
There are several ways to apply for consultant
posts once you have successfully completed your Certificate of
Completion of Training (CCT) and the associated Royal College
membership exams. You can start to apply for consultant posts 6
months before your CCT completion date.
1/ The national NHS jobs website carry vacancies for
consultant posts.
2/ Adverts are placed in BMJ Careers Magazine.
3/ By keeping abreast of opportunities in your
hospital and specialty. Many jobs are available internally. This is
more common for non-training grades and research related work. Be
prepared to network with consultants working in the field that you
are interested in – it could well land you that dream job.