We are recruiting qualified clinicians
At RCPCH Global we recruit suitably qualified clinicians globally, mainly to work in long-term positions in our programmes – from five to twelve months in general, depending on the programme. We work in partnership with local professional organisations to strengthen health systems.
We recruit paediatricians, neonatologists, obstetricians, paediatric and neonatal nurses and midwives for our programmes overseas. Currently we are actively recruiting for our programme in Nepal.
The roles for doctors are for those who have RCPCH or equivalent professional membership.
We accept applications from across the world - you do not need to be working in the UK to apply - but an active registration with your professional regulator is essential.
We recruit within our major grant-funded programmes, providing structured training, mentoring, quality improvement and impact assessment/data gathering skills in partnership with local clinicians and hospital/health centre administrators.
Impact and benefits
In the last decade we have placed more than 120 clinicians in our programmes across a range of low-resource settings. Our teams work with local staff to improve the care provided to infants, children and young people in challenging areas of the world.
Whilst mainly hospital-based, our programmes develop wider health systems through improving access to hospital for community services and onward referral to specialist care.
When our international clinicians return to their home countries, many report improved capabilities, not just clinically but also in teaching, effective audit and management of quality improvement projects.
What is the role of our international mentors?
We take a systems-based approach to our work. Mentors are not placed simply to fill 'gaps in the rota'; they are vital in supporting local staff towards higher standards in care quality through:
- Training and mentoring of local healthcare staff
- Transferring skills in paediatric and neonatal care
- Building the capacity of PICU (paediatric intensive care unit), NICU (neonatal intensive care unit), OPD (outpatient department) and paediatric emergency services
- Support local staff in conducting clinical audits and quality improvement projects
What costs do the programmes cover?
We work on a stipendiary basis, with travel, accommodation, and local living allowance covered by the programmes. Our aim is that our programmes are 'cost neutral' for those who come and work with us.
Watch our mentors in action
What do we offer you?
- Support in getting long-term leave from your current role
- All pre-departure costs (comprehensive medical insurance, return flights, vaccines, anti-malarials, PEP kit, etc.)
- Accommodation while overseas
- A monthly local living allowance
- Comprehensive pre-departure training:
- Programme specific briefing
- Country and cultural briefing
- Relevant clinical training if required for specific programme e.g. ETAT+
- Security training
What have returning clinicians reported?
- Improved core clinical skills
- Improved confidence and decision making
- Greater understanding of tropical paediatrics and infectious diseases
- First-hand experience of global child health issues
- Opportunity to gain leadership and management experience
- Joining international paediatric networks
- Enriched awareness of cultural and ethnic diversity
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For more information, get in touch with the Global team at global@rcpch.ac.uk.