Applied for the position in the NHS online through the national selection process and it was fairly straightforward, the interviews came up on the platform and was awarded based on the profile entries and portfolio
I applied through an employee referral. I interviewed at NHS (London, England)
Interview
simple, short
usual questions asked
no pressure added
friendly environment
scenarios given to test clinical judgement
cv gone through with references
the interview was one stage with matron, manager and consultant
it was an internal hire and fairly sraight forward
The interview questions entail 3 Clinical stations and detailed questions about the CV.
One may be an ethical station with real life scenario.
One may be evaluation of communication skills.
Well publicised scoring mechanism. This gives you a good idea of where you stand. Complete clinical exam ahead of time then an interview with a panel of three people running through clinical scenarios.
Doctor applicants have rated the interview process at NHS with 3.5 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 100% positive. To compare, the company-average is 74% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Doctor roles take an average of 1 day to get hired, when considering 2 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at NHS overall takes an average of 29 days.
Common stages of the interview process at NHS as a Doctor according to 2 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 17%
One on one interview: 17%
Background check: 17%
Presentation: 17%
Group panel interview: 17%
Other: 17%
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