what is expected of new consultants

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

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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

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

what is expected of new consultants

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