The Oxford Medical NHS Consultant Led (Guaranteed) Small group "Consultant Interview Course" A 1 day Oxford or London based Consultant Interview Course for 3 to 8 delegates maximum (usually 6 delegates). Only for Consultant Interview Candidates. We don't mix you with ST candidates, sit you in a lecture theatre with 200 others or use non medical lay trainers. All our tutors are NHS Consultants and we charge one of the lowest training fees giving you great value, highly individualised training. We focus only on quality and subsequently getting you the best result, hence our great reputation!

Through practise, presentations, interactive group discussions, NHS Hot Topic workshops and mock AAC panel interviews you will learn:

• How to structure, prepare and deliver a medical presentation, and respond to any interview question.
• How to identify your areas of strength and unique selling points and how to exploit them.
• How to personalise your responses and seed them with your unique selling points.
• Learn what each question is actually looking for so you can deliver high quality responses
• Learn how to build rapport with each of the panel depending on their "role" in the AAC panel
• Learn how to deliver a well balanced, considered and professional opinion on tough "grey areas"
• Learn how to turn a difficult question into one which sells your strengths making you an attractive appointment
• Learn about non verbal communication skills, how to build rapport and influence key members of the panel Practice the new interview skills that we will teach you during your mock interview
• Learn how to deliver exceptional responses to difficult questions (Management, leadership and current NHS Issues)
• Practice through workshops delivering high quality responses to common "do or die" questions and topics
• Learn about different "safe and risk/reward" strategies to use depending on your short listing rank.

We believe the secret to success in this competitive environment is to receive the best and most appropriate training. We believe that this can only be done to a high standard by using current NHS Consultant tutors, all of whom have been through the AAC process and have a first hand experience of what you are about to go through. Learning from other peoples mistakes is important and because we interview so many doctors preparing for their consultant interviews we can share many, if not all of these errors so you can give yourself the best chance to succeed at your Consultant Interview. Not all providers of Consultant Interview Courses follow our simple but highly effective principle, with some courses advertised where you could be taught by a non medical trainer, business consultant or lay member. Trust Oxford Medical. We are 100% transparent. 100% of our Consultant Interview Courses are delivered by NHS Consultants. THIS IS OUR 100% MONEY BACK GUARANTEE.

10 REASONS WHY YOU SHOULD TRUST US TO HELP TRAIN YOU FOR YOUR CONSULTANT INTERVIEW!

1.  Small group training: We always have limited numbers attending each interview course to ensure that every delegate receives personalised and individual feedback and advice from our knowledgeable and friendly NHS Consultant tutors.
2.  ACC format mock interview: With personal feedback and video recorded performance analysis. Every consultant interview course delegate attending undertakes a mock interview styled upon the ACC interview format and process. Personal feedback and coaching is provided by our experienced NHS Consultant Trainers. Questions asked during these sessions replicate real AAC Panel Interviews. At Oxford Medical we also believe in small group numbers.
3.  Latest coverage of all relevant NHS topics: At Oxford Medical we understand that the issues of the NHS and its set up are essential information that you must have at your fingertips for you interview. The small groups, individually focused course workshops dedicated purely to these crucial subjects will help you with the information that you need to know and develop important opinions on these topics.
4.  Up to date comprehensive Consultant Interview Course materials: A copy of The Oxford Medical - Consultant Medical Interview Guide is provided at this course. We aim to produce the most comprehensive, detailed and current handouts for our delegates. Our consultant interview course handouts cover your complete application, from CV writing, all the way to the interview day itself. Written by NHS consultants, this guide is a complete, one-stop for interview preparation and also includes A4 summary pages on NHS hot topics. In combination with the individual training that you will receive on the course itself, we hope we will give you the edge over others!
5.  Unbeatable post course materials and training support package with free after course support: Do you often feel overwhelmed with information after attending training days and course?? Well with the comprehensive post course package offered to all Oxford Medical Interview course delegates you will have all the support and materials you need to retain all that excellent advice! Summary A4 handouts on all the relevant NHS interview hot topics. Free access to our Consultant Subscription area of our site with NHS downloads and discussion forums Free access to 36 NHS consultant delivered hot topic video tutorials Contact us after the course using the subscription forum for any last minute help
6.  Expert NHS Consultant Trainers: Our faculty which is published below contains only NHS consultants (from various specialities). All our consultants are experienced in the medical recruitment process and are trained interviewers. We do not use non medical communication, business experts or non medical lay members to run our courses. All of our Consultant tutors are involved in the interview and selection process. We only use recognised NHS Consultants to maintain the quality of our courses. Always ask who's training or use a company like us that only uses NHS Consultants and gives you a 100% money back guarantee if this is not the case.
7.  High verbal recommendation rate: Most of our doctors come from verbal recommendations. This itself speaks volumes for the attention to detail and quality of the training that we provide. 97% of our doctors would recommend this course to a friend.
8. High conversion rate: A very high percentage of doctors who attend this course receive an offer of appointment to a consultant position within 2 attempts.
9.  Our Customers use us again for other training products: We don't just provide interview training but also offer teach the teacher and management courses to doctors. Many of our interview course attendees subsequently book into one of these other courses as they are highly satisfied with the service that our company provides.
10.  Several courses per week in different locations: We run up to 5 consultant interview courses per week, mainly at weekends because this is when our NHS Consultant trainers are available. These are in either Oxford or London locations.

