APPLICANT - Imperial College London

Applicants will be asked to indicate their availability to attend each of the six dates as part of
the TFS on-line application process. Applicants will be interviewed at the site of their first
preference programme wherever possible, however, this will depend upon applicant
availability and score.
Invitations to attend an interview will be circulated via e-mail by the end of 12 July. Those
invited to interview will have 48-hours to confirm whether they will attend in person or by
telephone (see below for information regarding telephone interviews).
Applicants attending an interview will be required to bring one form of photo ID (e.g. driving
licence, passport, medical student ID badge etc) in order to confirm their identity.
Applicants will also be required to bring a brief, well presented portfolio containing evidence
in support of their application, e.g. evidence of prizes, certificates, publications etc.
The interview will be divided into two sections with different panels, each lasting 10 minutes,
one addressing clinical issues and the other portfolio/academic. Each panel will consist of
two members. At least one clinician will sit on the clinical panel and one academic on the
portfolio/academic panel.
Applicants will be issued with a clinical scenario to consider 15 minutes in advance of their
interview. The clinical scenario will form the basis of a discussion during the clinical
interview.
During their two-year Foundation Programme, appointed candidates will have to achieve all
standard Foundation competences in less clinical time, as they will also be undertaking
academic activities. This makes it important that they already possess good clinical skills
and hence the inclusion of both academic and clinical components within the interview
process.
Telephone Interviews
TFS will provide a limited number of telephone interview opportunities for applicants who are
unavoidably out of the UK (e.g. on elective) and are not available to attend an interview in
person.
Telephone interviews will take place on 2 September.
Telephone interviews will follow exactly the same format as face-to-face interviews.
The interview will be divided into two sections with different panels, each lasting 10 minutes,
one addressing clinical issues and the other portfolio/academic. Each panel will consist of
two members. At least one clinician will sit on the clinical panel and one academic on the
portfolio/academic panel.
Applicants will be issued with a clinical scenario to consider 15 minutes in advance of their
interview. The clinical scenario will form the basis of a discussion during the clinical
interview.
Applicants will be allocated a telephone interview on the basis of their score
Invitations to take part in an interview will be circulated via e-mail by the end of 12 July.
Those invited for a telephone interview will have 48-hours to confirm whether they will take
part.
www.stfs.org.uk/student/academic-programmes
Email: tfsacademicrecruitment@stfs.org.uk
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Updated: 27 May 2010