Interviews

Preparing for your interview

Interview booking and process

You will need to book an interview slot using your Oriel account.

Slots are offered on a first come first served basis and will need to be booked by the deadline stated in the invitation to interview.

Further information on how to book an interview slot can be found in the Oriel Applicant User Guide.

There is an Applicant Declaration which you must agree with and adhere to in order to sit an online interview. This is completed as part of your intial application. The declaration also contains a list of steps you must undertake before the day of interview.

Interviews will be undertaken through Qpercom Recruit.

Applicants will be provided with detail with how to register and system test prior to interview.

Before the interview commences, applicants will be briefed on the interview process and will be required to confirm their identity with the interview administrator. It is therefore important that applicants have a suitable photographic ID available (passport or UK photo driving licence).

Once identity has been confirmed, the administrator will advise the interview panel that the interview process can commence. The interview must not be recorded by either the applicant, the administrator, or the panel members.

You should ensure that your camera and microphone are turned on and working correctly prior to joining the call. Interviews will be terminated where the panel cannot see you. 

In addition, applicants will be required to move their camera to show the entire room where they are undertaking the interview, to confirm that nobody else is present.

Interview format

There will be 2 interview stations lasting up to 10 minutes each, which will cover different criteria from the person specification. It will assess your commitment to the specialty and communication skills. This will be via qpercom recruit

On completion of the interview, you should terminate your connection to the call and the interview process is complete

If you have any concerns about your interview, you have 1 hour post interview to contact us via the PGDME support portal. Any concerns raised after this time will fall out of scope of being reviewed.