Ace Your NHS Consultant Interview

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In this episode of Ace Your Consultant Interview, Tessa and Becky tackle the challenge of selling yourself during a job interview without feeling like you're bragging. They emphasize the importance of being authentic and using specific, measurable examples to demonstrate your skills and accomplishments. The key is to focus on facts and impact, not persuasion, so you can confidently talk about your achievements without feeling arrogant. Practicing your responses out loud is also a crucial part of the preparation process, as it helps reduce the "cringe factor" and makes your answers sound natural in the interview.

The hosts also share their insights on handling interview questions about mistakes, stressing the importance of owning your errors and reflecting on how you handled them. They highlight the value of using these moments to demonstrate growth and senior-level thinking. Additionally, they discuss how to approach background research on a trust, advising not to overdo it. Instead, a broad understanding of the trust's issues will allow you to integrate relevant information into your answers without getting bogged down in excessive details.

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What is Ace Your NHS Consultant Interview?

Welcome to Ace Your NHS Consultant Interview - the podcast for doctors who want to take the stress and guesswork out of their NHS consultant interview prep.

We know how overwhelming it can feel to prep for your consultant interviews when you’re already stretched thin.

Each episode, we’ll break down what actually works - no fluff, no endless reading, just practical steps you can fit into a hectic week. You’ll hear honest advice, real stories, and the frameworks we use with our own students inside the Academy to help you show up confident, prepped, and ready to secure the job you want.

If you’re a final year trainee or locum consultant and you want to prepare, not panic, you’re in the right place.