Consultant preparation course | 22 February 2025
Overview
Organised jointly by ORUK and the BOA 
This course is designed to prepare senior trainees and doctors who are getting ready to apply for a trauma and orthopaedics consultant job in the next year or two.
It will include a series of lectures covering topics relevant to understanding the requirements of the job, the job application and interview process, and how to prepare yourself to improve your chances of selection.
Candidates will be assigned into small groups for the mock interview stations. Feedback will be provided, and candidates will have opportunities throughout the day to ask questions to the faculty. The faculty will consist of senior consultants who are involved in the consultant appointment process and recent consultant appointments.
Programme
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Sponsors
Course convenor:
Mr Hiro Tanaka
Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon, Royal Gwent Hospital
Hiro is a Consultant Foot and Ankle Surgeon and has been working in South Wales for 16 years. He is committed to surgical education and promoting clinical leadership within the NHS. He served BOFAS education for over 10 years and is now the Honorary Treasurer. He currently runs the BOA Future Leaders Programme which he developed as Chairman of the BOA Education Committee and sits on Council as Editor of the Journal of Trauma and Orthopaedics. He has been an examiner for the FRCS (Tr & Orth) for 10 years.
Mr Rajesh Nanda
Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon, North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust
Mr Rajesh Nanda is a keen educationist working as a Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon at University Hospital of North Tees and Hartlepool since 2010 with Subspecialty interest in shoulder and elbow surgery. He is affiliated as an Honorary Professor to the Teesside University. A member of BOA Education & Careers committee – Fellowships and Courses Lead.
Has a postgraduate certificate in Clinical Education, Fellowship of Northeast Leadership Academy and completed Education Leadership programme for surgeons (RCS England). He is a Fellow of the Faculty of Surgical Trainers of RCS Edinburgh. He is on the panel of Examiners for the FRCS(T&O) and Section 1 lead.
He has been a member of British Indian Orthopaedic Society and BESS Education committees.
Mr Nanda organises the MCh Orthopaedics course from Teesside University and the annual orthopaedic basic science course; shoulder and elbow symposium for physiotherapists and allied health professionals; joint injection courses for GP’s. He is an invited faculty to Orthopaedic courses and invited to speak at international and national conferences
He has an active research interest and reviewer for BJJ and Shoulder & Elbow Journal.
He is a college tutor and trainer for ST/CT trainees and offers SSC for medical students. He is also involved in local and regional teaching programmes, ARCP panels and regional STC.
Mr Paul Banaszkiewicz
Consultant Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgeon, Queen Elizabeth Hospital Gateshead, UK Northumbria University UK
Mr Paul Banaszkiewicz is a Consultant Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgeon working at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Gateshead. He is a fellow of the Higher Education Academy, Fellow of the Academy of Medical Educators and has a Master’s degree in Medical Education from Newcastle University. He is a Visiting Professor at Northumbria University, a BOA Council Trustee, JTO Editor and the current BOA Education and Careers Chair.
He has served the RCS England as College Advisory Appointments Committee Assessor for trauma and orthopaedics for over ten years.