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The Consultant Medical interview

I didn't get the consultant job that i applied for. I came across as unprepared and didn't have answers on several management issues

You must prepare!!

The consultant interview interview panel is likely to include

• chair of the trust

• chief executive

• medical director

• clinical director

• external college representative

• lead clinician/colleague

• university representative (for academic appointments or )

• human resources representative

Areas that you should have some knowledge on for your medical interview include:

• NHS Plan

• Department of Health

• Healthcare Commission

• National service framework

• Patient-led NHS

• Payment by results or activity

• European Working Time Directive

• Patient-led service

• Modernising Medical Careers

• Hospital at night

• Foundation trusts

• Primary care trust

• Strategic health authority

• NHS Direct

• National Project for Information Technology

• Choose and book

• Electronic patient records
  
  The medical interview usually starts with the college representative who will go through your medical CV and effectively prove to the panel that you are appointable. They will be looking for consistency in sub-speciality areas of expertise and overall training. Questions for this part of the medical interview are fairly predictable.See our consultant medical interview guide for these questions
  
  The rest of the medical interview can be a bit more difficult with particular troublesome areas coming from the university representative which can inculde medical education topics and research questions.It is wise to prepare for this section of your consultant medical interview in detail.Other difficult areas are the clinical lead who will be looking at managing difficult colleagues, the medical director who will ask clinical governance related questions and the chief executive who really can ask anything he wants.
  Preparation is mandatory for a successful candidate. Find out about the trust in detail and evaluate your strenghts. You will after all be trying to demonstrate a higher added value to the trust than other candidates. Remember preparation is vital and the interview starts at the pre-interview visit.Forget this at your peril.
  
  For more information on the consultant interview process follow some of the links below:Good luck.
  
  

  The consultant interview guide was a real life saver. I quickly got up to speed on all issues that i needed to prepare. The medical education section was brilliant and helped me prepare for questions on androgagy from the University representative.A++++++

  
  
  
   

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