Interviews & Specialty Selection Centres Workshop
Trainers
notes and powerpoint presentation for
workshop
This workshop is aimed at doctors in
foundation year 2 and it is designed to give doctors an overview of
the interview and Specialty Centres processes, as well as some
interactive exercises and practice. The PowerPoint
presentation can be downloaded. The workshop also incorporates
sections from the South West Penninsular Deanery/AGCAS DVD:
'Selection Centres for Specialty
Training'. It is designed as a two-hour workshop, the timings
are as follows:
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General Topic
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Timing
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Learning
Outcomes
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Introduction and talk about the
recruitment process
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10 minutes
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To demonstrate an understanding of the
processes and the deadlines for recruitment
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Interviews: the basics
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Introduction: the purpose of the interview
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5 minutes
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To demonstrate an understanding of the purpose
of an interview
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Overview: How panels run
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5 minutes
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To demonstrate an appreciation of who to
expect to be on the interview panel and how the panels are run
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How to prepare for the interviews; the
basics
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10 minutes
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To demonstrate an understanding of:
- the preparation and documentation
required before the interview
- the importance of the person
specification
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What does a Panel want to know about you?
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10 minutes
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Awareness of the four basic questions asked at
interview
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Performance: How to suceed
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5 minutes
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To demonstrate an understanding of what to
prepare / the importance of preparing before the interview
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Use of the STAR model (pair work exercise)
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5 minutes
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To develop an understanding of how to use the
STAR model in an interview situation
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Portfolio interviews
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Show Specialty Selection Centres DVD
(portfolio interviews)
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10 minutes
+10 minutes for DVD
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To demonstrate knowledge of how to prepare
your portfolio and how to use it in an interview situation
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Presentations
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Show Specialty Selection Centres DVD
(presentation)
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5 minutes
+5 minutes for DVD
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To understand what to expect at the
presentation station.
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Simulation Station
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5 minutes
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To understand what to expect at the simulation
station.
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Practice of interviews
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Exercise in threes
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20 minutes
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To practice interview questions. To be able to
critically evaluate own performance as well as that of others
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Selection Centres DVD
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Play the ‘structured interview’ section of the
DVD
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10 minutes
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To demonstrate knowledge of how a panel
assesses the answers in a real-life interview
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What to do if you are unsuccessful in
your interview/Questions
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5 minutes
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To demonstrate an understanding of what you
can do if you have no offers.
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Total time: 2 hours (this includes some time
for questions at the end).
The learning outcomes can be
summarised as follows:
- To demonstrate an understanding of the
processes and the deadlines for recruitment
- To demonstrate an understanding of the
purpose of an interview
- To demonstrate an appreciation of who
to expect to be on the interview panel and how the panels are
run
- To demonstrate an understanding of:
o the preparation and
documentation required before the interview
o the importance of the
person specification
- Awareness of the four basic questions
asked at interview
- To demonstrate an understanding of what to
prepare / the importance of preparing before the interview
- To develop an understanding of how to use the
STAR model in an interview situation
- To demonstrate knowledge of how to prepare
your portfolio and how to use it in an interview situation
- To understand what to expect at the
presentation station.
- To understand what to expect at the
simulation station.
- To practice interview questions. To be able
to critically evaluate own performance as well as that of
others
- To demonstrate knowledge of how a panel
assesses the answers in a real-life interview
- To demonstrate an understanding of what you
can do if you have no offers.