19/01/2026
“There’s a moment in many careers when the shift happens quietly.”
A consultant walks into theatre. A ward round begins. And suddenly, every decision seems to pause until they speak. Questions are directed their way. Body language changes. Assumptions form.
With that shift comes “a kind of pressure few people talk about.” Not technical pressure - that is assumed. But the weight of being the person others look to when there’s ambiguity, when something unexpected happens, or when silence follows a difficult outcome.
This is not something covered in medical school or registrar training. Yet it defines what seniority really means in modern healthcare. As clinical environments become more complex and team-based care becomes the norm, leadership, communication, self-awareness and human factors are no longer peripheral skills. They are central to safe and effective care.
Our latest article explores the unspoken reality of being the most senior person in the room, and why influence, not authority alone, now shapes patient outcomes and team culture.
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