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Ophthalmology mock interviews

Practise the real Ophthalmology interview with NHS doctors who have sat it, and get your feedback at the end of the call.

The Ophthalmology interview

Online. Two assessors in each station watch and score you against set criteria; you do not see or hear them. You may start in either station, and the whole process, with identity checks and a debrief, takes about 45 minutes.

Station 1: clinical consultation

10 minutes
  • Reading5 minutes

    The scenario is shared before you go in. You can make notes and take them in with you.

  • ConsultationUp to 10 minutes

    A medical consultation focusing on clinical knowledge, with an actor playing a patient or a patient's carer.

Station 2: communication or ethics

10 minutes
  • Reading5 minutes

    The scenario is shared before you go in. You can make notes and take them in with you.

  • ConsultationUp to 10 minutes

    A medical consultation focusing on a difficult communication or ethical scenario, with an actor playing a patient or a patient's carer.

The interview is worth up to 50 points, and your evidence folder up to 50 more.

From NHS England’s published format, which has the full detail.

Interviewers

Frequently asked questions

Not answered here? Email hello@theschema.co.uk and we’ll get back to you.

Sat the Ophthalmology interview yourself? Get listed.

We are looking for doctors who have sat on a panel, or come through the process recently, to run mocks here. Tell us about your experience and we will be in touch.