WHO TRAINS THE CONSULTANT INTERVIEW COURSE?

Who trains on our Courses? We ONLY use NHS Consultants who are experienced in the interview process.

Our tutors take courses in turn and include:

• Dr Mudliar: Consultant Pathologist
• Dr Woolfson: Consultant Physician
• Dr Amirchetty: Consultant Obstetrics and Gynaecology
• Dr Helm: Consultant Radiologist
• Dr Annand: Consultant Paediatrician
• Dr Kamath: Consultant Psychiatrist
• MR Ghosh: Consultant Surgeon
• Dr Barnes: Consultant Obstetrics and Gynaecology
• Dr Tin: Consultant Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine

All our tutors are fully trained interviewers and NHS Consultants with years of experience in the interview and selection process. Being at the sharp end of the interview process on a day to day basis to give you the best information, advice and training possible.

HOW TO BOOK

To book a place on one of our consultant interview courses, simply click on the date you would like to attend then continue to check out where you will be asked to input a payment method. Completing you order online today with a credit or debit card will guarantee a place on an Oxford Medical course immediately. Once we have received your order and payment we will send out a confirmation of your booking which will include the details of the course timings and venue.

The Consultant Interview Course Programme

The Consultant Interview Course Programme

8.30 REGISTRATION AND COFFEE:

This time is an excellent opportunity for candidates break the ice, meeting their fellow candidates they will be working with throughout the day. This is also an invaluable time to share personal and professional experiences with the tutor and fellow candidates regarding applications and related topics.

9.00 MEDICAL INTERVIEW SKILLS:

A lecture on the interview process and interview skills covering the following topics:

1. Key interview skills
2. How to deliver an impressive Medical Presentation
3. Non Verbal communication skills. What is the impact of dress, body language?
4. Different types of interview questions. What are they looking for and how to deliver?
5. Different approaches to answering questions. 2 Strategic structuring methods.
6. Grey area and controversial questions. How to deal with controversial topics, delivering a balanced,professional and opinionated response.

10.15 COFFEE BREAK:

10.30 NHS HOT TOPICS AND OPINION FORMATION-WORKSHOP 1:

A look at all the issues of the NHS and its set up that must be at your fingertips for you interview. This workshop will help you with the information that you need to know and develop important opinions on these topics. Small group and individually focused covering NHS management issues and governance topics. A selection from:

Appraisal, Audit, Bearing good witness, Business planning, Choose and book, Clinical governance, CNST, Consent, Tooke Report, Shipman, Alderhey, Managing a drunk colleague, Risk management, CPED, Critical incident reporting, The Darzi report, The Donaldson report, The Eighteen week target, The European working time directive, Foundation trusts, The hospital at night project, Leadership and management, Assessment of competency, NHS structure and finance, GMC, affiliates, Medical regulation

12.30 LUNCH BREAK:

A three course sit down meal. All types of dietary requirements are catered for. A great opportunity to discuss any personal issues with your Consultant trainer, clarify any issues about the application or interview process or inquire about any areas that you would like to know more about.

13:30 NHS HOT TOPICS AND OPINION FORMATION-WORKSHOP 2:

Another set of workshops which are carried out in small groups of 3 where you will go though lots of commonly asked topics. We will work on your content delivery and presentation skills throughout this workshop. Topics covered include a selection from:

Managing stress, The NHS plan, Nurse practitioners and nurse consultants, Practice based commissioning, The risk register, The Bristol scandal. Lessons learnt, Change management, Medical education and teaching, Revalidation, Mid Staffordshire NHS Trust Enquiry, Equity and Excellence. Liberating our NHS, QIPP, PROMS, CQUINS, ISTC's, NPFiT, NICE, The Care Quality commission, The National patient safety agency, MMC, Conflict management, Research Governance, Setting up a service, Equity & Excellence- Liberating the NHS White Paper(12th July 2010), GP Consortia

14:30 MOCK AAC CONSULTANT INTERVIEW PRACTICE WITH FEEDBACK - VIDEO RECORDED:

Every candidate will receive a mock consultant interview. Now that you have learnt about the interview process,new interview skills techniques and have plenty of content from our NHS hot topic workshops it is time to put these skills and ideas into practice. We offer the option of video recording your mock interview and feedback will be given so that you can actually see how you deliver your content. Feedback is individual and unique to this course. Because different questions are asked to each candidate you will cover hundreds of questions which will serve as excellent preparation for your interview. A copy of your interview will be provided on DVD so that you can use it at home to improve your presentation, delivery and content prior to your interview.This session recreates the pressure present during a real interview. Feedback usually highlights individual areas foreach candidate to work on during the post course period.

Questions that will be asked during this session will replicate real AAC Panel Interviews such as:

Royal College Representative Questioning, University Representative Questioning, Clinical Director Questions, Consultant Colleague Questions, Medical Director Questioning, Chief Executive Questioning, Chairperson Questioning

17:15 PRE INTERVIEW VISIT:

The pre-interview visit and pre-short listing visit will be discussed. Tips will be presented on when and how to make appointments. Also who to see once you are there, and of course what to ask.

17:30 CONCLUSIONS AND Q&A:

A Summary of the most important points for the day. Individual focused direction as to the next steps for your interview preparation. Course materials including handouts and passwords to access the post course training section of our website will be distributed.

Our Course content is constantly updated.You will receive only the best and latest information. You will also get free access to the consultant training subscription area of this website for 1 month