How to Prepare for Interviews and Develop your Career

About the author; Preface; Acknowledgements; Abbreviations

Step 1: Know your career options and what you need to get there

1.1 The importance of choosing the right job and career pathway

1.2 How to choose the right career pathway

1.3 The differences between bands and roles

What to do next

Step 2: Drive your own development

2.1 The importance of lifelong learning to your career development

2.2 Understand how to navigate educational structures

2.3 Training, education and professional development

2.4 Professional development reviews (PDRs)

2.5 Appraisals

2.6 The importance of NMC registration and revalidation

What to do next

Step 3: Support others and influence change in your current role

3.1 Widen your perspective and support others in your current role

3.2 We all have the power to positively influence change in our current role

3.3 Understand the local and national systems in which you work

3.4 Overview of key terms

What to do next

Step 4: Complete a strong application and personal statement

4.1 The importance of a strong application and personal statement

4.2 Your application form

4.3 How to write your personal statement

4.4 Curriculum Vitae (CV) template

4.5 Personal professional portfolio

What to do next

Step 5: Create an interview plan

5.1 The more you prepare, the better chance you have of succeeding

5.2 Different types of interviews

5.3 Create an interview plan

5.4 On the day of the interview

5.5 After the interview

What to do next

Step 6: Move forward positively from challenges

6.1 Learning from your experiences

6.2 Practical advice to help you move forward from challenges

What to do next

Step 7: Make your achievements stand out in the future

7.1 Share what you do and promote your achievements

7.2 Develop a clinical academic career

7.3 Publish your work

What to do next

Index