Breaking the mould forming the role for you Christiane Shrimpton Associate Specialist in Ophthalmology Deputy Associate Director of Medical Education University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust

My presentation covers My SAS career Development opportunities Benefits My career added extras What I have achieved

My SAS career Clinical Ophthalmologist 1995 – 1999 Staff Grade in Ophthalmology 1999 – 2004 Associate Specialist in Ophthalmology since 2004

Why SAS was right for me More time for examinations Job flexibility Development opportunities

Qualifications MRC Ophth FRCS Ed (Ophthalmology) Diploma in Medical Informatics MSc in Healthcare Informatics

Crossroads Programme Career Coaching CESR – How to attain equivalence via article 14 Effective communication skills Relationship building for career success – the art of networking Power, influencing and negotiation skills

Other SAS Deanery opportunities Presentation skills and business planning CV writing and interview skills Bursary for Postgraduate Certificate in Medical Education

Trust development opportunities SAS development course – leadership and management SAS Conference Top-up training Educator development

Benefits of SAS development Clarification of goals Confidence to apply for senior posts Specialist registration

Where this led me to Deputy Associate Director of Medical Education Lead for Doctors in Difficulty Consultant Ophthalmologist

Summary SAS right career choice for me Excellent SAS development opportunities Interesting and fulfilling additional roles