Aim of the Course
This course is specifically designed for those applying for a cardiology national training number via the ST4 specialty recruitment system. This can be a daunting and difficult experience with high competition for numbers within this specialty year on year. The course aims to prepare candidates for the interview component of the recruitment process.
Content of the Course **UPDATE 12/01/2024**
Unfortunately due to exceptional circumstances, we will not be able to offer the interview course this year. We are grateful for those who had previously shown an interest in attending and can only apologise for the inconvenience.
We intend to resume hosting the course in time for the 2025 round of interviews and in the meantime wish all candidates well in the recruitment process this year.
Format of previous courses:
09:30-11:30 lecture session (multiple speakers, advice on interview, content and preparation tips)
12:30-17.15 individual mock interview sessions If you secure a place on the course, after the morning online lectures you will be given an interview slot for the afternoon, when three different panels are running. The appointment will be for approximately 60 mins and consist of a 45 minute interview followed by 15 mins feedback from examiners. The 45 minute interview will mirror the format of the real cardiology interviews with 5 separate questions: see the ST4 recruitment website for further details. The panel will be made up of 3 examiners (a combination of consultants and senior specialist registrars in cardiology). You will be marked on you interview in the same manner as the real thing. Each candidate will be sent a zoom meeting invite to join their interview session at the appropriate time. During the booking process candidates may select a preference for an interview slot on a first come first served basis (slots will be approx: 12.45pm, 13.50pm, 15.10pm and 16.15pm tbc).
When and where is the next course?
Next course will be in early 2025- tbc.
Feedback from Previous Courses
Previous courses were very well received by candidates, a number of whom went on to gain national training numbers in Cardiology. Some of the feedback comments from candidates are listed below:
“Good Guidance”
“Very good course overall and actually found everything useful”
“The scoring system and tips were quite useful”
“Very Useful and well organized course”
“Bank of questions particularly useful”
“Practical session particularly good”
“Really useful tips and the mock interviews were very helpful”
“This is an excellent course, also efficient. Learnt a lot in half a day, well structured”
“Excellent”
“I would recommend”
“I appreciated especially, the hints and tips and the feedback at the end”
“very useful tips, well organised, friendly staff & very structured approach”
“mock, hints and tips useful"
“overall very helpful and useful course, valuable information”
“good interactive sessions”
“good timing and gives us the time to prepare ourselves”
“presentation was very helpful”
“very detailed, practical”
“very good mock interview”
“Excellent course, would definitely recommend others to attend”
“Past few years question bank very useful”
“Had the real feel of an actual interview”
“Guidance for preparation”
“personal assessment good”
“excellent course”
“they took it seriously, was like a real interview”
“superb”
“very good thanks”
“liked past questions”
“great to do interview with individual feedback”
“good structure and examples”
“very useful”
“mock interview was very useful for practice”
“very good/putting candidate under pressure as in real life”
“definitely very valuable course & recommend holding it more than once a year”
“excellent course”
“friendly and constructive feedback”
“excellent learning experience”
“excellent”
For a more detailed overview of the feedback from the last course please click on the link below:
Cardiology ST4 Interview Preparation Course
North West Educational Cardiac Group
REFUND POLICY
We are happy to issue a refund up until 1 week prior to the course in question. (This is the full amount minus a 5% admin charge). We regret we cannot normally offer a refund following cancellation within 1 week of the event date. For more details please email us (see contact page).