Tessa Davis
@tessardavis.bsky.social
NHS Doctor | Interview Coach | Ghostwriter
www.medicalinterviewprep.com
www.medicalinterviewprep.com
Common misconception:
'I've got time before my interview; I'll practice later.'
The truth?
Early practice identifies weaknesses and strengths.
The more you prep, the more confident you become.
'I've got time before my interview; I'll practice later.'
The truth?
Early practice identifies weaknesses and strengths.
The more you prep, the more confident you become.
April 11, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Common misconception:
'I've got time before my interview; I'll practice later.'
The truth?
Early practice identifies weaknesses and strengths.
The more you prep, the more confident you become.
'I've got time before my interview; I'll practice later.'
The truth?
Early practice identifies weaknesses and strengths.
The more you prep, the more confident you become.
If you choose to ask a question at the end of your interview, ensure it's meaningful.
Avoid asking about information readily available or previously discussed.
Don’t ask about leave, pay, or working hours.
Or…just don’t ask one at all.
Avoid asking about information readily available or previously discussed.
Don’t ask about leave, pay, or working hours.
Or…just don’t ask one at all.
April 10, 2025 at 5:42 PM
If you choose to ask a question at the end of your interview, ensure it's meaningful.
Avoid asking about information readily available or previously discussed.
Don’t ask about leave, pay, or working hours.
Or…just don’t ask one at all.
Avoid asking about information readily available or previously discussed.
Don’t ask about leave, pay, or working hours.
Or…just don’t ask one at all.
Practicing with a timer helps you master the art of concise communication.
Don't let lengthy answers derail your interview.
Aim for 3-4 minutes per answer to stay on track.
Don't let lengthy answers derail your interview.
Aim for 3-4 minutes per answer to stay on track.
April 9, 2025 at 7:29 AM
Practicing with a timer helps you master the art of concise communication.
Don't let lengthy answers derail your interview.
Aim for 3-4 minutes per answer to stay on track.
Don't let lengthy answers derail your interview.
Aim for 3-4 minutes per answer to stay on track.
When it comes to finances in your consultant interview:
Think about HOW you'd save the Department money.
Show how you understand how and where savings can be made while still delivering excellent patient care.
Think about HOW you'd save the Department money.
Show how you understand how and where savings can be made while still delivering excellent patient care.
April 8, 2025 at 5:41 PM
When it comes to finances in your consultant interview:
Think about HOW you'd save the Department money.
Show how you understand how and where savings can be made while still delivering excellent patient care.
Think about HOW you'd save the Department money.
Show how you understand how and where savings can be made while still delivering excellent patient care.
Don't assume the interview panel remembers everything from your CV.
Assume they remember nothing.
The interview is your chance to highlight key points and be specific about your skills and experiences.
Think of it as starting with a clean slate.
Assume they remember nothing.
The interview is your chance to highlight key points and be specific about your skills and experiences.
Think of it as starting with a clean slate.
April 7, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Don't assume the interview panel remembers everything from your CV.
Assume they remember nothing.
The interview is your chance to highlight key points and be specific about your skills and experiences.
Think of it as starting with a clean slate.
Assume they remember nothing.
The interview is your chance to highlight key points and be specific about your skills and experiences.
Think of it as starting with a clean slate.
Don't forget to ask key questions during your pre-interview meeting.
Ask about:
- The major issues they've faced over the past year
- What they hope to develop in the years ahead
This helps you understand the immediate needs and focus areas of the team.
Ask about:
- The major issues they've faced over the past year
- What they hope to develop in the years ahead
This helps you understand the immediate needs and focus areas of the team.
April 4, 2025 at 7:07 AM
Don't forget to ask key questions during your pre-interview meeting.
Ask about:
- The major issues they've faced over the past year
- What they hope to develop in the years ahead
This helps you understand the immediate needs and focus areas of the team.
Ask about:
- The major issues they've faced over the past year
- What they hope to develop in the years ahead
This helps you understand the immediate needs and focus areas of the team.
‘Going with the flow’ sounds great until you find yourself lost in your own answers.
Structuring your answers helps avoid stress and keeps you confidently on track.
Structuring your answers helps avoid stress and keeps you confidently on track.
April 3, 2025 at 7:10 AM
‘Going with the flow’ sounds great until you find yourself lost in your own answers.
Structuring your answers helps avoid stress and keeps you confidently on track.
Structuring your answers helps avoid stress and keeps you confidently on track.
One of the biggest perks of practicing?
Spotting weak areas.
Maybe it's your conclusion or your intro.
Pinpoint, refine, and perfect with every round.
Spotting weak areas.
Maybe it's your conclusion or your intro.
Pinpoint, refine, and perfect with every round.
April 2, 2025 at 5:58 PM
One of the biggest perks of practicing?
Spotting weak areas.
Maybe it's your conclusion or your intro.
Pinpoint, refine, and perfect with every round.
