The experience of becoming a consultant anaesthetist
About this episode
Dr Jennifer Proc interviews Dr Tara Byott and Dr Sarah Muldoon about their journeys to becoming consultant anaesthetists and the challenges they faced.
In this podcast Dr Jennifer Proc talks to Dr Tara Byott and Dr Sarah Muldoon about their experiences becoming consultant anaesthetists. They discuss how Sarah and Tara became consultants, and Jennifer's own experience working towards that, and cover topics including: the first appraisal, preparing for managing anaesthetists in training, handling expectations with surgeons and patients alike, imposter syndrome, advocacy for theatre teams, and more. Tara and Sarah provide lots of advice drawn from their personal experiences, much of it not exclusive to the consultant role, with reflections on authority, responsibility, and gender that may be applicable to anyone moving to a more senior position. Recorded 9 September 2025 Related information: Juggling the list – patient care and training opportunities | The Royal College of Anaesthetists Making the most of stage 2 and 3 training
People in this episode
Host: Dr Jennifer Proc
Guests: Dr Tara Byott, Dr Sarah Muldoon
Topics covered
- consultant anaesthetist
- career development
- imposter syndrome
- advocacy
- authority and responsibility
- gender in medicine
Keywords
- consultant
- anaesthetist
- appraisal
- training
- surgeons
- patients
- imposter syndrome
- theatre teams
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Royal College of Anaesthetists
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