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Career Planning - How do I Apply

How Do I Apply?

Selection and assessment processes in many occupations has become more sophisticated and usually competency-based over the last few years. Employers seek ever more discerning methods to differentiate between talented candidates whilst recruitment practices have taken a more scientific approach to reliably finding who will be the best fit in a role.

This section provides general information and advice on:

  • proactive jobsearch
  • making job applications
  • making a positive impact in interviews
  • anticipating and preparing for the range of assessment methods used in selection stations.

You may also wish to visit th UK NHS Medical Careers website and view the section “Getting into Training” which gives helpful information on all these aspects of application and selection.

Finding Opportunities

The most likely website you will visit to find jobs are NHS Jobs, BMJ Careers, UK MMC and, for posts in Wales:The Smart Choice. They will have information on vacanciesand application processes for both training posts and wider NHS posts. However, this is just part of a broader approach to seeking suitable career opportunity. This is what everybody else will do. If you want to adopt a more tactical approach to job-search, it helps to understand a few things about looking for jobs.

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Making Successful Applications

This section will give you tips and resource links to help you create and develop your CV and complete applications, especially for specialty competition rounds.

Download our handout for guidance on creating a medical CV or completing an application form.

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Interviews and Assessment Centres

If you have been shortlisted for Specialty Training interview, the next step is to reinforce your message during the face-to-face selection stage.. Many doctors have not had a formal interview since applying for medical school but specialty interviews involve several short interviews or practical assessements. You’ll need to be well organized, have all your documents to hand and try not to be unsettled by the environment and the process.

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