RCPCH Progress+ Paediatric training for excellence
This table contains the generic Learning Outcomes required for all trainees working towards a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) in Paediatrics. Additional Learning Outcomes apply at Specialty level training for General Paediatrics and the paediatric sub-specialties.
Curriculum domain
Core training learning outcome
Specialty training generic-learning outcomes
1. Professional values and behaviours
In addition to the professional values and behaviours required of all doctors (Good Medical Practice), a paediatric trainee must adhere to legal frameworks relating to babies, children, young people and families / carers, including relevant safeguarding legislation related to the four nations.
Acts as a role model by taking a self-regulatory approach in ensuring professional values and behaviours, demonstrating the qualities required by a paediatrician, undertaking independent practice.
2. Professional skills and knowledge: Communication
Develops effective professional relationships with babies, children, young people and their families / carers as well as colleagues, enabling active participation in planning and implementation of care plans – this will include demonstrating listening skills, cultural awareness and sensitivity; communicating effectively in the written form by means of clear, legible and accurate written and digital records.
Applies communication skills in a range of contexts, for example, in multi-disciplinary teams (MDTs), with children, young people, families / carers, external agencies and other professionals, across a range of media, including legal and child protection reports.
3. Professional skills and knowledge: Clinical procedures
Undertakes key paediatric clinical procedures both elective and emergency, including responding to and leading emergency situations and performing advanced life support, recognising when and how to escalate and adapting clinical assessments to meet the needs of babies, children, young people and families / carers.
Capable in the full range of clinical skills relevant within General Paediatrics / sub-specialty, including appropriately co-ordinating the skills of other health professionals, when required.
4. Professional skills and Conducts a clinical assessment of babies, children and young people, formulating knowledge: an appropriate differential diagnosis; plans appropriate investigations and initiates Patient management a treatment plan in accordance with national and local guidelines, tailoring the management plan to meet the needs of the individual.
Considers the full range of differential diagnosis, treatment and management options available, including new and innovative therapies, relevant within General Paediatrics / sub-specialty anticipating the need for transition from paediatric services and planning accordingly.
5. Health promotion and illness prevention
Promotes healthy behaviour in conversations with children, young people and their Works with the wider healthcare community, promoting wellbeing, families / carers, from early years through to adulthood; taking into account the potential physical and mental health to improve the health of babies, children and impact of cultural, social, religious and economic factors on the physical and mental health young people. of children and families.
6. Leadership and team working
Develops personal leadership skills and demonstrates their own leadership qualities, adjusting their approach, where necessary; utilising these skills to work constructively within multi-disciplinary teams (MDTs), valuing the contributions of others.
Leads in multi-disciplinary teams (MDTs) promoting an open culture of learning and accountability by challenging and inspiring colleagues, supporting the development of leadership qualities and critical decision-making skills.
7. Patient safety, including safe prescribing
Recognises the importance of patient safety, including safe prescribing and exposure to risk / hazard.
Takes responsibility for investigating, reporting, resolving and evaluating risk / hazard incidents, within different paediatric healthcare settings, including communication with affected babies, children or young people and their families / carers.
8. Quality improvement
Applies quality improvement (QI) methodology to clinical practice, thereby learning and reflecting to foster positive change.
Independently applies knowledge of quality improvement (QI) processes by initiating, planning and undertaking projects and audits to improve clinical effectiveness, patient safety and patient experience.
9. Safeguarding vulnerable children
Understands the professional responsibility of safeguarding babies, children and young people; accurately documents and raises concerns in a proficient manner to appropriate staff and agencies.
Independently leads the process of safeguarding for babies, children and young people, including assessment, investigations and reporting.
10. Education and training
Plans and delivers teaching and learning activities, to a wide range of audiences and provides appropriate feedback to others.
Demonstrates the required knowledge, skills and attitudes to provide appropriate teaching, learning opportunities, supervision, assessment and mentorship in the paediatric healthcare setting.
11. Research and scholarship
Adopts an evidence-based approach to baby, child, young people and family’s / carers health practices, including critically appraising published research.
Demonstrates the independent development and revision of guidelines and policies, ensuring these are centred on current clinical research and evidence-based healthcare, to improve babies, children and young people’s health and paediatrics service delivery.