Consultant Question:

► Presentation on "How would you use the opportunity to make the services in this hospital first class?"
► Tell us about yourself.
► How do your friends describe you?
► You have not done any research or publication, has this been a conscious decision...not to be involved in research?
► Would you like to continue your masters in medical education? Is it a part-time or distance learning course.
► What do you think of GMC revalidation?
► How will you provide leadership to such a big unit?
► Is there anything you learned in other units that you would like to bring to our unit?
► You said you want to set up combined obstetrics and cardiac medicine clinic in the unit....will that improve outcome for patients?
► A midwife comes to you and complains that the SHO on call for labour ward is seen to use opiates on duty and seen to walk around with hypodermic needles and syringe in his pockets. How will you handle this situation?
► How will you develop the education programme or the post-graduate trainees in the unit?
► Where do you see yourself 10 years from now?
► Do you feel you are ready to become a consultant?
► Tell us about a recent NICE guideline which you tried to implement in your department. What problems did you face in implementation?
► What experience have you had as a registrar which would help you meet the challenges of the role of a consultant?
► Do you feel you had enough time for your training...did EWTD affect it in anyway?
► Tell us about a recent AIRS form that you filled in.
► If we employ you, what will you do for the first 6 months?
► Chief Executive: If you get the job, what will you ask me?
► What is the risk in employing you? How can we help mitigate the risk?
► Do you have any questions for us?