Interview coaching

Develop and present a realistic and authentic picture of you

Helping you to develop and present an authentic picture of you at your best and to build competence and confidence for your interview.

  • Establishing an overview of the job and job situation

  • Identifying your strengths (generally and in relation to the job)

  • Identifying your development needs (generally and in relation to the job)

  • Identifying examples for a ‘memory bank’

  • Practicing interview answers

  • Receiving feedback on answers

  • 3 sessions of 90 mins each (via Zoom) will cover

Session 1

Introductions and rapport building.

Broad questions we will cover will include;

  • How ready do you feel for interview?

  • How do you perform at interview?

  • What are your strengths as a doctor?

  • What are your areas for development?

  • Why this job?

  • Trying interview questions and feedback.

Session 2

  • Building your confidence in talking about your experience 

  • Practice answering questions with feedback.

  • Looking at types of questions

  • Identifying and working on unhelpful habits

Session 3

  • How are you feeling about the interview process now?

  • Interview practice - real time questions and immediate feedback

  • Looking ahead what if you get the job and what if you don’t.

 
“I would highly recommend Edmund to any colleagues preparing for interviews at all levels. He is a kind and supportive person who has so much experience in this field and he really helped build my confidence prior to interview.
The interview practice sessions I had with Edmund were invaluable and helped me secure my first Consultant position. I really liked how Edmund focussed the sessions to my particular role and undoubtably elevated my interview technique through developing my thought process on how to approach certain questions.
The 1-on-1 virtual sessions with Edmund were excellent. They were easy to schedule in to fit around work and he was able to space them out to give me time to practice what we had worked on before my interview. I am very grateful for his help and support.
Thanks again Edmund!
RC, Consultant Orthodontist
October 2024

”Edmund came highly recommended by many colleagues who had used him or heard about his magic!
Edmund is highly experienced and over the 3 sessions he guided me as needed, covering a large number of topics with lots of relevant interview practice. Similarly, if I wanted to focus on a certain area for my specialty/areas specific to the job I had applied for, he was more than happy to help!
He is warm, friendly and supportive and the sessions gave me a huge boost in confidence. The key really is that practice makes perfect and he fit the sessions in flexibly to suit my work schedule to maximise their impact.
I was successful in my consultant interview for Critical Care and Anaesthesia and couldn’t have done it without Edmund and his one to one sessions!
Thanks so much!”
PK August 2024






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Testimonials

 

“Edmund Cross came very highly recommended by one of my colleagues and I have to say he did not disappoint at all … he was absolutely amazing as a coach, he was very insightful and supportive and gave lots of very useful advice.

He brings a level of attention to detail that is truly remarkable and seemed to tailor his approach and advice based on my needs rather than a one size fits all … it felt like a very personal interaction, I thoroughly enjoyed it and I learned a lot both about interview and also about myself.

And I got the job! Thanks Edmund ”

General Surgery Sept 22

Edmund's Interview coaching course was recommended to me by a fellow trainee. I was very impressed with how Edmund took time and interest to understand my strengths and weakness regarding interview technique and the required formal communication skills.

  1. Edmund has a wealth of knowledge and experience in leadership and NHS systems that is really useful to understand not just for consultant interviews but as prepartion for working as a new consultant in the NHS.

  2. I really appreciated the flexible way Edmund appraoched the coaching sessions. He tailored them to maximise engagement and developement. I gained much more than just interview preparedness, the sessions have helped with my overall confidence and has provided me with a valuable understanding of the philosphy and science of leadership and managment. - Thank you! Sept 21 (Paediatrics)

 

“I engaged Edmund's services to help me prepare for an up and coming substantive consultant interview in the form of several one to one sessions (over Zoom) after a recommendation from a colleague. The sessions were structured around what I wanted to get out of them and were invaluable in facilitating me reach my goal and being successful at interview. Edmund used his experience and in-depth knowledge of the NHS and how it works to improve my performance at interview. The ability to answer real life questions, in a simulated environment, with real time feed back and suggestions for improvement really helped me to build confidence that I could perform well on the day. Thank you Edmund!" (Paediatric surgery)

 

“I approached Edmund seeking help preparing for a forthcoming interview for a Junior Clinical Fellowship interview, at a career stage where specialist interview courses are hard to come by. Having not had to prepare for an interview for several years, I sought the expertise of somebody who would help hone my focus and identify areas I needed to work on over the coming weeks. Edmund took time to get to know me and the job I was applying for. I found him easy to talk to, and we established a good rapport quickly. He set tasks for me to work on between sessions which were personalised to my needs. I was not fed didactic answers; instead Edmund helped me develop my own thoughts, ideas and experiences into authentic interview answers which I was comfortable to deliver on the day. Edmund’s background in NHS management provided a valuable resource to tap in to when preparing for topical questions on these areas. I plan to use Edmund’s services when I next have to prepare for a medical interview. Thanks again. All the best, until next time! “ (Surgical) Sept 2020

 

As a CESR registrar, I was invited to interview for a locum consultant post in EmergencyMedicine. Edmund was experienced, focussed and knowledgable about the NHS (structure, politics, job roles, proposed changes, and human factors in working as a doctor). He immediately incorporated my ideas into the interview preparation plan, spending time finding out about recent developments in Emergency Medicine as well as guiding me on how to respond to questions relating to leadership, quality, difficult situations and how to best frame my experiences and achievements to date. In the interview, I was able to calmly respond to questions in a structured and positive manner even when the question was unexpected. I was thrilled to be successful at interview. I was given feedback that I had scored highly enough that if it had been a substantive post I would have also been successful. I highly recommend these sessions to anyone preparing for an interview at any level of training.

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