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Communication, Team and Other Generic Skill Based Medical Interview Questions

How would you rate your communication skills?
Give us an example of a situation where your communication skills made a difference to the care of a patient.
Give us an example of a situation where you failed to communicate appropriately.
What skills have you acquired that make you a good communicator?
How can you improve your communication skills as a leader?
What are the attributes of a good team player?
Do you work better as part of a team or on your own?
Give us a recent example of a time where you worked a member of an MDT.
What makes a good leader?
What does leading by example mean to you?
What makes a good team?
What leadership skills have you acquired during your training?
What is the difference between a manager and a leader?
Tell us about your experience of managing a team of people.
What is the difference between people management and leadership?
How would you motivate others?
Describe a situation where you had to give negative feedback to somebody.
Tell us about a situation where you had to bring a difficult person on board.
Tell us about a situation where you showed leadership.
Tell us about a situation where you showed initiative.
What makes you angry?
Have you ever been in a situation where you have had a conflict with a colleague?
Give an example of a situation where your work was criticised.
How would you cope with criticism or a complaint being made against you?
What is your approach to resolving conflict?
How would you handle a non-performing junior colleague?
One of your SHOs says he is getting bored in his job. How do you respond?
How would you handle a situation where you had a disagreement with a nurse over the management of a patient?
What would you do if a patient disagreed with your treatment approach?
How do you handle stress?
How do you normally cope with pressure?
How do you recognise when you are stressed?
What difficult decisions have you made in a clinical setting?