From Volume 8, Issue 4, October 2015 | Pages 126-130
This article aims to outline some of the things one can do to ease the transition into becoming a contented and successful consultant. The first part concentrates on how to be appointed to the post you would like. The second part focuses on how to steer your career once you have been appointed to your dream post.
'Congratulations! You have gained your Certificate of Completion of Specialist Training (CCST), now the hard work begins.'
The chance to become a consultant was the result of years of hard work and I could not appreciate the truth in my trainer's statement.
Being a consultant is very different from being a trainee. As a trainee there is more focus on improving your clinical skills and management. You are less involved with managing people, teaching, the politics and pressures than when you are in a position of responsibility as a consultant. You may not believe it now, but you will be able to carry out your clinical duties completely unrestricted, but ‘the buck stops with you’. There will be other non-clinical pressures including cost improvements, efficiency savings, conflict resolution and also dealing with colleagues who are no longer transient but are potentially with you for the rest of your career. It is vital to select the right job for you, so you can have an enjoyable and fruitful career.
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