Spotting weak areas.
Maybe it's your conclusion or your intro.
Pinpoint, refine, and perfect with every round.
In every interview, your goal is to leave a memorable impression.
Know what you offer and communicate it effectively.
It's about matching your strengths with the team’s needs.
Know what you offer and communicate it effectively.
It's about matching your strengths with the team’s needs.
April 1, 2025 at 5:30 PM
In every interview, your goal is to leave a memorable impression.
Know what you offer and communicate it effectively.
It's about matching your strengths with the team’s needs.
Know what you offer and communicate it effectively.
It's about matching your strengths with the team’s needs.
Discussing weaknesses in your interview isn't about self-sabotage.
It's a chance to showcase your growth.
Dodge 'no-go' weaknesses and plan carefully what you’ll say.
It's a chance to showcase your growth.
Dodge 'no-go' weaknesses and plan carefully what you’ll say.
March 28, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Discussing weaknesses in your interview isn't about self-sabotage.
It's a chance to showcase your growth.
Dodge 'no-go' weaknesses and plan carefully what you’ll say.
It's a chance to showcase your growth.
Dodge 'no-go' weaknesses and plan carefully what you’ll say.
Nervous about sending a pre-interview email?
It's normal.
You're reaching out to busy senior clinicians you've never met.
My tip:
Be direct and express interest.
'I’m finishing my training in x and looking at jobs. It would be great to catch up for a chat.'
It’s worth it.
It's normal.
You're reaching out to busy senior clinicians you've never met.
My tip:
Be direct and express interest.
'I’m finishing my training in x and looking at jobs. It would be great to catch up for a chat.'
It’s worth it.
March 27, 2025 at 7:16 AM
Nervous about sending a pre-interview email?
It's normal.
You're reaching out to busy senior clinicians you've never met.
My tip:
Be direct and express interest.
'I’m finishing my training in x and looking at jobs. It would be great to catch up for a chat.'
It’s worth it.
It's normal.
You're reaching out to busy senior clinicians you've never met.
My tip:
Be direct and express interest.
'I’m finishing my training in x and looking at jobs. It would be great to catch up for a chat.'
It’s worth it.
Want to stand out in your consultant interview?
Identify the bottlenecks in patient flow for your specialty.
Think about theatre start times, clinic cancellations, and discharge processes.
How would you improve them?
Identify the bottlenecks in patient flow for your specialty.
Think about theatre start times, clinic cancellations, and discharge processes.
How would you improve them?
March 26, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Want to stand out in your consultant interview?
Identify the bottlenecks in patient flow for your specialty.
Think about theatre start times, clinic cancellations, and discharge processes.
How would you improve them?
Identify the bottlenecks in patient flow for your specialty.
Think about theatre start times, clinic cancellations, and discharge processes.
How would you improve them?
Sending that pre-interview email might feel daunting, but remember, it's your foot in the door of potential opportunities.
Break the ice, introduce yourself, and express genuine excitement.
Break the ice, introduce yourself, and express genuine excitement.
March 25, 2025 at 8:16 AM
Sending that pre-interview email might feel daunting, but remember, it's your foot in the door of potential opportunities.
Break the ice, introduce yourself, and express genuine excitement.
Break the ice, introduce yourself, and express genuine excitement.
Facing an interview presentation?
Think about it from the panel’s point of view.
Understand the brief, research the department thoroughly, and remember:
Your presentation should answer the question, not just serve as a knowledge dump.
Think about it from the panel’s point of view.
Understand the brief, research the department thoroughly, and remember:
Your presentation should answer the question, not just serve as a knowledge dump.
March 24, 2025 at 7:00 AM
Facing an interview presentation?
Think about it from the panel’s point of view.
Understand the brief, research the department thoroughly, and remember:
Your presentation should answer the question, not just serve as a knowledge dump.
Think about it from the panel’s point of view.
Understand the brief, research the department thoroughly, and remember:
Your presentation should answer the question, not just serve as a knowledge dump.
Want to impress in your interview?
Present cost-saving strategies and flow efficiencies that resonate with your department’s goals.
Present cost-saving strategies and flow efficiencies that resonate with your department’s goals.
March 21, 2025 at 7:00 AM
Want to impress in your interview?
Present cost-saving strategies and flow efficiencies that resonate with your department’s goals.
Present cost-saving strategies and flow efficiencies that resonate with your department’s goals.
Designing your interview presentation?
DON’T just dive into PowerPoint.
Strategise on paper first, pinpoint the Department's goals, and frame your content to address those directly.
Show that you're thinking like a team member already.
DON’T just dive into PowerPoint.
Strategise on paper first, pinpoint the Department's goals, and frame your content to address those directly.
Show that you're thinking like a team member already.
March 20, 2025 at 7:00 AM
Designing your interview presentation?
DON’T just dive into PowerPoint.
