Interviews

Preparing for your interview.

Interviews

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 Oriel Applicant User Guide.

Interview dates

• Interviews will take place on Friday 28th March 2025
• The interview will be completed online. Interviews will be undertaken through Qpercom video platform using in-built interview stations with integrated scoring. Please ensure you have access to a computer with a microphone and camera. Further instructions will be supplied should you be invited to interview.
• Guidance regarding what documents you are required to have available for interview is to follow.

There is an Applicant Declaration which you must agree with and adhere to in order to sit an online interview. The Declaration also contains a list of steps you must undertake before the day of interview.

Interview format

Interview panels will usually consist of 2 panellists and the interview will focus on exploring aspects of the responses that you provided to the questions contained in the application form, exploring commitment to the specialty and basic skills required at the entry point to the specialty.

The online interview will last for approximately 35 minutes; consisting of one station and will be split into 2 subsections.

• Portfolio.
• Scenario.

We advise that you schedule, as a minimum, an additional 30 minutes for your interview in case there are any delays.

We will endeavor to keep to your allocated interview time but there may be delays on the day, should there be a significant delay the recruitment team will contact you.

A lay representative may also be part of the interview panel but will not usually assess you. The role of the lay representative is to assist in the quality assurance of the interview process.

Online interview

All interviews will be done online. As soon as the link to join the interview has been received, you should ensure that you test this from the device you plan to use for your interviews as you may need to source an alternative device to ensure connectivity.  If you are unable to connect, you should contact the recruitment team at the earliest opportunity.

On the day of the interview, you should click on the link and join the call 5 minutes prior to your allocated time. You will be kept in the lobby area until the administrator is ready.

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.

Before the interview commences, you will be briefed on the interview process and will be required to confirm your identity with the interview administrator. It is therefore important that you have suitable photographic ID available (passport or UK photo driving licence). In addition, you will be required to move your camera to show the entire room where you are undertaking the interview, to confirm that nobody else is present.

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 you, the administrator or the panel members.

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