Transcript SAS Doctors Job Development and Personal Profile

SAS Doctors
Job Development and
Personal Profile
Dr V R Alladi
My Story
Overseas Doctor
 Overqualified
 Too Old !
BUT……..
 No Regrets
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SAS
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By Choice
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Not Keen on Consultant Responsibilities
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Part Time Work
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Other Interests and Hobbies
Problems
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No Career Progression
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No Independence
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No Private Practice
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No Time
Anaesthetics the Best Speciality!
To develop sub-speciality interest
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Airway/Difficult Airway Management
Acute and Non-Acute Pain Management
TIVA
Obstetrics
Intensive Care
Regional anaesthesia and Nerve blocks
Anaesthetics for individual surgical specialities
What Can I Do?
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Audit
Help the Department
Educational activities
Clinical Trials And Research
Teaching and Examining
Local And National Organisations
Management
Education of the Public
Charity
Publish
Clinical Audit
Selection of topic is crucial
Examples
 ‘Cost Effective’ Usage of drugs materials
 Organisation of trauma services for
Orthopaedics
 Fasting
 PONV
 Post–Op Pain Management
 Cancellation of Operations
The Department
Organisation of Teaching Programme
 Teaching Trainees
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 “Teaching
the Teachers Course – RCOA”
Open Days
 Charity Events for the Department and
Hospital
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Educational Activities
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M.Sc. in Pain Management
Health Service Management
ALS/ATLS/APLS Instructors’ course
Alternative Therapies
 Acupuncture
 Neuro-linguistic
 Hypnosis
programming
Teacher
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Teach
 Medical
students
 Foundation year doctors
 Anaesthetic Staff
 Ambulance teams
 Trainees in other Specialities
 Departmental Lunch Meetings
 ATLS/APLS/ALS
Examiner
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Contact Local Deanery
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Examiner for 3rd , 4th and Final Year MBBS
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Interview Board for Medical Student
Selection
Regional and National
Organisations
LNC (Local Negotiating Committee)
 AAGBI
 RCOA
 BMA
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Educating the Public
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Schools
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Community Organisations
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Rotary Clubs
Charity Activities
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Collect Equipment
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Organise Events
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Organise Long Term Work or Attachment
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Organise Training
Management
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Theatre Time
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Staff
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Cost Saving Measures
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Acquiring Appliances
Write and Publish
Your Opinion
 Academic
 Personal Experience
 Medico-Political
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Anaesthesia News
PERSONAL PROFILE
Personal Development Planning
 Structured and Supported process
 Reflection on
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 Learning
 Performance
 Achievement
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Evolve strategies to improvement
WHY PDP?
Become more effective, independent and
confident
 Gain insight into one’s own strengths and
weaknesses
 Improve both generic and speciality
specific skills
 Develop in the context of clinical team
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How to commence PDP?
Job Plan – a starting point
 What have I achieved over the last 12
months?
 What do I wish to achieve over the next
few years?
 What training or resources would this
require?
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How to commence PDP
Would this need a change in my job plan?
 What have been my strengths and
weakness during the last few years?
 Do I need guidance or help? If so, how do
I obtain?
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OUTCOME OF PDP
Enhanced awareness of strengths and
weaknesses and of direction of change
 Record of personal profile to view and
review
 The RCA Framework and guidance to
support PDP
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Personal Folder
What do you include?
 Clinical outcomes and clinical decision
making
 Audit of personal and team work
 CPD and CME details
 Administrative and management roles
 Research
PERSONAL FOLDER
Includes an agreed PDP
 Basis for professional and for annual
appraisal
 Record of professional experience and
personal development
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CLINICAL ISSUES
How can I assess the efficacy of my
treatment and technique
 Do I subject my work to peer review?
 Do I have a special interest and How can I
develop my expertise?
 Do I need to change my practice in the
light of new evidence?
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EDUCATIONAL AND TRAINING
ISSUES
Can I teach my skills?
 Can I improve my training role?
 How can I improve and contribute to
departmental activities?
 Can I improve my Time management
skills?
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EDUCATIONAL ISSUES
Can I improve my communication skills?
 Do I need to improve my Information
Technology skills
 Do I need to learn about business
planning?
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Finally….
There is no need to be disillusioned
 There is so much to do and to achieve
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So look around and get involved