what is expected of new consultants
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What is expected of new
consultantsAllan Gaw
Director, Glasgow Clinical Research Facility
The attributes of admired consultants
• Appearing to have time for everybody• Friendly and approachable• Confidence and humility combined• Appear efficient• Appear to enjoy their job
(From a survey of SpR’s)
J. Treml 2006
Management• Patients• People• Time•Budgets• Expectations
Management• Patients• People• Time•Budgets• Expectations
Management• Patients• People• Time•Budgets• Expectations
Leaders
Management• Patients• People• Time•Budgets• Expectations
Management• Patients• People• Time•Budgets• Expectations
Management• Patients• People• Time•Budgets• Expectations
Expectations
Top 10 tips1. Make friends in admin, finance and
HR2. Find a mentor - your agony aunt
and career adviser in one3. Network with other new
consultants in your area, plan to meet regularly for peer support
4. Suspend any cynicism about procedures such as appraisal and job plans–Use them to your advantage
Top 10 tips5. Give regular feedback to your
junior staff, not just in clinical supervision.–Be approachable, positive and
inspiring–Don’t be afraid to criticise, where
it is due6. Be big enough to say “thank you”
and brave enough to say “I don’t know”.
Top 10 tips
7. You will have a lot of paperwork– Set aside dedicated time for
this–Act on it, file it, or bin it
8. Deal with any complaints quickly and don't take criticism personally.
Top 10 tips
9. Don't neglect your family and social life
10. Don’t despair - you will want to resign at least three times even if you are doing the job correctly.
Work-life balance
Work-life balance
Work-life balance
The attributes of admired consultants
• Appearing to have time for everybody• Friendly and approachable• Confidence and humility combined• Appear efficient• Appear to enjoy their job
(From a survey of SpR’s)
J. Treml 2006
Final thoughts
• Break the cycle of abuse
• Be the consultant that you wanted/needed as a junior
• If in doubt – communicate.
Allan GawDirector, Glasgow Clinical
Research Facility
What is expected of new
consultants
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