Established in February 2004, ISC Medical are experts in medical interview courses for all grades, medical management and leadership courses, Teach the teacher courses and other personal development courses. Our emphasis in on providing a service which is both personal and of high quality so that you, our clients, have the best chances of succeeding at your interview and in your career aims. Unlike many of our competitors we insist on providing all our courses in small groups so that you can fully benefit from our personal and individual approach; we value integrity above everything and we make sure that we provide value for money.
To ensure that you get the best value from our services, we recruit only the best trainers. All our trainers are carefully handpicked through a long selection process, are thoroughly tested in their coaching techniques and their handling of candidates at courses, and their feedback is continually monitored so that they can constantly fine-tune their approach in order to maximise the quality of their coaching. All trainers are experts in their field and attract excellent feedback.
Olivier has over 20 years' experience in communication, management and business specialist, including the past 8 years with an exclusive focus on medicine. As well as being involved in management training for senior managers, Olivier runs interviewing courses for interviewers both within and outside of the NHS. He also sits on consultant interview panels as a lay member. Through his involvement in coaching thousands of doctors for medical interviews personally over the years, his intensive network within NHS management and, being married to an NHS consultant for the past 12 years, Olivier has developed an extensive knowledge of past and current NHS issues, which is particularly appreciated by candidates who attend his consultant interview courses.
Olivier is a frequent and popular speaker at external events such as recruitment fairs, NHS trust meetings and training sessions, as well as medical schools and has written several books on medical interviews which have become reference books. Using a wide range of techniques, he has demonstrated an innovative and personal way of teaching which is designed to optimise the learning experience and boost the self-confidence of course participants. As a result he has guaranteed the success of the vast majority of the candidates he has trained, whatever their initial level of confidence and skills. He is renowned for his enthusiastic and dynamic style of teaching, with a strong ability to encourage personal participation. His friendly, though direct and no-nonsense approach is much appreciated by candidates.
Dan is a Consultant Urological Surgeon with a special interest in Adolescent Reconstruction at University College London, and an Honorary Consultant at Great Ormond Street Hospital. He holds Honorary Senior Lectureships at University College London and the Institute of Child Health and is also a Postgraduate Tutor in Urology.
Dan has a long-standing interest in presentation, teaching and communication skills and has been involved with ISC Medical since early 2008, coaching candidates for both CT/ST interviews and consultant interviews. Dan is involved in the interview process for STs and Consultants at University College London.He is a dynamic and effective teacher, with a highly participative style. He has built a reputation for creating an interactive atmosphere by providing personal, constructive, encouraging and confidence-building feedback.
Having worked as a Consultant Paediatrician at the Royal Free hospital and been a Fellow of the NHS institute for Innovation and Improvement, Sebastian now works as a Consultant Paediatrician at Walsall Manor Hospital, where is named Consultant for safeguarding Children. Sebastian has a special interest in management and medical education. In 2004 he was seconded to support the reconfiguration of the University of Bristol Medical School and in 2009 was part of a group designing a completely new paediatric assessment to be taken at ST7.
Sebastian is the Secretary of the Education group in the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH) and is a member of the RCPCH Examination Board. He has also taught the RCPCH "Child in Mind" programme and Myers-Briggs Personality Type Indicator workshops. He is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy.
Sebastian has been actively involved in teaching on ISC Medical's consultant and CT/ST interview courses since 2008. As a trainer, he is particularly appreciated for the frank but supportive feedback that he provides, his thorough understanding of NHS issues and his ability to explain these in an easily-digestable manner. He has been described as an "excellent orator with impressive attitude".
Kriel is a Consultant in Public Health Medicine and has significant experience of collaborative working with PCT commissioners and emerging GP consortia leads. He has worked at NHS Berkshire West and NHS Brent where his portfolio included being the lead for Cancer, Older People, Long Term Conditions, Screening, Exceptional Funding as well as occupying a variety of training roles. Kriel is also an honorary senior lecturer at the University of Oxford and is a fellow of the UK Higher Education Academy. He has completed a one and a half year teaching fellowship at the University of Oxford Department of Public Health where his responsibilities included teaching, assessment and evaluation. He has also lead on the redesign, delivery and evaluation of public health medical undergraduate curriculum at the University of Oxford. His teaching qualifications include the University of Oxford Postgraduate Diploma in Learning and Teaching in Higher Education.
Kriel's calm demeanour coupled with his constructive feedback and ability to reassure even the most nervous delegates, helps to create the perfect learning environment and he is frequently praised by delegates for his extraordinarily wide-ranging knowledge of different specialties and current NHS hot topics.
Narbeh is a Consultant Interventional Cardiologist at King's College Hospital London. He trained in medicine and cardiology in London and has also worked as a cardiologist in South Africa and Belgium.
Narbeh has over 10 years experience in communication and medical education and is a highly popular lecturer both in the UK and abroad, lecturing on all aspects of medicine including specialist courses including preparation for the MRCP examination.
As a trainer, Narbeh has an adaptable and dynamic style of tutoring which he tailors to meet the individual needs and requirements of all his delegates, regardless of grade or specialty. He also places great emphasis on providing constructive and confidence building feedback to bring out the best in all participants.
Mo has been a Consultant in Paediatric Intensive Care (PICU) at the Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital since 2009. He has had extensive training in General Paediatrics, Neonates, Anaesthetics and PICU. He maintains a keen interest in clinical and laboratory research having completed his PhD in Developmental Physiology at the University of Nottingham in 2005. He has received several awards, honours and grants throughout his training.
