Instructions for your Consultant Interview Course (London)

Thank you for booking onto one of ISC Medical's Consultant Interview courses. Below you will find all the information that you will need prior to the course including:

Timing of the course
Course material
Pre-course work
Venue details
Transport information

Course Details

Start of the course

The course starts at 9:30am exactly.

Given the extent of the material that needs to be covered and in fairness to all other participants, we cannot delay the start of the course to allow for late arrivals.

Breakfast: Candidates are welcome to arrive from 8:00am. Breakfast will be available free of charge for those who want it, including pastries, pancakes, yoghurts, smoothies, juices and much more.

Breaks and lunch

Breaks: Coffee, tea, savoury bites and sweet items are served throughout the day. There are two comfort breaks, one mid-morning (around 11am) and one mid-afternoon (around 3pm).

Lunch: The lunch break is typically from 12:15pm to 1pm. It consists of a buffet lunch, with a choice of meat, fish, vegetarian and vegan dishes. If you have dietary requirements or allergies/intolerances, please let us know ASAP.

End of the course

The day ends around 5:30pm.

Please note that if you are in an enthusiastic and talkative group, the end of the course may be slightly delayed, sometimes up to 6:00pm.

If you need to leave the course at or before 5:30pm, please let the trainer know in the morning.

Course Material

The material provided is a 142-page handout covering key techniques and topics relating to the interview process.

There is no need to read the handout before the course. It is merely a reference guide for you to refer to after the course throughout your preparation for the interview.

To download the course handout, click on the button below. A printed copy of the handout will be given to you on the day of the course.

Click here to download the handout (PDF)

Pre-Course Work

The first hour of the course will be spent on how to introduce yourself to a panel with maximum impact. In order to ensure that you and your colleagues get the most out of this first hour, we would ask you kindly to prepare a 3-minute answer to one of the following common opening interview questions:

Tell me about yourself
Take us through your CV
What can you offer this Trust?

Prepare your answer as you would give it in the context of a real interview. You might find the section in the handout on the CAMP structure useful for this purpose.

Dress Code

The dress code for the course is smart casual.

London Venue

Address of the venue

The course will take place at the following venue:

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50-52 Chancery Lane
London WC2A 1HL

Arriving by public transport

Chancery Lane and Holborn (Central line) and Covent Garden (Piccadilly) are the nearest tube stations.

Farringdon Station Thameslink is the nearest train station (8-minute walk)

Driving to the venue

If you intend to drive to the venue, please note the following:

Parking is not possible on the streets around the venue.
There are several car parks near the venue. The nearest is located on Cross Street (Saffron Hill NCP) with another close by in Covent Garden (Parker Street Intelli-Park).
Congestion charge (£15) is now payable every single day (7:00-18:00 Monday-Friday and 12:00-18:00 Sat-Sun).