Making the Transition to Consultant (PSK9SEP26)

AvailabilityPlaces available (course only available for users whose main occupation is higher specialty training (st3-st8) or general practice training (st1-st4) or sas doctor)  Add to basket
SubjectProfessional Skills
DescriptionThe transition to Consultant course will interactively explore starting as a consultant, developing special interests, leadership, innovation and maintaining creativity and sustainability over a consultant career spanning decades. The course will be rooted in positive work cultures that positively impact on clinical and non-clinical teams, focusing on maximising patient experience and staff wellbeing.
Additional information

No prior preparation required.

This will be highly interactive with participants requested to be open, honest and share experiences, apprehensions and form networks to promote collaborative working.

Participants will identify their style of leadership, work approach and develop an appreciate the need for different styles within a capable supportive team.

Booking courses

Please ensure that you check your availability before booking a place and add the booking to your diary / calendar. Please ensure that you also book the relevant study leave in advance with your employer.

Please refrain from booking multiple instances of the same course or course type to ensure that places are available to your colleagues. If a course is full, please add yourself to the waiting list and you will receive a notification if a place becomes available.

Joining Instructions

This is a virtual course, the joining instructions for the virtual meeting will be added to the documents section (above) before the course. Please ensure that you are able to access this before the course so that you are ready to join on the day.

Booking cancellation

Participants must make every effort to attend courses they have booked. If your availability changes after booking, please cancel your place through Maxcourse as soon as possible. This will release the place for colleagues on the waiting list.

If you need to cancel within 1 week of the course or the course has started and you are not able to attend, please email england.lsfdcourses.yh@nhs.net to give your apologies.

VenueTrust Headquarters and Education Centre (MYT), Wakefield  View details
Date & timeWednesday 9 September 2026, 13:30 to 17:00
LecturerReshad Khodabocus  View details
Target audience

This course is only available to General Practice and Higher Specialty trainees, and SAS Doctors within Yorkshire and the Humber.

Mandatory: Doctor, or Public Health Professional

Course styleWorkshop
CateringNo catering
CPD points0.000
CostNo charge
Aims

To better adapt to becoming a consultant and develop a realistic approach to professional (and “outside of work” life) over a consultant work life lasting decades

Objectives

• To be much better equipped for the first year as a consultant (with sound mentored job planning, a fair job plan and realistic SMART PDP appraisal objectives)

• To explore where you might want to be at 10, 5, 3 and 1 year’s time and understand how to achieve realities.

• To self-reflect with compassion and enjoy your consultant career and the life that it supports outside of the workplace

Learning outcomes

By the end of this course, you will:

• Have a clearer idea of how to have a successful first year as a consultant

• Explore the creativity of the first 10 years of your consultant career

• Promote your professional and personal health to promote work satisfaction and sustainability in the pressured NHS climate