Preparing to be a New Consultant Webinar
Title: Preparing to be a New Consultant Webinar
Organised by the APM Trainees’ Committee
Date: Wednesday 15 April 2026
Start Time: 09:00
End Time: 13:00
Confirmed speakers: Dr Gurpreet Gupta, Dr Sarinah Hanna, Dr Jason Ward, and Dr Hannah Zacharias
Intended Audience: Specialist Trainees in the last few years of training and SAS Doctors who are thinking about/are CESR-ing/applying for service lead/medical director roles.
This half day webinar aims to:
- Provide an overview of what is involved in a consultant application
- Discuss the structure and nature of a consultant interview
- Provide an overview of a consultant job plan including top tips on transition from registrar to consultant.
This event will be recorded. The recordings will be provided to all paid attendees after the event.
Fees
APM Member £30
Non-Member £40
Approval being sought for RCP 3 category 1 (external) CPD credits
Joining Information
We will email you with the joining link to join this webinar a few days before the event takes place. Please do remember to check your Junk Mail.
Hourly Schedule
Programme
- 09:00 - 09:05
- Welcome and Introductions
- 09:05 - 09:50
- Preparing for consultant applications – looking for jobs/job planning, filling in application forms
- Dr Sarinah Hanna
- 09:50 - 10:35
- Preparing for consultant interviews - the interview panel, interview questions
- Dr Jason Ward and Dr Hannah Zacharias
- 10:35 - 10:55
- Refreshment break
- 10:55 - 11:40
- Preparing for being a consultant – negotiating your final job plan, what you can expect/how much you are able to negotiate, helpful advice for transitioning from registrar to consultant.
- Dr Gurpreet Gupta
- 11:40 - 11:55
- Refreshment Break
- 11:55 - 12:55
- Panel Discussion
- Dr Gurpreet Gupta, Dr Jason Ward, Dr Hannah Zacharias, + more speakers to be confirmed
