Colin J. Mumford – författare

This book has been written specifically for busy junior doctors looking for that ‘competitive edge’. The medical interview is quite different from any other interview, but this book will help you prepare well in advance to optimize your chance of success. In this new edition, there are more details on how best to present your CV, different interview strategies to adopt, real-life example questions with answers good and bad, and information on what happens behind the scenes.

This book provides all you need to know to be a winner in a medical interview. Read this book and nail that job!

The Medical Job Interview

Explains how to prepare the best curriculum vitae Tells you what you should do to get short listed Shows you how to find out who will be on the interview panel, and how you can anticipate their questions Gives tips on appropriate behaviour in an interview Advises you on negotiating salary and terms

Reviews of first edition: “...I would whole heartedly recommend this book to anyone who is applying for a hospital position ... I found it a real help during my preparation for applying for house jobs...” Cambridge Medicine

“An excellent guide to the process of applying and getting hospital posts in the UK system...This book is a must for final year students, house officers and senior house officers who are looking for hospital posts and would not go amiss for those contemplating more senior appointments.” Senior House Officer in Medicine, Newcastle upon Tyne

Confused and stressed by the latest round of Foundation Programme recruitment? Looking to bag that Specialty Training position?Applying for your first consultant’s post?This 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.The 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: Chapters tackling online application for the Foundation Programme, and the new structured interview in Specialty Training recruitmentHow to deal with the academic interviewAdvice on how to explain time out from trainingReal examples of successful and unsuccessful answers to interview questionsStep-by-step key points to consider when working on your own applicationWith 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.

Confused and stressed by the latest round of Foundation Programme recruitment?

Looking to bag that Specialty Training position?

Applying for your first consultant’s post?

This 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.

The 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:

Chapters tackling online application for the Foundation Programme, and the new structured interview in Specialty Training recruitment How to deal with the academic interview Advice on how to explain time out from training Real examples of successful and unsuccessful answers to interview questions Step-by-step key points to consider when working on your own application

With 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.