Leadership beyond title: creating credible routes for SAS doctors
Leadership development should connect practical opportunity, organisational support and the authority to improve services.
SAS careers
A career, not a corridor.
Explore leadership, autonomous practice, educational roles, the Specialist grade and specialist-registration routes without assuming that every doctor has the same destination.
Appraisal & RevalidationPrepare evidence and plan professional development →Locally employed doctorsDecode titles and plan the next year →SAS careersBuild an intentional senior career →Portfolio PathwayPlan Specialist Register evidence →Contracts, Pay & PensionsControl the professional infrastructure →Specialist gradePrepare the service and capability cases →ApplicationsCV templates and interview guidance →
Routes and contributions
- Developing and evidencing autonomous practice
- Specialty Doctor and Specialist grade progression
- Leadership, management and governance roles
- Education, appraisal, mentoring and supervision
- Portfolio Pathway and specialist registration
- Contracts, job planning, pay and pensions
Starting resource
RCP SAS Leadership Programme
The programme covers leadership, culture, communication, improvement, inclusion and onward career development. Always check current eligibility, dates and fees with the RCP.
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