Applying for First Post

8/6/2019 Applying for First Post

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APPLYING FOR YOUR FIRSTQUALIFIEDPHYSIOTHERAPIST POST

Victoria LeckieClinical Team Leader

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHSFoundation Trust



LEARNING OUTCOMESHow to successfully complete an applicationand secure an interview

P erson specification

Application formCVInformal visit

How to prepare for the interviewP reparationThe interviewQuestions



Person SpecificationDivided into

E ssential criteriaDesirable/ additional/ useful criteria

How will be assessed i.e. application form/ interviewor presentation

It sets out theQualifications and experience required

P ersonal attributes/ abilities and skills needed for thepost

You need to ideally meet all the criteria to beconsidered in the current job market.



Application Form

Allocate enough time to completeRead it before starting to writeUsually available online so practice writing out inrough in sectionsUse black inkMake it legibleComplete all sectionsP hotocopy when complete (use for interviewpreparation)Return it well before the closing date!



Additional information/Personal statement

Can use continuation sheets if needed (max 2 A4sheets)Logical order and structureUse job description to structure informationState why you are applying for the postTailor your application to the NHS Trust you areapplying to.

Need to show a balance of why you want the job butalso what you can offer the department/ Trust.Give examples of your clinical experienceCheck spelling and grammar

Get someone to else to read it before sending.



CV

Can include but not always used for short listing.(Find out requirements of specific Trust)Keep to no more than 2 A4 sidesTyped in clear logical order on good quality unlinedpaper.Include personal information, education and training,clinical education, work experience/ previous

employment, interests and achievements andcurrent references.Some trusts request you blank out personal detailsto ensure short listing is fair.



ReferencesP ersonal/ Academic Tutor

Recent Clinical P lacement Supervisor

Make sure you have always asked them beforenominating them.

Try to ensure referees are available at short notice.



Informal Visits

B enefits to candidates and interviewer ± showsenthusiasm , you will be remembered

Aids interview preparation ± current issues/operational informationMeet current junior physiotherapistsOrientates you to interview venue

Can assist you in question generationConfirms whether you want to work there!



Interview Preparation

Use recent intervieweesUse any previous interview experience/feedbackUse the job description and person specificationUse informal visits/ chatsRead up about current NHS issues in frontline,

journals, websitesKeep up to date with current P hysiotherapyresearch, EBP

Check out the Trusts websiteRe read your application form



Self presentationP unctualSmart/ clean appropriate clothingSmile/ handshake/ eye contact/ positive bodylanguage/ don¶t fidgetB ring your portfolio/ C P D file and any other inforequested e.g. for CR B checkYou will be nervous!

The interview panel are humans!



Types of Interview

E ach Trust adopts a different approach

One to one interviews (rare)

P anel interviews (most common)

Group interviews



Types of Questions (1)General

W hy do you want to work here?W hat are your strengths/ weaknesses?

ClinicalDescribe the key clinical features that you wouldexpect a patient with P arkinson's disease topresent with?W hat would be your key components of your initial assessment of a patients who was 1 st daypost THR?

Non ClinicalW hat do you understand by the term ClinicalGovernance?



Types of Questions (2)Scenario based

You are referred a patient who is first day post opwith the following results. (list) W hat do they tellyou about your patient?You come into work and your senior I is off sickand you have the following things to do. (list) Howwould you manage your day?

Practical

Using the equipment provided demonstrate howyou would teach one of the panel membersexercises to strengthen their lower limb.Teach one of the panel members how to use aparticular adjunct.



Answers

Think before you speakB e concise, structured and honestGive examples from your clinical experience/placements to make your answer different.Stay positiveSell yourself, make yourself stand out from the other candidates



If you get StuckP auseThink for a moment

Ask for clarification or for the question to berepeated

Ask to come back to a question later in interviewIf you don¶t know ± be truthfulDon¶t waffle



Asking Questions

Good practice to prepare a couple of questions toask the panel at end of the interviewDon¶t interrogate the panel

Don¶t ask questions already answered in recruitmentliteratureE nsure questions are relevant to post and to theorganisation.

Don¶t ask about salary first



Post Interview

B reathe out and relax Analyse what you did wellMakes notes ASA P

Ask for feedback what ever happensDiscuss next steps what ever happensTreat as practice if not successful, everyone

improves with practiceStay P ositive



GOOD LUCK

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