My NHS Interview Experience

I got two interviews. 

I accepted one of the offers and I stop applying for jobs. 

Congratulations to receive the job interview.

An overview of NHS interview. 

 Usually, it starts with 

• introducing yourself (tell about your cv), 
• then clinical and ethics questions, 
• last Questions, and Answers.  

Usually, each interview took 15-20mins time only. You should be precise. 

> Some interviews could email you beforehand and request you to prepare with a presentation/ teaching. Some interviews could be face to face.

        *I received an invitation for an interview face to face. (February 2022, Covid restrictions is loosened now)

Tips: 

- Be alert on the time and be a safe doctor during the interview. 

- Don't talk too much (too much over, like a shooting gun) in your CV - be precise and highlight your important achievement  <optional, they can read your CV, some said it sounds arrogant and unnecessary>, yet stay humble ( actually, it is just a warming up, the interviewer knew your CV as they usually read once before interviewing you). 

- Be friendly and polite. Don't sound like you are afraid of them!

- If you don't know, say you will check the guideline. If you forget, say you will check the guideline. In the end, check with your senior. 

What is an interview for?

- information verification 

- as seeing each other before starting to work with you

- to get an understanding of the person

How to give a good first impression?

- Dress professionally

-  Mindful about verbal skills (tone, voice volume, silence/pauses) and non-verbal skills (eye contact, body language)

- Be prepared, and plan your journey (including knowing the job you applied for, know the organization that you are applying for)

- On-time

- Good attitude: Be positive, Be truthful

- Pace yourself: slow down if you are too fast

- Don't memorize exact answers

Questions time, how should I approach? 

- Prepare a few questions that you want to ask

- Shows your interest and enthusiasm

- Make them positive 

There are quite a few useful blogs/youtube/books that you can use

- eg: Omar guideline blog, Dr Raja Adnan Ahmed's youtube. (you can open all those link)

- Book:  Medical Interviews: A comprehensive guide to CT, ST & Registrar Interview Skills - Over 120 medical interview questions, techniques and NHS topics explained

You can ask previous candidates who did the interview (with the same trust and position) to have a basic idea of the questions commonly asked. link ( Tips: You can use the search bar first)

Good luck with your interview. Hope this helps.

            Trust A. 

            Position: ED clinical junior fellow

            Time limit: 15mins

-          Two consultants, video call: one clinical lead, another one was another consultant

-          Please goes thru your CV with us

-          Why did you choose our trust

-          One ethic scenario: Please give us an example of a conflict that arose with your colleague and how you handled it. 

-          One clinical scenario: asthma, SOB, Spo2 92, HR120, RR32 – give ABG of acidosis and interpret.

Trust B.

           Position: ED clinical junior fellow

           Time limit: 20 mins

-Two consultants, one HR

- Please goes thru your CV with us

- Give 4 clinical scenario

-68 years old, fall. What one investigation do you want to do?

-CT comes back it is normal. You plan to discharge this patient. What are you going to do? What advice?

-58years old, heavy alcohol drinker, just drink one day ago, complained of chest pain, and wants to go back. What are you going to do? Does this patient allow to go home? You assess this patient, he has the mental capacity. What advice are you going to give? 

Question by the HR: what is our trust value: what do you want to remove if need to remove one.

Useful link: 

http://omarsguidelines.blogspot.com/2015/06/giving-successful-interview.html

https://nhsdocdiary.wordpress.com/category/nhs-job-hunt/interview-experience/?fbclid=IwAR2TrrXAmaN7z8Y3oh-zil3YWKeP5_CuTk01MeahOxCrqBZGiw0P5c_ZoKE&fs=e&s=cl

If you would like to share your interview questions or experience with others, you can put them in the comments as anonymous. Thank you. 

If you need help doing a paid mock interview. please drop me an email at hhpersonalcoaching@gmail.com.

Here is the table of contents for other topics: https://helenngjourney.blogspot.com/2022/02/table-of-contents.html