Work experience related to qualities Flashcards
Tell me about a time you’ve shown empathy.
Tutoring / my sister’s school helping out
Teamwork
shop/ncs
Initiation
at work - shop displays
Leadership
NCS
Organisation
working a job while a levels - Sunderland rr
Problem - solving
Dealing with uncertainty
Time when I’ve been exceptional
looking after sister when parents got covid
Do you have good Communication skills?
I believe during my volunteer and work experiences I have developed some good communication skills.
For example, while starting my job as a legal secretary in order to learn all the relevant practical skills, I attentively listened to more experienced workers. This opportunity helped me understand that effective listening will not only help me gain more information but also help form a working relationship with others by building trust.
During the job, there were also many instances where I had to practice confidently asking for help with any doubts and problems. I practiced how to communicate effectively by being precise with what I needed help with. This helped me resolve issues in a time appropriate manner and also how to get detailed instead of general information on how to improve my quality of work. I know that this will be an important skill to use to perfect skills as a medical student in clinical placements and when working within multidisciplinary teams to provide urgent care for patients.
My job also frequently required me to talk to clients
I had also volunteered to help with my school’s year 7 opening day. I acted as a tour guide for the parents and their daughters. This opportunity helped me to refine my communication skills even more as I made sure my sentences were easy to follow and engaging.
As a doctor, you are faced with many situations daily where good communication skills are crucial. I believe that I have a strong foundation in terms of communication skills that I can develop further during medical school.
A time of an ethical dilemma
Tell me about a time you have been professional.
I used to work
Honesty
Courage
starting job
Creativity
Compassion
Do you know how to be respectful / tell me a time when you have had to show respect.
school discussion - if someone could choose to have their child born with a disability would you?
What is professionalism?
I would say it’s the type of behaviour and level of competence or skill expected of a professional.
The GMC also includes that being professional is what a medic should do to ensure patient care is at its best and so the public can have trust and confidence in their abilities.
Do you think / Why is professionalism important in medicine?
What is respect?
Being considerate and attentive of the feelings, wishes, or rights of others.
I know treating patients with respect and dignity is one of the 6 NHS values
How do you think demonstrating respect and dignity impacts patients?
- Certainly always improves patient satisfaction and trust in the profession
- However, in some situations it may be more critical in others
- One might argue that many young patients just want a diagnosis and the correct drugs and there is little comforting required for most of their acute illnesses
- On the other hand, a patient suffering with a chronic illness will require much more time, support and respect from the doctor -> Holistic care may improve overall outcomes
- Also essential with mental illness and palliative care
- Lack of respect and dignity can be devastating as the patient might outright refuse the treatment offered or go and see another doctor, which wastes resources
- Example from work experience: Doctor having to send away venous ulcer patient due to time pressures, but managing to do this in a dignifying manner
