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Interview skills course for consultant interviews

ST/SPR Interview Skills Course    Fully interactive interview skills course for consultant interviews. Courses are run weekly, with a maximum of 6 participants at a time.
"Excellent course. Very interactive. Plenty of opportunities to practice with a non-threatnening and encouraging trainer"
  

Duration: 9:30am - 5:30pm         Participants: 6 max         Venue: London         Cost: £299

 

CONTENT OF THE COURSE

The course consists of a mix of activities, ranging from interactive discussions to small
group workshops and personal practice by being challenged throughout the day in
conditions replicating interview situations.

 

Throughout the day, you will improve your interview technique by learning:
 how to enrich the content of your answers and structure them to maximise their impact
 how use effectively the opportunity that each question gives you to sell yourself.
 how to deliver answers that sound unrehearsed to give a favourable impression.
 how to use simple techniques to help you think on the spot about difficult questions.
 how to deal with NHS issues without spending all your spare time revising.

 

Topics covered at the course include:

 PERSONAL & GENERIC QUESTIONS
 NHS ISSUES

 Tell me about yourself. 
 Why this hospital? Why this specialty?
 Communication skills questions. 
 Team playing, leadership questions. 
 Management questions 
 Teaching, Audit and Research questions.
 How to handle stress.
 Talking about negative aspects (training 
     gaps, weaknesses, biggest mistake, etc)
 Questions asking for examples.
 Other general questions.

 NHS modernisation & reforms
 Clinical Governance 
 Evidence-based medicine
 Research Governance
 EWTD, Hospital at night
 Practice-based commissioning
 Payment by results / Choose & Book
 MMC / Foundation Programmes
 Appraisal, Assessment, Revalidation
 Increased role of nurses/practitioners
 Any other topic you wish to discuss

 DIFFICULT MANAGEMENT SCENARIOS

 OTHER IMPORTANT ASPECTS

 Underperforming colleague
 Drunk junior & senior colleague
 Resolving conflict with nurses / colleagues
 Colleague in breach of duty.
 Colleague breaching guidelines.
 Setting up new services.
 Handling complaints from patients.
 Other managerial/ethical scenarios.

 Homework to do before the interview
 Starting and ending the interview
 Body language
 Questions to ask at the end

 During breaks and lunchtime  you will
 be able to discuss personal issues
 with a tutor.

 

Because we limit the number of participants to 6 each participant has multiple
opportunities to learn by discussing individual questions with others, by listening to their
colleagues' performance and by practicing their own answers. All courses are based the
most commonly asked questions at real medical interviews around the country over the
past six months.

 

THE TUTORS

Our interview skills courses un by very experienced tutors with a unique combined
knowledge of medical and communication issues. Our courses are run in turn by:

               Dan Wood                              Consultant in Urology

               Olivier Picard                         Communication Consultant

 

VENUE, COST & AVAILABLE DATES

Venue:  Grange White Hall Hotel - Near British Museum, Central London.

Timing:  Registration and coffee from 9:00am. Course from 9.30am to 5:30pm.

Cost:      £299 per person. This includes refreshments, buffet lunch, handouts and VAT.
                £239 (20% discount) for MDU members.

 

Dates:    We run courses on a regular basis. Availability is as follows:

JUL Mon 7 Jul Wed 9 Jul   Sat 26 Jul Tue 29 Jul Fri 1 Aug
AUG Sat 2 Aug Mon 4 Aug Fri 8 Aug Sat 9 Aug   Mon 11 Aug
  Fri 15 Aug   Sun 17 Aug Mon 18 Aug Thu 21 Aug Fri 22 Aug
SEP Fri 5 Sep Sat 6 Sep Fri 12 Sep   Mon 15 Sep Fri 19 Sep
  Sat 20 Sep   Fri 26 Sep    Sat 27 Sep  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   OPEN Book online    FULL-email enquiries@iscmedical.co.uk for waiting list


On payment, you will receive an automatic acknowledgement of your booking.

Relevant instructions, directions and pre-course material will be sent to you approximately 10 days before the course.



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