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This week
If you can tick off one or more of these squares… it might be time to get some help with your consul...
Sometimes the fear isn’t simply “What if I don’t get the job?” It’s having to face the people you a...
Walking out of an interview and suddenly thinking of the perfect answer doesn’t necessarily mean you...
Earlier this month
I spent years thinking I simply wasn’t good at interviews. What changed wasn’t my CV or my clinical...
“I knew everything… I just didn’t have the structure.” For so many doctors, knowledge isn’t the iss...
If your consultant interview feels disproportionately stressful, remember what you're actually carry...
Not hearing back immediately doesn't mean the answer is no. There are countless reasons feedback ca...
A good answer isn’t always a consultant-level answer. At consultant interview, the panel wants to h...
Feeling the pressure to come up with the perfect example on the spot? You probably don’t need to. ...
Keep the setup of your mistake example simple. The panel is much more interested in how you responde...
A clear framework, stronger USPs and more confidence going into interview 💙 So lovely to hear how AY...
If you’re not completely sure what the panel is asking you, don’t guess. The worst thing you can do...
Going into an NHS consultant interview? Don’t let these three thoughts undermine you before you’ve e...
September 2026
It’s not just WHAT example you give in your consultant interview - it’s how that example makes you c...
Don’t just tell the panel what your strengths are - prove them. Specific examples will always be mor...
Don’t understand the question you’ve been asked in your consultant interview? Don’t guess. It’s com...
You’ve prepared your strongest interview examples… but then the panel asks a version of “Tell me abo...
Selling yourself doesn’t have to mean bragging. Focus on specific examples, evidence and outcomes th...
Your mistake example doesn’t need to be a catastrophe to make a strong interview answer. What matte...
What should you do if you don’t understand a question in your consultant interview? 👀 The key thing...
Most candidates don’t fail because they don’t know enough... They fail because their answers are har...
Some consultant interview questions are doing more than testing how you’d handle one difficult situa...
