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Specialist, Associate Specialist and Specialty Doctor

Resource

Rota gaps survey findings 2024

According to our UK-wide survey of College members, paediatric services in England, Scotland and Northern Ireland are facing rota gaps of over 20%, with Wales services at 11.3%. Tier 2 rotas were generally more impacted than Tier 1, and combined general/neonatal services had the highest gaps. Less t...

Data

Workforce

Event

NHS 10 Year Plan - RCPCH 'workshop in a box'

31 January 2024

If you're a member working in England, join our 'workshop in a box' to help to make the case for children and the child health workforce to be at the centre of plans for the NHS. We'll gather your insights and make a direct, anonymised contribution to the Change NHS engagement exercise.

Health policy

Service design

Workforce

Course

How to Manage: Paediatric Allergy Training (PAT 2) (Online)

25 April 2025

This is the second of a series of three Paediatric Allergy Training study days that focus on the practical clinical management of allergy in children and young people.

Area of medicine

Allergies

Event

St David's Day Conference, with RCPCH Wales

20 February 2025

Cardiff

This is our annual learning and networking event for chid health professionals in Wales. With the theme, 'Working together for children', trainees lead the way as they've prepared a programme of speakers to inspire the current and future generation of paediatricians.

Public health

Research

Course

How to Manage: Gastroenterology (online)

10 March 2025

This online course provides you with a clinical approach to effectively investigate and manage common gastrointestinal presentations in children and young people.

Area of medicine

Gastroenterology

Course

How to Manage: When a child dies - the role of the paediatrician (London)

26 February 2025

London

All paediatricians will deal with children who die, whether this is sudden and unexpected or following a long illness. This face-to-face course will help paediatricians understand the statutory processes as well as share best practices to promote learning from deaths and how best to support families...

Child and adolescent mortality

News

SAS Careers stories – Supporting career changes

17 October 2024

As part of our SAS Careers series, two members share their experience of supporting and navigating career change. Alice and Liz work together in York Hospital and reflect on supporting Alice to transition into a SAS role when leaving training.

News

SAS Careers stories – Reflections on the journey

16 October 2024

As part of our SAS Careers series, two RCPCH SAS committee members share their career stories and reflections on what led them to a career as a SAS doctor in paediatrics.

News

Invitation to apply for a fully funded, one-year industry placement

15 October 2024

RCPCH is delighted to announce an exciting partnership with Vertex and the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Medicine on the Vertex Physicians in Pharma Programme (VPiPP). This unique, one-year work placement is for clinicians in training who wish to enrich their curriculum and knowledge by understanding an...

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Specialist, associate specialist and specialty doctors - careers information

Specialist, Associate Specialist and Specialty (SAS) doctors are a diverse group of doctors with a wide range of skills and experience, and form an essential part of the paediatric workforce. This resource covers the need to know about SAS careers in paediatrics, whether you are a current SAS doctor...

Paediatric careers

Continuing professional development