Interview Prep 11. Why worry about the interview?

2. ‘Sell’ question

3. “Can they work with you”?

Where to start?

Preperation can take you from good to excellent

RNSH JR1. Qualifications

• AHPRA Registration • At least 2 years post graduate experience at start of contract

2. Clinical • Likely to pursue a career in ICU • Ability to work in a multi-disciplinary framework • Demonstrated teamwork, time management and problem solving skills in the clinical setting • Demonstrated ability to work in a complex hospital based clinical environment. • Excellent verbal and written communication skills • Prepared to participate in overtime and on-call work

3. Research and Teaching•ICU medical officers will be given the opportunity to assist in the informal instruction and formal teaching of more junior medical staff. •ICU medical officers will be expected to participate in appropriate departmental research projects and be encouraged to develop new research projects.

• Key challenges faced by the position holder include:

• Matching training requirements with service provision, within the limitations of a busy public health service. • Maintaining a professional role and responsibility for patient care, in close liaison with supervising medical staff. • Working collaboratively with other staff in a multi-disciplinary team. • Maximising the efficient utilisation of the physical resources at RNSH. • Being flexible with the work required in a range of Health Services and locations. • Responsibility for supervision and teaching of more junior medical staff (i.e. junior medical officers and Basic Trainees) attached to the medical team. • Working in a complex environment where there are competing priorities and strict deadlines. • Developing strong working relationships with a multidisciplinary workforce. • Understands and is committed to organisational mission and goals. • Demonstrating initiative to resolve issues. • Sharing information and learning experiences with colleagues. • Developing and exhibiting good communication skills. • Demonstrating a commitment to personal development as a professional. • Ensuring that appropriate investigations are ordered and followed up and that the management plan is altered necessarily. • Showing a commitment to the effective handover of patients. • Appropriate liaison for advice and help with supervising medical staff.

Do the interviewers want to work with you?

Need to be; Honest / direct / confident Thoughtful / Considerate Professional Good eye contact / Smile

Do not! Say you are better or complain of about others Lie about yourself or experience

Face the reality!This is not the best measure of your

competency but it’s the system.

Interviews are transparent and you need to be able to tick the boxes Prepare for the questions Recognise your sell opportunity Be a colleague