{"product_id":"getting-that-medical-job-isbn-9781444334883","title":"Getting that Medical Job","description":"\u003cb\u003eConfused and stressed by the latest round of Foundation Programme recruitment?\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLooking to bag that Specialty Training position?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eApplying for your first consultant’s post?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis fully updated short guide covers recruitment at each step of the medical career, and helps you plan an effective strategy to get the job you want.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe authors advise on the basics from choosing your ideal specialty, preparing a strong CV, and what to do to get shortlisted, through the application process, and the interview itself. New features include:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul type=\"disc\"\u003e \u003cli\u003eChapters tackling online application for the Foundation Programme, and the new structured interview in Specialty Training recruitment\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow to deal with the academic interview\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAdvice on how to explain time out from training\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eReal examples of successful and unsuccessful answers to interview questions\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eStep-by-step key points to consider when working on your own application\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eWith advice on successfully moving and settling into your new medical job, this is the ideal aid for medical students applying for Foundation Programme training, recently qualified junior doctors applying for Specialty Training, and those applying for their first consultant post.\u003c\/p\u003e  Preface.  \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNote for would-be medical students.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1 Introduction.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2 Choosing the specialty that's right for you.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThemed core specialties.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMedical specialties.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSurgical specialties.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePsychiatry.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRun-through specialties.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePoints for reflection.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3 Before the interview.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSpotting the advert.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e'The commando operation' to get on the shortlist.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTo visit or not to visit?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhom to see once you are shortlisted.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow to choose a winning referee.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePoints for reflection.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4 The person specification form – ignore it at your peril!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEssential entry criteria.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSpecialty specific selection criteria.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePoints for reflection.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5 The curriculum vitae: do you still need one, and how to get it right.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDo you still need a CV?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePresentation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProfessional company?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOrder of jobs.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGaps on the CV.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOther content.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e'Dangerous' CV content.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eContact details for your referees.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePoints for reflection.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6 How to deal with the online application form for foundation year applications – 'radiating excellence in 250 words or less'.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBackground.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat makes a candidate stand out?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExample questions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGeneral tips.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePoints for reflection.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7 How to deal with the online application form for Specialty Trainee (ST) applications.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBackground.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExample questions and answers.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1. Clinical experience.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2. Personal attributes and qualities.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3. Audit, presentations and publications.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4. Teaching.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5. Leadership involvement.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6. Ethical considerations.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7. Commitment to specialty.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePoints for reflection.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e8 The interview.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhere, when and how?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat to wear.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow to sit.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEye contact, where to look and the 'CV run-through'.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGesture.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVoice usage.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow to end the interview.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePoints for reflection.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e9 Specific interview strategies.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e'I'm in there already'.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe rank outsider.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnorthodoxy.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLying.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePoints for reflection.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e10 The questions: general points.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInevitable questions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProbable questions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProblem questions and how to escape.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e'Cringe' questions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e'Googlies'.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHandling the lay member of the panel.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHill walking and motorbikes.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e'Any questions for the panel...?'\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e11 The questions: actual questions and answers.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGood, bad and ghastly.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePoints for reflection.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e12 Structured interviews for Specialty Training posts.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGeneral tips for the day.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e'Portfolio\/CV' station.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e'Clinical and ethical scenario' station.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe 'practical skills' station.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e'Research, audit and teaching'.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e'Clinical governance and NHS management'.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePoints for reflection.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e13 The academic interview and interviews for clinical research fellowships.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExamples of questions relating to personal research experience.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe clinical research fellowships.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e14 Important points regarding the consultant interview.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e15 Explaining time-out from training.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCareer gaps to have children.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eApplying for a job share.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOther delays in career progress.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e16 What happens behind the scenes?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWho chooses the panel and how are panel members selected?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWho is the chairman?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat are they told beforehand?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat do they discuss when you've gone?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow important are the references?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e17 After the interview.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe job offer.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNegotiation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat if you weren't successful?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e18 Conclusion.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex.\u003c\/p\u003e  amazon.co.uk Revierw, May 2011\u003cbr\u003e This very compact little book covers everything candidates could wish to know about interviews in medicine, from MTAS to consultant posts. Sections deal with how to find your ideal post, the personal specification and the interview itself - from what to wear to specific interview strategies. There is also an excellent section on example (and actual) questions asked in interviews and how best to answer them.  \u003cp\u003eAll the advice is delivered by authors who have clearly faced numerous interview candidates in their time. They are aware of how difficult it is to be interviewed and deliver their words of wisdom in a very practical and humorous way - exactly what is needed before facing the interview panel.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAll in all, an excellent little book to read before any interview or application in the hope of getting that one step ahead.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cb\u003eColin Mumford\u003c\/b\u003e is Consultant Neurologist at the Western General Hospital in Edinburgh.  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSuvankar Pal\u003c\/b\u003e is a Registrar in Neurology at the Western General Hospital in Edinburgh.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cb\u003eConfused and stressed by the latest round of Foundation Programme recruitment?\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLooking to bag that Specialty Training position?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eApplying for your first consultant’s post?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis fully updated short guide covers recruitment at each step of the medical career, and helps you plan an effective strategy to get the job you want.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe authors advise on the basics from choosing your ideal specialty, preparing a strong CV, and what to do to get shortlisted, through the application process, and the interview itself. 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