TEALE FENNING Medical Education    FAQ   Search   Memberlist   Usergroups   Register   Profile   Log in to check your private messages   Log in  mrcog courses for doctors common interview questions          TEALE FENNING Forum Index -> Interview Skills View previous topic :: View next topic   Author Message rpwalavalkar Teale Fenning Administrator Joined: 20 Jul 2006 Posts: 966 Posted: Tue Nov 28, 2006 8:41 pm    Post subject: common interview questions Tell me about yourself Talk us through your CV/Application form What part of your CV are you most proud of? What made you go into Medicine? What is your career ambition? Where do you see yourself in 5/10 years' time? Why do you want to do this speciality? How do you know you are making the right career choice? Why do you want to train in this region? What do you have to offer us? Give us three adjectives that describe you best. What would your friends say about you? What are your main strengths? What is your main weakness? What is the difference between an SpR and an SHO? What should we recruit you rather than any other candidate? What concerns you about this job? What are you hoping to gain from this post? What are your hobbies? How do you relax? Give us an example of a situation where your communication skills made a difference to the care of a patient. Tell us about your experience of managing a team of people. Tell us about a situation where you showed leadership. Tell us about a situation where you showed initiative. How would you cope with criticism or a complaint being made against you? Tell me about your research experience. Why is Research important? Do you think all SpRs should do Research? What is Evidence Based Medicine? What is an audit? Tell me about your Audit experience. What is the difference between Audit & Research? Tell us about your teaching experience. Tell me about a memorable case where you have learnt something new With the introduction of the European Working Time Directive and the reduction in the number of hours leading to CCT, do you feel you will be fully trained by the end of your Registar post? What measures do you take to improve your training? When did you last call your consultant? for what? How would you handle a problem doctor - for example if you suspected that your consultant had a drink problem? How would you react if a patient refused to be treated by one of your junior doctors because he is foreign? One of you peers arrives constantly late for work in the morning. What do you do? Your consultant does something that goes against protocol. How you do you tackle it? What do you know about Clinical Governance? What is Clinical Risk Management? What happens to Critical Incidents Forms once they have been submitted? What is NICE? What do they do? Tell us about a NICE guideline relating to your speciality. What is the National Patient Safety Agency? What do you know about the European Working Time Directive? What are its effects on the medical profession in the UK? What is "Hospital at Night"? What do you know about the Modernisation of Medical Careers? What is the PMETB? Tell me what you know about Foundation Programs? What can you tell me about appraisals? What do you know about Revalidation and Assessment? What is the difference between Assessment and Appraisal? what do you think about nurse practioners? What is the difference between a protocol and a guideline? _________________ Dr Miss. Raj Walavalkar MBBS MRCOG TealeFenning Administrator SR O&G Wessex Region Back to top Nick Raine-Fenning Course Director Joined: 27 May 2006 Posts: 1854 Location: Nottingham Posted: Wed Nov 29, 2006 7:57 am    Post subject: You have pretty much got most of the questions there Raj - great list for you all to consider and ensure you can answer if you have an impending interview! Does anyone want to give us a few example answers? _________________ "Teale Fenning Medical Education" delivering evidence-based, exam-orientated learning since 1997 Back to top Display posts from previous: All Posts1 Day7 Days2 Weeks1 Month3 Months6 Months1 Year Oldest FirstNewest First         TEALE FENNING Forum Index -> Interview Skills All times are GMT Page 1 of 1   Jump to: Select a forum Announcements----------------Forum AnnouncementsExam InformationCourse Announcements Examinations----------------MRCOG Part 1: EMCQsMRCOG Part 2: MCQ & Past Paper questionsMRCOG Part 2: EMQs - Extended Matching QuestionsMRCOG Part 2: Short Answer EssaysMRCOG Part 2: Objective Structured Clinical Examination - the OSCEDRCOG: the Diploma ExaminationMFFP: Membership of the Faculty of Family Planning and Reproductive Health Care of the RCOGPLAB: The Professional and Linguistic Assessment Board test General Discussion----------------Open ForumRCOG News & UpdatesThe Study Buddy SchemeKey Facts in O&GGuidelines & ProtocolsRecommended ReadingUseful WebsitesThe Market PlaceHow things work in the UKHow do you say that? Teale Fenning Courses----------------Our UK CoursesOur Overseas CoursesOur Correspondence CourseCourse AdministrationCourse FeedbackAccommodationOther Courses Training & Career Development----------------Basic Speciality Training in O&GSubspeciality Training & Special Skills ModulesAcademic TrainingResearch & AuditThe Curriculum Vitae or CVInterview SkillsMedical EducationPublication & Presentation SkillsTraining Courses, Conferences, & MeetingsThe Job MarketClinical Attachments  You cannot post new topics in this forum You cannot reply to topics in this forum You cannot edit your posts in this forum You cannot delete your posts in this forum You cannot vote in polls in this forum Powered by phpBB © 2001, 2005 phpBB Group