Ace Your 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...
What to Do When You Get a Clinical Scenario in Your Interview
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The best examples of working in a multidisciplinary team don’t come from a purely clinical case. They come from showing an appreciation of the MDT within the wider system. Tessa and Becky start with a question from an Academy student: what should you expect if your interview begins with an info...
Do You Still Need Pre-Interview Meetings If You Already Work There?
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The candidates who skip meet and greets with the panel because they already work in the department are missing out on some great intel. Tessa and Becky answer one of the most common questions we get: if I already see these people every day, should I still ask for pre-interview meetings? Th...
Why Prepping ‘Next Time’ Leaves You Panicking With Two Weeks to Go
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The doctors who say “I’ll do it next time” are the same people who end up panicking with two weeks to go. Tessa and Becky break down the reasons doctors give for putting their prep off, from “I haven’t got time” to “it’s too early to start,” and why none of them hol...
Four Myths Stopping You From Applying to the Academy
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The biggest mistake people make in consultant interviews is thinking the job is already decided before anyone walks into the room. Tessa and Becky bust the four myths they hear from students week after week, that the job is earmarked for someone else, that being a good interviewee is something you're born with...
The 4 Fears Every Doctor Has About Interviews (But Never Says)
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Tessa and Becky asked doctors what actually scares them about the interview process, and four fears came up again and again: freezing on a question, rambling without structure, embarrassment in front of future colleagues, and ending up in the wrong location for their family. None of it is about being good enough as...
From Terrible Interviewee to Interview Coach: Tessa's Story
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Tessa spent years as the nervous interviewee who completely froze, failing to get into paediatric training more than once because her interview technique let her down. Tessa and Becky share the origin story of how that experience turned into the system that's now helped thousands of doctors land their dream jobs, and why...
What to Wear to Your Consultant Interview
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What should you wear to your consultant interview? Tessa and Becky tackle the question they get asked all the time, and the answer isn't as strict as you'd think. Smart, interview-appropriate, and free of anything that distracts the panel (jangly bracelets and novelty ties included) matters far more than looking corporate, and you...
Print Your Slides, Tech Fails More Than You Think
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Tech failure when you go to do your presentation is more common than you'd think, so be prepared. Tessa and Becky talk through exactly how to make the most of just a few weeks, for anyone who feels like they've started prepping too late, and share a rea...
What to Do If You Get Offered Your Backup Job First
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Interviews are like buses, you wait ages and then several come at once. Tessa and Becky tackle a genuinely tricky situation: what do you do if you get offered a job you'd take, while you're still waiting to hear about the one you actually want? We...
Where to Actually Find the KPIs for Your Speciality
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Knowing the KPIs for your speciality is key. It's easy to bury your head in the sand, but this won't help you on the day. Tessa and Becky break down exactly where to find them, from national and college guidance to the everyday metrics you're alr...
How to Sell Yourself Without Sounding Arrogant
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Selling yourself doesn't have to sound braggy, but you do need to know why you're the best person for the job. Tessa and Becky tackle the fear almost every candidate has: how do you talk about your own strengths without sounding arrogant? The answer is sim...
How to Talk About Conflict Without Badmouthing Anyone
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You don't need a villain in your conflict with a colleague example. This is about a disagreement that could have happened to anyone on any day. Tessa and Becky tackle a really common worry: how do you talk about a conflict without sounding like you're badmouthing someone? The...
Why Your Complaint Answer Might Be Throwing You Under the Bus
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The best mistake examples are the things that could have happened to anyone. If you're talking about a crisis, you've picked the wrong thing. Tessa and Becky tackle a question that trips up a lot of candidates: what if your mistake example doesn't feel serious enough? The answer might surprise you...
Ditch the Resus Story, Use This MDT Example Instead
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One of the best MDT working examples doesn't come from a dramatic resus call, it comes from a project. Tessa and Becky break down exactly how much clinical detail candidates actually need in an MDT answer versus how much they think they need, and why picking a project over a cli...
