A tale of two houses: career or role change?Dr Arun Chopra, Consultant PsychiatristCareers Week, Thursday 27 February 2014

Career or Role change?

Career Pathway (QMC- HoC)

Considerations in a career change

HoC- QMC

What did I get from the experience?

risks (pros/cons)

Why portfolio careers might be the way forward

How to organise a career change

know thyselfyour place in the

cosmospay & benefits

respect for otherslanguage

cool factornew professional roles

personal interestwish fulfilmentclinical practice

Changing nature of NHS

Demographic changes Changes in work-life balance

Don’t close the door behind you