Strategise on paper first, pinpoint the Department's goals, and frame your content to address those directly.
Show that you're thinking like a team member already.
DON’T just dive into PowerPoint.
Strategise on paper first, pinpoint the Department's goals, and frame your content to address those directly.
Show that you're thinking like a team member already.
The aim of your interview is to paint a picture of who you are as a team member.
Choose examples that are genuine, show constructive vulnerability, and demonstrate learning.
Choose examples that are genuine, show constructive vulnerability, and demonstrate learning.
March 19, 2025 at 7:00 AM
The aim of your interview is to paint a picture of who you are as a team member.
Choose examples that are genuine, show constructive vulnerability, and demonstrate learning.
Choose examples that are genuine, show constructive vulnerability, and demonstrate learning.
Don’t only use your examples in 'Tell me about a time when...' questions.
Integrate them throughout your answers to add depth and relatability.
Integrate them throughout your answers to add depth and relatability.
March 18, 2025 at 7:00 AM
Don’t only use your examples in 'Tell me about a time when...' questions.
Integrate them throughout your answers to add depth and relatability.
Integrate them throughout your answers to add depth and relatability.
Real growth comes from real challenges.
In interviews, don't shy away from past hurdles.
Show how you've implemented effective strategies to overcome them.
In interviews, don't shy away from past hurdles.
Show how you've implemented effective strategies to overcome them.
March 17, 2025 at 7:00 AM
Real growth comes from real challenges.
In interviews, don't shy away from past hurdles.
Show how you've implemented effective strategies to overcome them.
In interviews, don't shy away from past hurdles.
Show how you've implemented effective strategies to overcome them.
Remember:
In an interview presentation, it's better to leave them wanting more than to overstay your welcome.
Finish before your time's up to leave a strong impression.
Don’t wait to get cut off.
In an interview presentation, it's better to leave them wanting more than to overstay your welcome.
Finish before your time's up to leave a strong impression.
Don’t wait to get cut off.
March 14, 2025 at 7:00 AM
Remember:
In an interview presentation, it's better to leave them wanting more than to overstay your welcome.
Finish before your time's up to leave a strong impression.
Don’t wait to get cut off.
In an interview presentation, it's better to leave them wanting more than to overstay your welcome.
Finish before your time's up to leave a strong impression.
Don’t wait to get cut off.
Don’t feel embarrassed about sounding braggy or unsure if your experiences are unique.
Focus on what the panel wants to hear.
They need to know your strengths.
Focus on what the panel wants to hear.
They need to know your strengths.
March 13, 2025 at 7:00 AM
Don’t feel embarrassed about sounding braggy or unsure if your experiences are unique.
Focus on what the panel wants to hear.
They need to know your strengths.
Focus on what the panel wants to hear.
They need to know your strengths.
In PERM, 'P' stands for Personal.
Use this to share your passion for the job.
This way, you’ll connect with the panel on a deeper level.
Use this to share your passion for the job.
This way, you’ll connect with the panel on a deeper level.
March 12, 2025 at 7:00 AM
In PERM, 'P' stands for Personal.
Use this to share your passion for the job.
This way, you’ll connect with the panel on a deeper level.
Use this to share your passion for the job.
This way, you’ll connect with the panel on a deeper level.
Want to catch the panel’s attention?
Show how you'll handle:
- Mistakes
- Conflicts
- Challenges
within their team.
That’s what they want to know.
Show how you'll handle:
- Mistakes
- Conflicts
- Challenges
within their team.
That’s what they want to know.
March 11, 2025 at 7:00 AM
Want to catch the panel’s attention?
Show how you'll handle:
- Mistakes
- Conflicts
- Challenges
within their team.
That’s what they want to know.
Show how you'll handle:
- Mistakes
- Conflicts
- Challenges
within their team.
That’s what they want to know.
A great way to impress the panel?
Showcase multiple skills through a single project.
For example:
Implementing a new patient pathway demonstrates leadership, training ability, and dedication to quality care.
Showcase multiple skills through a single project.
For example:
Implementing a new patient pathway demonstrates leadership, training ability, and dedication to quality care.
March 10, 2025 at 7:00 AM
A great way to impress the panel?
Showcase multiple skills through a single project.
For example:
Implementing a new patient pathway demonstrates leadership, training ability, and dedication to quality care.
Showcase multiple skills through a single project.
For example:
Implementing a new patient pathway demonstrates leadership, training ability, and dedication to quality care.
Your USPs should NOT be personality traits.
Focus on:
- Specific projects
- Placements
- Skills
To showcase your strengths.
Focus on:
- Specific projects
- Placements
- Skills
To showcase your strengths.
March 7, 2025 at 7:00 AM
Your USPs should NOT be personality traits.
Focus on:
- Specific projects
- Placements
- Skills
To showcase your strengths.
Focus on:
- Specific projects
- Placements
- Skills
To showcase your strengths.