What to Say When You Don't Understand the Panel's Question
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The biggest mistake candidates make with patient conflict examples is treating it like a complaint story rather than a relationship story. Tessa and Becky tackle a question every nervous candidate worries about: what do you actually say if you don't understand or don't hear the panel's question? We explain exactly how...
The Conflict Example That's Secretly Sabotaging Your Interview
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Consultants are expected to speak up even when it's uncomfortable, but choosing the wrong example to prove it can make you look difficult to work with instead. Tessa and Becky tackle a common Academy question: is it okay to use a story about disagreeing with a senior decision in your interview? The...
Stop Reading Reports 2 Days Before Your Interview, Do This Instead
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The biggest mistake candidates make isn't not knowing enough, it's not knowing what to do when they don't know something. Tessa and Becky tackle the fear that keeps candidates up at night: getting asked about a specific policy or report they've never read. We explain exactly which rep...
The Interview Question You're Wasting (Plus the Clinical Governance Trick)
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Most candidates spend weeks preparing for their hardest interview question and then completely waste the first one. Tessa and Becky break down why "tell me about yourself" is not the moment to recite your CV chronologically, and introduce the PERM structure that turns this question into an instant con...
The Stopwatch Mistake (And the AI Question to Prep For)
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Think a stopwatch will save you from rambling in your consultant interview? Think again. Tessa and Becky break down why bringing one into the room can backfire (and the one situation where it's actually fine), plus a much better way to nail your timing without the added str...
Workforce Questions in Your Consultant Interview — You Don't Need to Be an HR Expert
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Workforce and staff retention questions are showing up more and more in consultant interviews — and they catch people off guard because most candidates have never been "in charge" of retention. In this episode, Tessa and Becky reframe the whole thing: these questions aren't asking for HR expertise, they're askin...
AI Questions in Your Consultant Interview — Here's Exactly What the Panel Wants to Hear
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AI keeps coming up in consultant interviews — and if the thought of being asked about it makes you nervous, this episode is essential listening. Tessa and Becky break down what the panel is actually looking for when they ask about AI (hint: it's not technical expertise), and how to bu...
The Interview Panel Already Knows You — Does That Help or Hurt You?
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One of the biggest fears going into a consultant interview is repeating yourself — especially if panel members have already interviewed you before. In this episode, Tessa and Becky tackle this head-on and make the case clearly: your strongest examples should come up more than once, and here's exactly how to do it wi...
NHS 10-Year Plan: How to Answer 'Care Closer to Home' Questions in Your Consultant Interview
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Dreading the NHS 10-Year Plan question in your consultant interview — especially if you work in an acute specialty and don't have a community project? In this episode, Tessa and Becky tackle the "hospital to community" theme head-on, explaining why almost every specialty has relevant examples hidin...
How to Stay Focused in Your Consultant Interview
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Consultant interviews can feel overwhelming, especially when you are trying to give structured answers under pressure. In this episode of the Ace Your Consultant Interview podcast, Tessa and Becky explain how using a blank piece of paper and pen can help you pause, gather your thoughts, and keep your answers focused fro...
Consultant Interview Scenarios: What Panels Really Want to Hear
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Hypothetical scenarios come up often in consultant interviews, but many candidates make the mistake of turning them into one specific story instead of showing broad, senior level thinking. In this episode of the Ace Your Consultant Interview podcast, Tessa and Becky explain how to approach sce...
How to End Your Consultant Interview Answers with Confidence
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One of the biggest mistakes candidates make in consultant interviews is not having a clear ending to their answers. In this episode of the Ace Your Consultant Interview podcast, Tessa and Becky explain why your final sentence matters, how it affects the panel’s impression of you, and why a polished endin...
How to Prove You’re a Safe Doctor in a Consultant Interview
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Should you talk about a complaint made against you in your consultant interview? In this episode of the Ace Your Consultant Interview podcast, Tessa and Becky break down how to approach tricky interview questions around complaints, mistakes, duty of candour, and patient safety without accidentally thr...
