Orthopaedics (Spinal Surgery) Consultant Interview Questions:

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► Describe your postgraduate training - especially in your subspecialty.
► Describe your practical experience during you fellowship.
► What are your thoughts on cross specialty working within spinal surgery?
► Do you see any areas of commonality / difference between orthopaedic and neurosurgical spinal surgery?
► How would you organise MDTs?
► Where do you see the areas of expanding demand within spinal surgery?
► Can you expand on your comments regarding joint operating?
► How do you view research?
► You talked about postgraduate teaching - do you have any undergraduate teaching experience?
► Ho would you organise the spinal service?
► How would you organise the trauma service?
► How can you support the work of the trauma specialists?
► Ho do you think we are performing in the management of fragility fractures (osteoporosis)? How would you improve it?
► Describe a weakness?
► Describe another weakness?
► How would you demonstrate to me that you a good doctor?
► What action would you take if you discovered shortcomings in a colleagues practice?
► What two issues keep me, the CEO, awake at night re this Trust?
► In your experience what is the main limiting factor for efficient throughput in theatre? How would you improve it?
► How would you respond to complaints from nursing staff regarding changes in their working arrangement? (In the context of improvements in theatre practice)
► Did you realise that you have spelt orthopaedics incorrectly in your application form? How does that speak in favour of your attention to detail?
► What has been the biggest change and development for you moving from trainee to locum consultant?
► You discussed team working - how have you managed this during your time as a locum consultant?
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