Making the Most of Being in the SAS Grades

Anthea MowatAssociate Specialist, Anaesthesia

LincolnshireBMA SASC UK

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Diversity

Many grades

Full and part time

Many specialities

Differing levels of seniority

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Consider/Reflect

Take time for self reflection

What do you do

Be positive

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Love the Job You Have

Who am I? Work and Non-work values Rate importance Rate whether currently being met Consider three most important Consider three least important Key Points emerging

Career Factors: Many Skills Values Ambition Drive Experience Qualifications Motivation Finance

Health/ stress Social Desire to

learn/style Personality Self awareness Dreams Fears

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Love the Job You Have 2

“When I am at my best” Key factors

?utilising strengths/talents ?environment/people ?particular activity

Patterns emerging

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Love the Job You Have 3

What do I want? Turn dissatisfaction into goals Be realistic! Life goals Rate importance Rate ease of achieving goal Where do I see myself in 5,10,15

years

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Love the Job You Have 4

What is holding me back? Within my control

Req change in environment Req change in me

Attitudes Feelings Behaviour Confidence

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Love the Job You Have 5

What is holding me back? Outside my control

Things I need to accept What can help me? Consider goals

Optimist vs pessimist Key themes

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Love the Job You Have 6

Plan my next steps

Set realistic and achievable goals

Career development

Personal development

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Opportunities

Specific areas to consider

Appraisal headings

Examples of others

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Clinical

Develop skills in a specific area TIVA Macular degeneration Day case lap cholecystectomy Cardiac imaging Pain management ECT

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Lead Role

Possibility of being a Lead

Subspecialist area

Regional anaesthesia Nutrition team ECT

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Lead Role 2 Non clinical areas

Administration Rota co-ordinator Induction

Audit Coordinate Data processing eg UKTARN

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Audit

Carry out audits Suggest topic

Lead Assist trainees in audit Organise audit presentations Co-ordinate CME sessions

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Meetings: M&M, MDT

Presentation of cases Gather information

Plan programme Co-ordinate cases

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Teaching

Teach within clinical session Formal teaching in speciality

Tutorials PG meetings

Organise teaching programme Trainees Nurses

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Teaching 2

Journal club Presentation Co-ordination

Involvement in FY programme

ALS/ATLS teaching

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Management

Departmental meetings Business Plans Resource for groups

EWTD Equality and Diversity group Lorenzo group Liaise with PCT

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Management 2

Points panels

SAS forum Attendee Organiser Presenter

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Appraisal

Complete documentation well

Train as an appraiser SAS ? Consultant

Teach new staff

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Mentoring/ Coaching

Becoming more important Mentoring Coaching May need to set it up

?use career development funding Study leave

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Representation

Don’t be a single issue person Consider, and have input into,

issues affecting other grades Departmental meetings Directorate meetings SAS group within hospital LNC

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Local vs Regional LNC

Local Regional in England

BMA Division Regional committees

BMA Specialist Deanery

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External Bodies

National

BMA College Specialist association ? PMETB

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Positive Attitude

Your attitude affects the attitude of others

Enthusiasm Don’t be put off Flexible Patience!!

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And finally….

Thank you for listening

Questions?