Scotland Trauma and Orthopaedics mock interviews
Practise the real T&O Scotland interview with NHS doctors who have sat it, and get your feedback at the end of the call.
Interviewers
The T&O Scotland interview
Online, four stations of 10 minutes, with a second camera required. Every area is scored 1 to 5 on published descriptors, except commitment to specialty, which is marked 2 to 10.
Station 1: handover and presentation
10 minutesHandover
Scored on identifying clinical priority and urgency, and on organisation and planning: which patients need priority, in what order, and whether you can say why.
PresentationUp to 3 mins
On: "Tell us about something unrelated to orthopaedics that you are passionate about, but which would enhance your career as an orthopaedic surgeon working in NHS Scotland". Spoken, with no visual aids and no follow-up questions. Scored on content and on delivery, with time keeping marked.
Station 2: communication
10 minutesKnowledge and judgement
Assessing the situation, and understanding the clinical and ethical issues in it.
Communication and bedside manner
Introduction, respect, awareness of the patient's reaction, and whether the patient is put at ease.
Station 3: clinical
10 minutesDiagnosis and clinical management
Knowledge and judgement, identifying the essential points, and prioritising.
Station 4: commitment to specialty
10 minutesKnowledge of orthopaedics and evidence of commitment
Taster weeks and FY rotations, courses and conferences, audit, teaching, research, QI, and roles in relevant societies such as BOTA.
The final ranking is the interview 75%, shortlisting 15% and the MSRA 10%.
From NHS Education for Scotland’s published format, which has the full detail.
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