To what extent did participants agree with the following statements
| Statement | SD, n (%) | D, n (%) | A, n (%) | SA, n (%) | UC, n (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acting up as the consultant has helped me feel prepared for the consultant role | 0 | 0 | 2 (8) | 6 (24) | 17 (68) |
| Good access to specialist clinics helped prepare me for the clinical aspects of the consultant role | 0 | 2 (8) | 8 (33) | 13 (54) | 1 (4) |
| Prior practical experience of an aspect of management (eg service development, change management, governance) prepared me for that aspect of the consultant role | 0 | 2 (8) | 14 (56) | 7 (28) | 2 (8) |
| There is a need for practical experience of the non-clinical aspects of the consultant role | 0 | 0 | 5 (20) | 20 (80) | 0 |
| Attending a management course was not where I learnt the management aspects of the consultant role | 0 | 3 (12) | 11 (44) | 10 (40) | 1 (4) |
| Management courses were useful in learning the theory of management | 0 | 4 (16) | 17 (68) | 3 (12) | 1 (4) |
| Attending management meetings (eg implementation, governance, directorate, strategy) were useful in preparation for the consultant role | 0 | 0 | 13 (52) | 10 (40) | 2 (8) |
| Attending the consultant meetings would help prepare me for the consultant role | 0 | 0 | 8 (32) | 17 (68) | 0 |
| I found it useful working in different services to observe the variety of ways services are run | 0 | 0 | 6 (24) | 17 (68) | 2 (8) |
| Shadowing individuals in senior management roles was helpful in preparation to be a consultant | 0 | 0 | 7 (28) | 8 (32) | 10 (40) |
| In hindsight, as a trainee I did not have a deep understanding of the non-clinical aspects of the consultant role | 1 (4) | 6 (24) | 10 (40) | 8 (32) | 0 |
| Opportunities for experience with non-clinical skills are valuable in preparation to be a consultant | 0 | 0 | 6 (25) | 18 (75) | 0 |
| Senior encouragement to be involved with non-clinical skills was valuable in preparing me for the consultant role | 0 | 0 | 12 (50) | 10 (42) | 2 (8) |
| Dedicated time, within the rota, to learn management during higher specialty training would be helpful | 0 | 0 | 7 (28) | 18 (72) | 0 |
| Some aspects of the consultant role are difficult to prepare for and you just need to do the job | 0 | 4 (26) | 14 (56) | 7 (28) | 0 |
Median value shown in bold. A = agree; D = disagree; SA = strongly agree; SD = strongly disagree; UC = unable to comment.