Скачать или смотреть From Fellowship to Frustration: My Early Consultant Journey (Life After the FRCA).

When I passed my final FRCA, I thought the hardest part was behind me. But the question everyone asked — “What do you want to do next?” — completely threw me.

In this video, I share how I went from being uncertain and frustrated to eventually shaping a fulfilling consultant career. I talk about what I got wrong, what I learned from rejection, and why it’s far more important to do what you love than to chase vacancies.

If you’re a trainee/resident anaesthetist, post-FRCA, or just wondering how to turn uncertainty into opportunity, I think you’ll relate.

🩺 Key Themes
Facing uncertainty after the FRCA
Choosing fellowships and finding mentors
Handling rejections and tough feedback
Deciding where (and how) to apply for consultant jobs
The power of doing what you actually enjoy
“Connecting the dots” in hindsight
🕒 Timestamps
00:00 – That moment after FRCA: “What next?”
01:30 – Overcoming the fear of paediatrics
02:30 – The conversation that changed everything
04:10 – Rejections, feedback, and reality checks
06:10 – Four lessons for new consultants
09:00 – Don’t limit yourself by location
10:00 – Making professional connections early
11:30 – Why passion beats workforce planning
12:30 – How those early experiences came full circle
14:00 – My biggest takeaway

💬 Quotes I Stand By
“It’s not about what I need — it’s about what you want to do.”
“The dots can only be connected looking backward.”
“Doing what interests you pays off — clinically and professionally.”

🔗 Mentioned in this video
CATS (Children’s Acute Transport Service)
STRS (South Thames Retrieval Service)
Evelina London Children’s Hospital
Steve Jobs – Stanford Commencement Address, 2005 (“Connecting the Dots”)