Retirement and senior membership

For many, retirement is a celebration of life’s work and an opportunity for a new chapter. Senior Members and Senior Fellows at the College share their experiences - from managing workload before retirement to getting fulfilment afterwards.

Life beyond your career

Retirement provides so many opportunities to consider what's next in your life. We've put together some resources and practical advice to help in your decision.

Senior members and fellows at Lake Windermere

Retirement resources

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Your Senior member rep

Dr Andrew Long was a consultant in general paediatrics for over 30 years. Since his retirement he has been active in the College taking on several leadership roles such as Assistant Registrar and Vice President for Education & Professional Development which he held from 2013 to June 2018.

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Getting together

Senior members get together quite often throughout the year. This is a great opportunity to meet other members and participate in activities like the Senior's autumn meeting or events like Ride for their lives at the Annual Conference in Birmingham, which was organised by two Senior members.

Member benefits

Milestones member magazine

Become a Senior Fellow, Senior Member or Retired Associate Member

RCPCH Conference

Member's area in London

Volunteer with the College

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From DGH Consultant to children's campainer

Rosamond Jones shares her retirement journey from Consultant to campaigning for the rights of children and young people.

Retire and return

Retire and return - the steps taken

"It is much easier if you can have straightforward agreement...from your Trust and your colleagues." Dr Helen Roper shares how she navigated a process to continue working in the NHS.

Sanjay Suri

A time to readjust

"My plans for a fulfilling retirement are to remain connected with friends and family, and nurture interests and passions." Dr Sanjay Suri recognises that retirement is often romanticised, but that a sense of purpose helps.

Dr Mandy Goldstein

The RECIPE mnemonic as a planning tool

"As medics we are also teachers, managers, financiers, mentors, disciplinarians." Using her own experience, Dr Mandy Goldstein shares thoughts on how you can best plan ahead for retirement.

John Warner

A gradual and continuing process

Rather than a sudden separation, Dr John Warner has eased into retirement with a number of activities that have helped him build an alternative and rewarding active life.

Dr Robert Scott Jupp

Reflecting on retirement

"Finding things to do which are both enjoyable and stimulating was, for me, the most important means of adjusting to a new way of life." Dr Robert Scott Jupp takes us through his retirement journey.