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Medical Interviews: a comprehensive guide to CT, ST and Registrar interview skills – Over 120 medical interview questions, techniques and NHS topics explained.
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Written and edited by experts in medical interview skills, this book takes you through all the important aspects of Core Training (CT), Specialist Training (ST), Registrar (SpR) and Staff Grade/ Trust Grade interviews. Postgraduate medical interviews have become increasingly competitive and selection for medical training posts has become increasingly complex. This book gives you an insight into the marking schemes and explains a range of key interview techniques that you can apply to answer most interview questions. Through the detailed analysis of over 120 medical interview questions, techniques and NHS hot topics, it will give you an invaluable insight into a wide range of common medical interview topics such as: how to talk through your CV; how to answer questions on clinical governance, audit, research and teaching; how to deal with difficult ethical dilemmas on confidentiality and consent, how to handle a wide array of difficult colleagues, etc. The book also provides detailed summaries of numerous NHS issues such as the Darzi report, MMC and the Tooke report, Revalidation, the European Working Time Directive and many others. As well as formal medical interview stations, the book provides advice on how to handle role play, presentation, group discussion and other communication interview stations. Written specifically for the CT, ST, Registrar or Staff Grade/Trust grade interviews, this book will also be of valuable use to doctors preparing for consultant interviews.
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Additional information
| Publisher | First Edition (1 Dec. 2008), ISC Medical |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Paperback | 354 pages |
| ISBN-10 | 9781905812073 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1905812073 |
| Dimensions | 14.7 x 5.7 x 21.1 cm |
by Stefan Mantke
I just call it the book of lies as a joke. The reason behind is there are places where people lie most: job interviews, for the tax return and at the doctors. To be honest this book is excellent. It highlights the areas where it is import to score and shine in interviews.
by Dr H Mahmoud
Good mix of questions that covers all aspects of most medical interviews. Has helped me many times through all stages of my career and helps me when i practice with my juniors for their interviews
by LadyK
I was recommended this book by seniors prior to interview but initially had doubts regarding how useful a generic medical interview book would be to prepare someone for a specific job. However, I was pleasantly surprised. It is packed full of useful information and potential questions relevant to all medical/surgical jobs and applicable to varying grades, which really helped elucidate and dissipate the mystery of ‘the specialty interview’ and marking schemes by presenting important points and useful information in easy, digestable chunks. It presents good summaries of important interview topics such as clinical governance and helps prompt candidates to think of their own case studies and to structure them in a systematic way so that in the heat of the moment, there is a good framework to fall back on, which helps in clear delivery and confidence. Whether you have months to prepare or even for last-minute prep, I would highly recommend this book and genuininely think this aided me in getting my 1st choice job on the ACCS anaethetics programme.
by Amrit
Pros:
1. gives a good framework of how to tackle any type of question and therefore in inteview situation when you are given a completely new question- you won’t be completely thrown off and will be able to structure an answer that ticks most boxes
2. Covers a wide array of topics and therefore giving a good grasp of what depth of knowledge and which areas of study are important for interview
Cons:
1. A bit out of date for 2013 interviews. Does not contain anything about NHS reforms, CCGs etc. Does not supply latest information on revalidation and appraisal.Consequently the two hottest topics are missing from this book.
Summary: definitely worth getting, I only had one interview, did no verbal interview practice and ONLY used this book to prepare(+ideas it prompted for further research) and ended up getting my training post on first attempt.So therefore the book must have something to it as I absolutely new nothing before reading it!
by Amazon Customer
Used this for all my medical interviews to date
by Rosieposie
Excellent book used it for my ST1 interview and nailed the clinical governance station. Probably too extensive for ST1 jobs but brilliant summaries and chapters on boring stuff like governance and audits. Gives great advice on how to maximise your CV content by expanding on points I.e teaching – Explains what are the diff styles of teaching and how you should explain which technique you’ve used – didactic, small group sessions, interactive, simulation etc. Will be referring to this again for Reg interview hopefully!
by Itsjustmyopinion
Found this book very useful. Provides you with information that is otherwise fairly widely scattered and a large task to source (e.g. ethical scenarios that require knowledge of GMC guidance etc.). Found the structures it provides such as CAMP and SPIES very useful in interview. I applied for histopath interview and although there aren’t speciality specific questions for histopath in here many topics that I read in this book came up e.g. audit or teaching presentation etc. and I found the information in here good. Also at a time of worry and nerves it is nice to have a book like this that walks you through it and reassures you at the same time. Would highly recommend. Worth the investment!
by Omar
This book is excellent in getting you prepared for the interviews and its very handy as it tells you the key things that you need to know for the interview even if your interview is the very next day. I would certainly recommend it to all who are preparing for interviews for the level of Foundation year, CT, ST or Registerar level.