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Interview skills course for consultant interviews

Fully interactive interview skills course for consultant interviews. Max 6 candidates.

Held several times per week.

"Excellent course. Very interactive. Plenty of opportunities to practice with a non-threatnening and encouraging trainer"

 

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 trust?
 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
 Evidence-based medicine
 Research Governance
 EWTD, Hospital at night
 Practice-based commissioning
 Payment by results / Choose & Book
 MMC /Tooke
 Appraisal, Assessment, Revalidation
 Darzi report
 Any other topic you wish to discuss

 DIFFICULT MANAGEMENT SCENARIOS

 OTHER IMPORTANT ASPECTS

 Clinical Governance 
 Underperforming 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:

 

               Olivier Picard                         Communication Consultant 

               Sebastian Yuen                    Consultant in Paediatrics

               Dan Wood                              Consultant in Urology

 

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 5:45pm.

Cost:      £349 per person. This includes refreshments, lunch, handouts and VAT.
                £279 per person for MDU members (20% discount)

Dates:    We run courses up to 4 times per week, with new courses being added as soon as current courses are full.  Current availability is as follows:


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

On payment, you will receive an automatic acknowledgement of your booking. Instructions, directions and pre-course material will be sent to you by email approximately 10 days before the course.



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