Publisher's Synopsis
Dr's Wilkinson and Matheson have worked with consultants in many trusts in addressing the difficult and often complex problem of consultant appraisal. Experience has shown that "off the peg" solutions rarely work. For appraisal to be a meaningful and supportive process it must be non-threatening and have the support of the consultants.;Steve and Kwee have drawn on their experience in producing the handbook "Appraisal for Medical Consultants". The handbook has been developed for doctors, consultants, medical and clinical directors, chief executives, human resource managers and anyone else in health care who is involved or interested in supporting professional development. The handbook provides a background and introduction to appraisal including definitions and perspectives. It draws on experiences in establishing appraisal systems, frameworks and protocols. The handbook also addresses the skills required of the appraiser, evidence, getting the best out of the appraisal interview, objectives and goal setting and barriers and success factors in establishing appraisal systems.;Consultant Appraisal works best where it is developed and managed by doctors for doctors as a means of developing professionalism and managing careers. This handbook is written on the premise that anyone reading it is genuinely interested in continuing to develop their practice throughout his or her professional lifetime.
