also available)
- paediatric parent and carer feedback tool for revalidation - for outpatientsÌý²¹²Ô»å for ICU.
SAS Committee
The RCPCH Specialist, Associate Specialist and Specialty Doctor Committee represents the specific needs of SAS doctors practicing in paediatrics, both College members and non-members, to improve recognition of their contribution to paediatrics and to identify opportunities for continuing professional development, support and progression.
The Committee includes elected members and regional representatives, as well as representation from British Association of Community Child Health (BACCH) and British Medical Association (BMA). The Chair of the committee sits on College Council.
SAS charter
The British Medical Association, jointly with key nation-specific organisations, has produced the . This sets out the support available to SAS doctors and what they can expect from their employers. There is a version for each of the four UK nations, plus supporting resources.
Appraisal
Appraisal is not an RCPCH process, but a Trust-based one. Appraisals are done against national standards and for SAS doctors they should be worked out with the supervising Consultants.
RCPCH Regional Training Advisers can counsel SAS doctors on appraisal aspects.
RCPCH: Guidance on revalidation and appraisal
Recognition for your work role
We cannot intervene in cases where you feel you are denied recognition for your work role. Instead, we recommend that such cases be taken up with a trade union, such as the British Medical Association.
For more information
Please contact the Committees team on committees@rcpch.ac.uk