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Supporting Information
Evidence (1 of 2)
1. PAEDIATRIC EXPERIENCE
Please clearly list these posts in your employment history
Do you have at least 12 months’ experience of working in Paediatrics; this must include at least 6 months in Neonatology at the point of application and 6 months in General Paediatrics (not including Foundation modules) at point of application? (Yes | No)
2. MRCPCH QUALIFICATIONS
To be considered for ST3 you must demonstrate having achieved success in two of the three theory exams (Foundation of Practice (FOP), Theory and Science (TAS), Applied Knowledge in Practice (AKP)) by time of application and within the last 7 years.
Have you achieved success in the Foundation of Practice (FOP) theory exam?: (Yes | No)
Have you achieved success in the Theory and Science (TAS) theory exam?: (Yes | No)
Have you achieved success in the Applied Knowledge in Practice (AKP) theory exam?: (Yes | No)
Have you achieved success in the Clinical exam?: (Yes | No)
3. PAEDIATRIC LIFE SUPPORT COURSE
Have you successfully completed a Paediatric Life Support course e.g. PLS, APLS, EPLS or equivalent? Please note this is not mandatory for application (Yes | No)
4. NEWBORN LIFE SUPPORT COURSE
Have you successfully completed a Newborn Life Support (NLS) or equivalent? Please note this is not mandatory for application (Yes | No)
5. LEVEL 2 SAFEGUARDING CHILDREN
Do you have a valid Level 2 Safeguarding Children: Recognition and Response in Child Protection (or equivalent) certification? Please note this is not mandatory for application (Yes | No)
6. ADDITIONAL UNDERGRADUATE DEGREES AND QUALIFICATIONS
Please list any additional completed undergraduate qualifications with dates. Include intercalated BSc/ equivalent degree here, if you have one. Do not include details of your pre university school education/ exam results.
If you do not have any additional undergraduate degrees or qualifications, please add and enter ‘none’.
For each qualification enter:
7. POSTGRADUATE DEGREES AND QUALIFICATIONS
Please give details of any completed postgraduate medical qualifications/ other degrees/ diplomas/ certificates (e.g. MD, MRCP etc.). Where a qualification is partly completed please state your exam status e.g. MRCP (Part 1) etc. For an MD please state whether this is linked to your primary medical qualification or the result of an independent research thesis. Please include here any relevant qualifications listed as desirable on the person specification.
If you do not have any additional postgraduate degrees or qualifications, please add and enter ‘none’.
For each qualification enter:
8. ADDITIONAL ACHIEVEMENTS – PRIZES, AWARDS AND DISTINCTIONS
Prizes, awards and other distinctions (please include specialty and qualifying distinction). Please indicate whether these were awarded to you as an undergraduate or postgraduate.
If you do not have any additional prizes, awards or other distinctions, please add and enter ‘none’.
For each prize/award/distinction enter:
9. TRAINING COURSES ATTENDED
Include in this section the most relevant training courses to this specialty that you have attended and details of courses that you are currently undertaking. Please include any Advanced Life Support or similar courses mentioned in the Person Specification.
If you have not attended any additional training courses, please add and enter ‘none’.
For each course enter:
Supporting (2 of 2)
1. SUPPORTING INFORMATION
The questions below require you to provide additional information to support your application. Your answers will be assessed in accordance with the RCPCH Application Scoring Framework which can be found on the RCPCH website.
IMPORTANT FORMATTING AND WORD COUNT INFORMATION: Please note that some formatting (e.g. bullet points, line spaces and paragraphs) are not retained after submission. Please ensure your text makes sense without the use of formatting. Please take caution if you copy and paste text onto your application form, any text exceeding the stipulated word count will be discounted. You should also note that the use of characters like * or _ instead of spaces will allow you to exceed the word count BUT this is considered to be cheating and your application may subsequently be disqualified.
CLINICAL SKILLS
Provide examples of Clinical experience linking to a career in paediatrics relevant to application level and experience of applicant: (Words allowed: 400)
CLINICAL EXPERIENCE AND REFLECTION
Reflect on your clinical experience and how it has prepared you for a career in paediatrics. (Words allowed: 400)
QUALITY IMPROVEMENT PROJECT (QIP)/ AUDIT RELEVANT TO APPLICATION LEVEL AND EXPERIENCE OF APPLICANT
Describe your involvement in audit/QI and your learning from this. (Words allowed: 400)
LEADERSHIP/MANAGEMENT RELEVANT TO APPLICATION LEVEL AND EXPERIENCE OF APPLICANT
Describe your involvement and learning in leadership/management and how this has helped you develop as a health professional. (Words allowed: 400)
RESEARCH/ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENTS RELEVANT TO APPLICATION LEVEL AND EXPERIENCE OF APPLICANT
Provide examples of your academic/research achievements at undergraduate or postgraduate level. (Words allowed: 400)
TEACHING RELEVANT TO APPLICATION LEVEL AND EXPERIENCE OF APPLICANT
Describe your activities and learning related to teaching and education that you have helped to deliver. (Words allowed: 400)
STATEMENT TO SUPPORT APPLICATION DEMONSTRATING SUITABILITY FOR A CAREER IN PAEDIATRICS AND RELEVANT TO LEVEL OF APPLICATION AND EXPERIENCE
What makes you suited to a career in paediatrics at the level you are applying? (Words allowed: 600)
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