1. Can you describe your experience in general practice and how it has prepared you for this role? Can you describe your experience in general practice and how it has prepared you for this role?
2. What is your approach to managing chronic diseases in patients? What is your approach to managing chronic diseases in patients?
3. How do you ensure you stay current with guidelines and best practices in medicine? How do you ensure you stay current with guidelines and best practices in medicine?
4. Can you provide an example of a complex case you've managed and the outcome? Can you provide an example of a complex case you've managed and the outcome?
5. How do you handle difficult conversations with patients, such as bad news or treatment refusals? How do you handle difficult conversations with patients, such as bad news or treatment refusals?
6. How do you build rapport with patients, and why do you think this is important in general practice? How do you build rapport with patients, and why do you think this is important in general practice?
7. Can you share an experience where you successfully managed a conflict with a patient or their family? Can you share an experience where you successfully managed a conflict with a patient or their family?
8. How do you work with other healthcare professionals to provide comprehensive patient care? How do you work with other healthcare professionals to provide comprehensive patient care?
9. Can you give an example of how you have contributed to a team environment in previous roles? Can you give an example of how you have contributed to a team environment in previous roles?
10. What do you believe is the role of a GP in multi-disciplinary teams? What do you believe is the role of a GP in multi-disciplinary teams?
11. How do you prioritise your workload during busy clinic sessions? How do you prioritise your workload during busy clinic sessions?
12. Describe a time when you had to adapt your schedule due to unforeseen circumstances. How did you handle it? Describe a time when you had to adapt your schedule due to unforeseen circumstances. How did you handle it?
13. What strategies do you use to maintain a work-life balance, particularly in a busy GP practice? What strategies do you use to maintain a work-life balance, particularly in a busy GP practice?
14. Why are you interested in this particular position at Garden Lane Medical Centre? Why are you interested in this particular position at Garden Lane Medical Centre?
15. What do you think will be the biggest challenges in taking on this maternity cover role, and how do you plan to address them? What do you think will be the biggest challenges in taking on this maternity cover role, and how do you plan to address them?
16. How do you plan to integrate yourself into the team, given that this is a temporary position? How do you plan to integrate yourself into the team, given that this is a temporary position?
17. What areas of professional development are you currently pursuing or interested in? What areas of professional development are you currently pursuing or interested in?
18. How do you respond to feedback and incorporate it into your practice? How do you respond to feedback and incorporate it into your practice?
19. Can you discuss any recent training or courses you have undertaken relevant to general practice? Can you discuss any recent training or courses you have undertaken relevant to general practice?
20. What do you know about the patient demographic at Garden Lane Medical Centre or the Chester area? What do you know about the patient demographic at Garden Lane Medical Centre or the Chester area?
You can answer as many of these questions as you want.
Good luck!