BOA New Consultants Course 2026

Sponsored by Smith & Nephew
 

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Dates: Friday 13th and Saturday 14th November, 2026
Saturday: 09:00-16:30
Location: Smith & Nephew plc, 5, Croxley Green Business Park, Hatters Ln, Watford WD18 8Y

Course fee: £95

Who should attend?

This course is suitable for post-CCT surgeons on fellowship, surgeons in locum consultant posts, consultants within 3 years of appointment and surgeons in autonomous practice (e.g Specialist Doctors).

Educational aims/learning objectives:

By the end of this 1.5-day course, new consultants will be able to:

  • Transition effectively into their consultant role with confidence in leadership, clinical, and managerial responsibilities.
  • Apply strategies to manage professional challenges including job planning, working with teams, and handling difficult situations.
  • Build sustainable career pathways that integrate excellence in patient care, education, research, and personal wellbeing.

The course fee includes access to all sessions, overnight accommodation, and the course dinner, providing both an educational and networking opportunity in a relaxed setting.

Course Conveners: Rajesh Nanda and Paul Banaszkiewicz

 

Course Programme

Friday 13th November 2026

12:00 - Registration and Lunch 

12:50 - Welcome 

13:00 - 15:30 Welcome to your new life! 

  • Job Planning - Nish Chirodia (15 minutes) 
  • Working with Managers - Janardhan Rao (15 minutes)  
  • Understanding how the money flows - Rajarshi Bhattachary (15 minutes) 
  • Making appraisal productive - Alwyn Abraham (15 minutes)  

*Fireside discussions (30 minutes) - Rajesh Nanda & Paul Banaszkiewicz - 2/3 breakout sessions 

  • 15:30 - 15:50 Coffee break (20 minutes) 
  • 15:50 - 17:50 - Smith & Nephew showcase 
    • Breakout groups looking at recent advances and other products. 
  • 18:00  - Depart for the hotel for Check in 
  • 19:30 - Evening Drinks reception. Meeting with faculty. Introduction by the new consultants 

Saturday 14th  November 2026

09:25 - 09:30 - Welcome

09:30 - 12:00 - How to manage difficult situations 

  • Working with a difficult colleague and communication - Nish Chirodian (15 minutes)  
  • Managing your own complications - Deepa Bose(15 minutes)  
  • Dealing with Difficult Trainees - Alwyn Abraham (15 minutes)  
  • Dealing with complaints and litigation - Sebastian Dawson-Bowling (30 minutes) 

Coffee break (20 minutes) – and then move into breakout sessions 

*Fireside discussions (45 minutes) – Rajesh Nanda & Paul Banaszkiewicz - 2/3 breakout sessions 

12:00 - 12:45 Lunch (45 minutes) 

12:45 - 14:15 Building your empire  

  • Quality improvement - Hiro Tanaka(10 minutes)  
  • Maintain work/life balance and avoid burnout - Andrea Stott(10 minutes)  
  • Safely introducing a new procedure / new service- Andrea Stott (10 minutes)  
  • Taking on Additional Roles - Janardhan Rao(10 minutes) 

*Fireside discussions (25 minutes) - Rajesh Nanda & Paul Banaszkiewicz - 2/3 breakout sessions 

14:15 - 14:30 Coffee break (15 minutes) 

14:30 - 15:00 - Tips and tricks for working in the private sector - Susan Alexander(30 minutes)

15:00 - 15:30 Final Q&A and close – Rajesh Nanda & Paul Banaszkiewicz 

If you have any queries, don't hesitate to get in touch with the BOA Events Team via [email protected]