Mr Phil Houston

Sub Specialty : Trauma and Orthopaedics

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Location: England - South East Kent and Sussex

 

Job title: Retired Orthopaedic Surgeon and TPD

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Career summary

Brought up and schooled in South London

Medical Training Cardiff, SHO Nottingham and Canterbury

Registrar in Stanmore (RNOH) S Wales, Exeter and a Fellowship in Melbourne Australia

Consultant In East Kent 31 years 10 years a Clinical Director and TPD for KSS for

15years

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I have an Orthopaedic interest in Hip & Knee surgery but with an increasing interest in

Human Factors and Non Technical skills particularly in the the medical and aviation

industries. I also continue to teach the NOTSS course and teach Medical Students through

the KMMS school in Kent. Outside interests include a variety of water sports, skiing, food &

travel. I have a South African wife who is a Radiologist and we have two post graduate non

medical children!

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Preferred method(s) of communication

☐ Face-to-face

☐ Video call

☐ Phone

☒ No preference

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Areas where I can offer support

☒ Communication skills

☒ Conflict resolution

☒ Education and training

☒ Equality, diversity and inclusion 

☐ Job search and interviewing

☒ Management and leadership

☒ Professional development

☐ Career transitions / Return to practice

☒ Work-life balance

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Why do you want to be a mentor and what can you offer a mentee?

I have spent 30 years as a Consultant and 15 as TPD where I have seen a great diversity

of trainees succeed in a great variety off ways, many who felt they were stuck. I’ve now

retired but would like to continue to share my experience to help people become the best

versions of themselves and get the greatest value from their time.

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