Work Experience

Question 1

Paid work

Answer 1

• transferable skills
• communication
• team working skills
• honesty eg taking care of stock

Question 2

Shadowing (5)

Answer 2

• keep a log
• show them you had to work for exp
• reflect what you learned
• avoiding names of drs etc
• don’t give robotic lists

Question 3

ABC

Answer 3

A - what you did
B - what you learned
C - why it makes you a good doctor

Question 4

How to answer a tell me about your work experience Q

Answer 4

Give a broad overview of all work experience then discuss the most notable one and emphasises what you had to do to organise it EG I I I organised

Question 5

What should we show we understand

Answer 5

The downsides of medicine we’ve seen an insight, asked the dentist about coping strategies they go to the gym very often

Question 6

How has your work experience altered your understanding of a medical career

Answer 6

• Overall affirmed decision
• talk about examples
• include how you gained insight
• aware of challenges
• important you reflect

Question 7

When helping someone eg old man in pjs

Answer 7

Always check it is safe to approach
GET HELP eg security