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Careers Beyond Hospital & Primary Care

www.careers.lon.ac.uk

Calum Leckie, PhDThe Careers Group, University of

London

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Effort /Time /Risk

Widening HorizonsClinical Practice

Using Health Knowledge

Using TransferableSkills

Non-UK & commercialpractice

UK Government / public sector

Not for Profit

Global Health &International Development

Health Care & Pharma Industry

General Medical /Scientific Services

Other

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Clinical Practice Beyond the NHS

Defence Medical Services• Navy, Army, Air force

Prison Health ServiceOverseas Medicine

• Developed Countries• Developing Countries

Other:• Occupational Medicine• Sports & Exercise Medicine• Expedition Medicine• Benefits work (Medical

Adviser)• Maritime Medicine

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Medical Practice in Developed Countries - Examined

Issues to Consider•Huge variety of healthcare systems•Clinical roles & responsibilities will vary•UK equiv. training may or may not be sufficient to practice•Registration essential•Lot of competition

Advice - RESEARCH•Roles, registration, visas, application process,

return to UK implications•Network with colleagues

•Make clear – clinical skills, management, research, publications

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Not for Profit & International DevelopmentUK Health Charities:

• Health promotion• Advocacy• Research• Policy

NGO’s, Multilateral Agencies & ConsultanciesAll the above and:• Health Economists• Technical Advisers• Monitoring & Evaluation• Programme Managers• Analyst / Researcher• Medic / Medical Coordinator

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Job Specification: Medical Coordinator

Requirements: – Medical background (doctor or nurse) – Post-registration experience in public health or tropical medicine (e.g.

studies in infectious diseases (HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis), refugee health, MCH) – Minimum of 3 months' travel or work experience in developing countries – Overseas NGO experience in a supervisory role of medical programs as a

project co-coordinator or medical team leader – Demonstrable experience in supervising, managing and training others – Notable experience in project proposals and planning and health assessments – Willingness to commit for a minimum of 12 months – Willing to work in unstable areas – Adaptable and able to work in a team – Flexible and able to manage stress

– Desirable: – Previous field experience with MSF – Training in epidemiology, refugee health care and/or the MSF PSP

course – Familiarity with health and human rights issues

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Public Health– Health Improvement

e.g. senior health improvement manager, e.g. medical education

– Health Protection e.g. emergency planning coordinator

– Health Intelligencee.g. epidemiologist

– Academic e.g. research associate

– Health & Social Care Quality e.g. health & safety adviser

– Strategy & Management e.g. strategic director

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The Healthcare Industry

Consultancy•Analyst - consultant - senior consultant / manager•Freelance

Communications•Medical writer•Corporate communications•Public Relations

Intellectual Property•Technical assistant – patent attorney•Patent examiner

Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals

•Safety & pharmacovigilance •Clinical Trails management•Medical Affairs•Marketing•Research & Development

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Medical Affairs - Examined

Nature of Role: • Understanding & sharing

prod. Info. • Work with: marketing +

commercial team, external experts & medical authorities

Skills Used: • Team working,

communication, medical expertise, experience of research and regulatory affairs

Issues to consider:• Membership of Royal

College• Several years experience• Recruitment: multiple

testing & interviews• Mobile career e.g.

between CROs, consultancy, other agencies

• Not restricted to industry

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Medical affairs

‘You'll be providing expert medical insight and strategic direction to how our organisation presents both itself and its products to the world.

With particular focus on our relationships with the NHS, clinicians and patient advocacy groups, you'll work across a range of internal departments interpreting data, ethical codes, clinical opinion and environmental issues.

You'll also contribute to strategy development at a UK and European level. Far from playing a support role, you'll be right at the heart of a fully integrated medical marketing team, allowing you to make a real impact on the business.’

www.gsk.com/careers/uk-med-affairs.htm

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Something a bit Different!– Medical Translation:

reports, research, patents, validation

– Medical Journalism: print media, radio, television

– Medical Education– Medical Devices: R&D,

regulation, sales & marketing

– Forensic Research: University, civil service

– Other Professions:• Law • Management consultant• Civil service• Equity research analyst

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Management Consultant - Examined

The Role– Provide tech expertise,

solve business problems & offer solutions

– Areas: management & strategy, implementation, technical

The Firms- Generalist e.g. McKinsey,

Deloitte- Niche e.g. Bazian, Futures

Group, UnitedHealth

Skills & Issues– Interpersonal &

communication– Intellectual ability– Teamwork– Analytical– Multitask– Long hours / pressure

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Beyond Clinical Practice: General

Issues• May require new courses and qualifications• Some relevant – related experience• Applications: require emphasis on transferable

skills• May have to consider entry level positions –

salary implications• Do your research – networking & informational

interviewing• Labour Market Research essential – future trends

e.g. funding, recruitment

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Managing Career Change

Four Stages

Self exploration

Option exploration

Decision making

Implementation

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Self Exploration– What am I good at? – What am I not so good at?– What’s important to me? – What bores me? – What do I enjoy?– What do I avoid?– Where do see myself working well?– What Constrains me?

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Option Exploration– How much research have you actually

done?– Which careers have you written off? Why?– Which are your ‘top three’ at the moment?

Why?– Can you identify 5 that you will explore in

further detail?

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Informational Interviewing

‘A meeting in which a job seeker asks for career and industry advice rather than employment’

– Build networks in area of interest– Don’t ask for a job straight away– Do your research– What’s your aim? – informed questions– Ask for further contacts

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Building your Networks– Industry professional bodies– Trade journals– Vacancy pages– Careers directories e.g. prospects.ac.uk– Newspaper articles– Employer websites– Networking events– Careers fairs– Online networks– Alumni databases & societies

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Decision Making

– How have you made previous decisions?

– Procrastination or knee-jerk reaction?

– SWOT analysis– Keep

external/internal factors in context

– Keep options open

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Online ToolsCareer Optionshttp://beyondclinical.thecareersgroup.co.ukwww.medicalcareers.nhs.uk

• career options for medics (Clinical & Non-Clinical)www.careerstagged.co.ukwww.prospects.ac.uk

• General careers Librarieshttp://abpi-careers.org.uk/

• Pharma. & Biotech.www.medcommsnetworking.co.uk

• Communicationswww.phorcast.org.uk

• Public Health (UK & International)

Career Managementwww.careers.lon.ac.uk/sortit

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C2 – who we are

– Part of The Careers Group, University of London– One of the largest careers service providers in

Europe: over 40 Careers Consultants, and 24 support staff

– C2 was established in 1998 to work with external organisations, and individual clients with considerable career experience

– Considerable experience working with clinicians and researchers - in academia and beyond

– Clients include: BMA, Cancer Research UK, London Deanery, Institute of Cancer Research, Disability Rights Commission, English Nature, EBI, and Council of Europe

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The aim of career counselling at C2

– Enable clients to build and maintain successful careers by helping them to develop:• deeper self-understanding• increased awareness of their options• the ability to make good decisions• the appropriate skills and tactics needed to

make successful career transitions

www.c2careers.com/

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BMA Careers Services– www.bma.org.uk/careersservices – BMA members can choose services from

an integrated package which includes:• Free comprehensive careers information – BMA

website• Free impartial online careers guidance – Sci59

– online psychometric questionnaire• Confidential one-to-one careers coaching• Tailored career skills development

workshops

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You don’t need a crystal ball

– You need to • Be self aware• Have explored

your options?• Be clear in your

decision making• Apply effectively• Utilise all the

support available to you

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Any questions?