Mo’s ‘newest passion’ is the implementation of coaching and mentorship within the workplace, to make any individual better in whichever arena they seek this change the most. Mo has used his new skills to complement his extensive teaching experience at all levels from being an Academic Advisor to undergraduate medical students to being a coach, mentor and leader for the NHS North West Mentoring Scheme and North West Leadership Academy. He has completed a European Mentoring and Coaching Council - approved coaching program, Certificate in Counselling Concepts and Diplomas in Neuro-linguistic programming. He is currently embarking on the Postgraduate Certificate in Business and Executive Coaching, and Postgraduate Certificate in Workplace Based Postgraduate Medical Education.
As a trainer, Mo has an enthusiastic and dynamic style of tutoring which is tailored to meet the individual needs of his delegates, regardless of grade or specialty. He also places great emphasis on providing accurate and constructive feedback, with the aim of empowering the delegates to be better than what they were before.
Michael is the Lead Consultant for Chichester Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service and the Specialist Advisor for Leadership Development, Royal College of Psychiatrists. He is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy, has a Masters in Medical Education from the University of Warwick and is due to complete a MSc in Health Sciences (Health Service Management) in 2012.
As a Fellow in Clinical Leadership at NHS West Midlands, Michael collaborated with national and regional GP leaders to foster GP-led innovation and commissioning and supported the development of high quality and cost-effective outpatient and community services. Michael has extensive experience of delivering high impact training on psychological, management and leadership related issues.
Jo is a fully qualified GP who graduated from St George's Medical School and has been working in general practice since 2005 in Surrey. She is now a salaried GP in South Staffordshire. She also has a special interest in Genitourinary Medicine spending time as a clinical assistant at the Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust. Jo is one of our most experienced trainers and has been running our medical school and GPST courses since early 2008 in Birmingham. Previous delegates on Jo's courses have commented on her highly approachable, encouraging, enthusiastic and supportive teaching style and her ability to draw from personal experiences to teach by example.
Chris Pocock is a partner in a large GP practice in Bristol and medical director at Leyhill prison. He was previously an orthopaedic registrar and runs community fracture clinics and the local vasectomy service in Bath. In addition he is a member of the local NHS commissioning consortium for South Gloucestershire. Chris is one of our most experienced trainers and has been running our medical school and GPST courses since 2008. He has a passion for education and taught in the department of anatomy at Guys and is involved in teaching the current Bristol GP trainees. He helped set up the Severn deanery GPST committee, and has sat on the Severn GP Education committee. Chris' delegates have found him to be enthusiastic, helpful and approachable, with constructive feedback. His professional and motivational teaching style creates a fantastic atmosphere for teaching.
Katie graduated from Manchester Medical school and is a GP in Sheffield. She has a long-standing interest in teaching and communication skills and has been teaching our GPST courses in Birmingham for three years. She has developed particular interests in Family Planning and Diabetes. Previous delegates on Katie's courses have commented on her friendly and professional approach coupled with her recent knowledge of the GPST selection process. Katie's teaching style is highly effective and the feedback she provides to our course delegates is both constructive and supportive, providing a relaxed and unintimidating environment in which to develop their skills.
Natasha is a GP who graduated from the University of Manchester Medical School. She is currently working in Cambridgeshire and has developed a passion for teaching, including training competencies that are essential for general practice, from basic life support to communication skills. Natasha is an active BMA committee representative for her local GP training scheme which helps keep her constantly up-to-date with developments within the medical profession. Natasha started teaching our GPST courses in early 2009 and has been widely commended for her very enthusiastic and approachable style. She combines this with her ability to provide constructive criticism and flair in helping candidates fulfil their true potential. Natasha is deeply committed to teaching and her enjoyment of it is only matched by observing her candidates' confidence and skills improve throughout the course of the day.
Nishali is a GP who graduated from Royal Free & University College Medical School and is currently working at Ealing Hospital. She has always had an enthusiasm for teaching since she was a medical student and thoroughly enjoys peer teaching, medical school teaching and is now also an instructor on ALS courses. Nishali sits on the medical school interview panel at Royal Free & University College London and so is well versed in the med school interview process. Nishali is an extremely popular trainer and has been praised by previous delegates for her positive approach and boundless enthusiasm. Her approach and dedication to her teaching inspires an enormous amount of confidence in the groups she teaches.
Khyati is a GPST3 who graduated from Royal Free & University College Medical School and is currently working at Guys & St Thomas' Hospital. She has been involved in medical student and peer teaching throughout her career, particularly thriving in small group sessions. Her enthusiasm and willingness to go the extra mile has been much appreciated by her students. When teaching on our GPST courses, Khyati has been described as focussed, engaging and constructive with particular attention to detail. Khyati provides an unintimidating environment in which to develop the skills essential for success in exams.
Vidya is a GPST3 who graduated from University College Medical School. She is currently working in St Albans and is actively pursuing her special interest in medical education through involvement in the delivery of our medical student and GPST courses. Vidya is also involved on numerous medical school interview panels which ensures she is highly focused and up-to-date in this field. With an Advanced Certificate in the Language Arts, her acting skills are used to harness the candidates' experiences highly effectively during the GPST role play exercises. When teaching our medical school and GPST courses, Vidya has been described as inspirational, genuine and highly supportive with an adaptable teaching style to suit all groups. Vidya provides constructive feedback, integrating honest and practical suggestions for improvement.
Paul is a GPST3 in the Coventry & Warwickshire VTS and is a popular recent addition to our training team. Paul's colleagues remark on his 'excellent communication skills, empathy and sensitivity' and his natural ability to communicate in a calm, measured and professional way ensures he creates a comfortable and supportive atmosphere for teaching. Previous delegates on Paul's courses have commented that he is knowledgeable, supportive and easily approachable and he has been highly recommended.
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