Support
Mentorship.
Regular check-ins, feedback, career advice and Part C preparation.
Senior resident guide
Clinical work, mentorship and training during your NTF rotation.
Based on the Oct 2025 engagement session. Confirm current arrangements with your rotation lead.
01 / The rotation
16 weeks
Rotation length in the Oct 2025 programme.
The rotation.
Develop your confidence as the OT senior and get to know the department.
- 01Take on greater responsibility.
Manage elective cases with a covering consultant as you develop your judgement.
- 02Explore your interests.
Discuss tailored exposure in regional anaesthesia, pain, and perioperative care.
- 03Teach as you learn.
Contribute to the teaching and development of junior colleagues.
02 / Support around you
Training and support
Experience
Clinical learning.
Call orientation, a tailored caseload and time with subspecialties that interest you.
Professional development
Get involved.
Teaching, simulation, journal club, M&M, audit, research and quality improvement.
Team culture
Your team.
An emphasis on teamwork, approachable colleagues and feedback that is heard.
03 / Looking ahead
Your priorities
Questions to consider when choosing a consultant role.
Work
What gives you meaning at work? Which clinical work energises you? Consider caseload, the ability to deliver the care you want to provide, and the balance between service and teaching.
Growth
What kind of anaesthetist do you want to become? Consider subspecialty interests, education, research, leadership, mentors, and how your aspirations align with the department’s opportunities.
People
Who will you learn from and work alongside? Consider how teams communicate, how disagreements are handled, and whether colleagues feel supported and treated fairly.
Lifestyle
What does a sustainable working life look like for you? Discuss rostering, calls, leave, travel, family commitments, and how your priorities may change over time.
04 / Start the conversation
Before you start.
- 01Clarify your learning goals.
Discuss the clinical areas and senior responsibilities you want to develop with your supervisor.
- 02Agree on the support you need.
Ask about orientation, supervision, feedback, and the best person to approach with questions.
- 03Explore your next step.
Use the work, growth, people, and lifestyle questions to guide a career conversation.