How to Stand Out in a Competitive Consultant Interview
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Worried that there are loads of strong applicants for the same consultant job and you will struggle to stand out? In this episode, we break down what actually makes a candidate memorable in a competitive consultant interview, including how to connect your experience to the role, how to talk about your ski...
What to Do If You Get an Interview Question You Cannot Answer
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What should you do if an interview panel asks a question you genuinely do not know how to answer? In this episode, we break down how to stay calm, recover quickly, and still give a credible response even when you feel completely caught off guard. We also explore one...
How to Answer Wellbeing, Resilience, and Mistake Questions in a Consultant Interview
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Worried you will get asked about wellbeing, resilience, mistakes, or conflict in your consultant interview and say the wrong thing? In this episode, we break down how to answer these tough interview questions in a way that sounds thoughtful, professional, and self aware without oversharing or...
How to Answer “Tell Me About Yourself” Without Freezing in a Consultant Interview
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If you panic when an interview starts and your mind goes blank at “tell me about yourself,” this episode breaks down exactly how to handle it with a clear structure, stronger confidence, and answers that actually land. You’ll learn how to prepare for the question that almost al...
Mastering Consultant Interviews: Answering Tough Questions and Owning Your Role
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In this episode of the Ace Your Consultant Interview podcast, Tessa and Becky dive into key strategies for acing your interview, starting with a common yet tricky question: "Why this trust?" They emphasize the importance of presenting your enthusiasm for the job and the trust, even if it’s not...
How to Sell Yourself Without Feeling Arrogant: Secrets to Nailing Your 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...
Beyond the Publication List: Nail Your Research USP and Dodge Interview Traps
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Join Tessa and Becky on Ace Your Consultant Interview Podcast Ep 32 as they unpack game-changing advice for final-year trainees and aspiring consultants prepping for high-stakes interviews. Dive into transforming a bland list of publications into a standout research USP by spotlighting your top project—think patient recruitment numbers, clinical impacts, and hard...
Elevate Reg-Level Stories to Consultant Superstar Status – Without Faking It
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In this episode of the Ace Your Consultant Interview podcast, hosts Tessa and Becky dive into real-world strategies for final-year trainees and new consultants prepping for interviews. They unpack a student's burning question: "My examples feel too registrar-level – how do I amp them up to consultant caliber without fabri...
The Heart‑Stopping “One Negative Word” Interview Question – And How to Answer It
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In this episode of the Ace Your Consultant Interview podcast, Tessa and Becky walk through three areas that reliably trip candidates up: teaching examples, conflict scenarios, and gaps in your CV.
They start with a common student question: “Can I just talk about my day‑to‑day ward teaching?” and explain w...
Inside the Panel’s Mind When You Talk About CQC, Safety and Speaking Up
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In this episode of the Ace Your Consultant Interview podcast, Tessa and Platt dig into three of the most uncomfortable areas of NHS consultant interview prep: negative CQC reports, duty of candour examples, and talking about your own mistakes.
They cover:
Negative CQC feedback – when to bri...What to Say About Non‑Linear Training When You’re Asked “Tell Me About Yourself”
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In this episode, Tessa and Becky tackle a common fear for many final‑year trainees and locum consultants: how to handle a non‑linear training path at consultant interview, especially if you have trained overseas or stepped off programme.
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Non‑linear training – why it is a strength...How to Answer “Tell Me About a Mistake” Without Throwing Yourself Under the Bus
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In this episode of the Ace Your Consultant Interview podcast, Tessa and Becky dive into three questions that almost every final‑year trainee and locum consultant worries about.
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Struggling With Rambling Answers? Use the 3‑Point Structure In Your Consultant Interview
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In this episode of the Ace Your Consultant Interview podcast, Tessa and Becky answer a real Academy student question about a panel member who complained that candidates “reel off their CV highlights.”
They then dig into a golden duty of candour example involving incorrect bowel prep an...
