Please note: These questions no longer form part of the stage 2 selection process. However, they are used as the basis of many interview questions for stage 3 and you should make yourself familiar with the scenarios and techniques when thinking about the professional dilemma section or SJTs. We have further advice on both types of questions available to full subscribers.
Being ‘cost aware’ is of ever increasing importance in the NHS. Give an example of when you identified an area for conserving resources, the actions you took to instate a change and the outcome it had.
Give an example of where you had to communicate with a patient in a ‘vulnerable’ position. What did you do well? What could you have done better? What was the outcome?
Keeping up to date is an important ‘duty of a doctor.’ What steps do you take in order to ensure that you are up-to-date?
People organise their time in different ways. What approaches and strategies do you use to plan and protect your time for training as a doctor?
Give an example of a time when you felt ‘stressed’ or under pressure at work. How did you cope? What was the outcome?
Describe a situation where you failed to care for a patient optimally. What did you do? What was the outcome?
Describe a situation in which your communication skills were essential to the effective care of a patient. What did you do and what was the outcome?
Recall a situation where a patient of yours had to make a difficult decision. What skills did you use to help this person reach that decision?
Describe a time when your creative thinking had a positive effect on the outcome of a patient. What did you do and what was the outcome?
Outline a time when a new and different approach to a patient of yours proved beneficial. What was the outcome?
Describe a time when effective team-working was crucial to the successful care of a patient. What was your role? What did you learn?
Give an example of a time in which your initial assumptions about a patient changed. How did you handle the situation? What would you do differently?
Effective time management is a crucial part of being a ‘good’ G.P. What methods do you use to organise your time? Give examples.
Give an example of a situation in which you had to deal with a difficult colleague. What did you do? What was the outcome?
Describe a memorable patient. What makes this memorable? What was the outcome?
Describe a situation in which you made a mistake clinically. How did you handle the situation? What was the outcome?
What qualities make a good G.P? Outline some of the skills you have that you think are important. How will you develop these skills?
Describe a time when you felt one of your colleagues was acting inappropriately. How did you approach them and what did you do? what was the outcome?
Describe a time where you had to defend your own beliefs with regard to the treatment of a patient. What did you do and what was the outcome?
Describe a situation at work that caused you to feel upset or angry. What did you do? What was the outcome?
Why have you chosen to pursue a career in general practice? You may wish to refer to your past experience and your future goals. Do you have any concerns about your choice?
Describe a time when you felt that what you were being told did not represent your patient's true thoughts or feelings. How did you recognise this? What did you do about it and what was the outcome?
Describe a time when you had to support a colleague in a difficult situation. What did you do and what was the outcome?
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