Step Up to Registrar Course

A manakin of a child with a tube going in to its mouth

24 Jul 2026 9 a.m. to 24 Jul 2026 5 p.m.

Clinical Simulation, GOSH Learning Academy Events

This course aims to prepare any paediatrics doctor preparing to step up or recently transitioned to the registrar rota. The fully immersive simulation experience is designed to explore both the technical and human factors required to deliver safe and effective patient care.

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

  • Competently manage a range of medical emergencies 
  • Safely manage your team and escalate as appropriate out-of-hours
  • Communicate with parents in difficult scenarios
  • Intubate a neonate

Is this course for me?

This course is aimed at resident doctors who have recently become or are soon-to-be registrars (likely ST3a-ST4).

Faculty for the Course

Our faculty reflects the broad scope of work that you do, and includes Specialist Consultant Paediatric and Neonatal Intensivists, Paediatric Anaesthetists, and Consultant General Paediatricians.

Dr Linda Chigaru

Consultant Intensivist, Specialty Lead for CATS, Consultant Paediatric Anaesthetist, Educational Lead for Clinical Simulation | Great Ormond Street Hospital

Dr Jessica Webster

Paediatric Trainee | Simulation Fellow | Great Ormond Street Hospital

Course dates available to book

Registration Information

The course is £300 for External to GOSH staff and £150 for Internal to GOSH Staff, (including Lunch).

Payment can be made through the booking link or by invoice.

Find out more information about requesting an invoice.

For future dates and to be the first to find out, add your name to the GOSH Clinical Simulation Centre waitlist.

For any queries, please contact Simulation@gosh.nhs.uk.