ST interview courses - this is not the first step!!
If you are a F2 and are confused as to whether or not you need to go on a ST interview course and if you do - which one! Then don't worry - you're not alone!!
You do need to spend some time thinking about what you are going to do with your career. You have to treat this like a job -break it down into tasks and tackle each task one at a time.
Go back to the reason why you wanted to be a doctor and work out which speciality you want to focus on and try to work out why. Don't just decide your career based on what the prospects appear to be now - things will always change in the NHS. I know that many think that a GP lifestyle is very appealing - but in the last few years, things have changed drastically (for the worse) in the prospects for that apparently cushy lifestyle of a GP.
Choose a career that you are going to be happy with for the next 15-25 years. All specialities have their good and bad points. You need to honestly work out which specialitites have features aligned with your personality and aspirations.
Once you have decided on which medical speciality you want to go for, then decide on where you are going to apply for your ST medical training. Think about where you will be happy to stay for the next 8-10 years for social and family reasons. But then consider where you may get the best ST run through medical training course. Speak to people in those areas now. Get on the phone and bleep some people - somebody will talk to you. Look online to the hospitals in the region and think about what training they may have to offer. This is particularly important if you want to train in a subspeciality where the training opportunities are geography dependent or if you wish to embark on an academic training path.
Once you have made some decisions about which ST courses you want to apply for - you need to get ready to invest about 20 hours on your ST interview preparation. You may want to look at www.medicalinterviewpreparation.co.uk to look at some free videos and handouts I have put out to help you prepare better for your ST interview
ST interview courses - this is not the first step!!
If you are a F2 and are confused as to whether or not you need to go on a ST interview course and if you do - which one! Then don't worry - you're not alone!!
You do need to spend some time thinking about what you are going to do with your career. You have to treat this like a job -break it down into tasks and tackle each task one at a time.
Go back to the reason why you wanted to be a doctor and work out which speciality you want to focus on and try to work out why. Don't just decide your career based on what the prospects appear to be now - things will always change in the NHS. I know that many think that a GP lifestyle is very appealing - but in the last few years, things have changed drastically (for the worse) in the prospects for that apparently cushy lifestyle of a GP.
Choose a career that you are going to be happy with for the next 15-25 years. All specialities have their good and bad points. You need to honestly work out which specialitites have features aligned with your personality and aspirations.
Once you have decided on which medical speciality you want to go for, then decide on where you are going to apply for your ST medical training. Think about where you will be happy to stay for the next 8-10 years for social and family reasons. But then consider where you may get the best ST run through medical training course. Speak to people in those areas now. Get on the phone and bleep some people - somebody will talk to you. Look online to the hospitals in the region and think about what training they may have to offer. This is particularly important if you want to train in a subspeciality where the training opportunities are geography dependent or if you wish to embark on an academic training path.
Once you have made some decisions about which ST courses you want to apply for - you need to get ready to invest about 20 hours on your ST interview preparation. You may want to look at www.medicalinterviewpreparation.co.uk to look at some free videos and handouts I have put out to help you prepare better for your ST interview
ST interview courses - this is not the first step!!
If you are a F2 and are confused as to whether or not you need to go on a ST interview course and if you do - which one! Then don't worry - you're not alone!!
You do need to spend some time thinking about what you are going to do with your career. You have to treat this like a job -break it down into tasks and tackle each task one at a time.
Go back to the reason why you wanted to be a doctor and work out which speciality you want to focus on and try to work out why. Don't just decide your career based on what the prospects appear to be now - things will always change in the NHS. I know that many think that a GP lifestyle is very appealing - but in the last few years, things have changed drastically (for the worse) in the prospects for that apparently cushy lifestyle of a GP.
Choose a career that you are going to be happy with for the next 15-25 years. All specialities have their good and bad points. You need to honestly work out which specialitites have features aligned with your personality and aspirations.
Once you have decided on which medical speciality you want to go for, then decide on where you are going to apply for your ST medical training. Think about where you will be happy to stay for the next 8-10 years for social and family reasons. But then consider where you may get the best ST run through medical training course. Speak to people in those areas now. Get on the phone and bleep some people - somebody will talk to you. Look online to the hospitals in the region and think about what training they may have to offer. This is particularly important if you want to train in a subspeciality where the training opportunities are geography dependent or if you wish to embark on an academic training path.
Once you have made some decisions about which ST courses you want to apply for - you need to get ready to invest about 20 hours on your ST interview preparation. You may want to look at www.medicalinterviewpreparation.co.uk to look at some free videos and handouts I have put out to help you prepare better for your ST interview