1. Can you describe your previous teaching experience, particularly in the field of paediatrics or child health? Can you describe your previous teaching experience, particularly in the field of paediatrics or child health?
2. What methods do you believe are most effective for engaging undergraduate students in clinical education? What methods do you believe are most effective for engaging undergraduate students in clinical education?
3. How would you assess the learning needs of students and adapt your teaching accordingly? How would you assess the learning needs of students and adapt your teaching accordingly?
4. What is your approach to providing feedback to students on their performance, particularly in a clinical environment? What is your approach to providing feedback to students on their performance, particularly in a clinical environment?
5. Can you give an example of a challenging teaching situation you faced and how you managed it? Can you give an example of a challenging teaching situation you faced and how you managed it?
6. What research interests do you have that align with paediatrics and child health, and how do you see them contributing to your role as a teaching fellow? What research interests do you have that align with paediatrics and child health, and how do you see them contributing to your role as a teaching fellow?
7. How would you approach developing a research proposal that involves both teaching and clinical practice? How would you approach developing a research proposal that involves both teaching and clinical practice?
8. Are you familiar with any current trends or innovations in medical education that you might like to implement in this role? Are you familiar with any current trends or innovations in medical education that you might like to implement in this role?
9. Describe your clinical experience in paediatrics. How do you plan to integrate this with your teaching role? Describe your clinical experience in paediatrics. How do you plan to integrate this with your teaching role?
10. How do you ensure that your clinical practice remains up-to-date and relevant while focusing on teaching? How do you ensure that your clinical practice remains up-to-date and relevant while focusing on teaching?
11. What motivates you to pursue a postgraduate certificate in Medical Education, and how do you see it enhancing your career? What motivates you to pursue a postgraduate certificate in Medical Education, and how do you see it enhancing your career?
12. How do you plan to balance the responsibilities of teaching, research, and clinical training within the 0.7 FTE post? How do you plan to balance the responsibilities of teaching, research, and clinical training within the 0.7 FTE post?
13. How would you foster a supportive and collaborative environment among your students and colleagues? How would you foster a supportive and collaborative environment among your students and colleagues?
14. Can you provide an example of a time when you worked as part of a team to achieve a common goal within a clinical or educational setting? Can you provide an example of a time when you worked as part of a team to achieve a common goal within a clinical or educational setting?
15. How do you approach teaching students from diverse backgrounds, ensuring that all feel included and supported in their learning? How do you approach teaching students from diverse backgrounds, ensuring that all feel included and supported in their learning?
16. What strategies would you employ to create an inclusive learning environment for students at different levels of understanding? What strategies would you employ to create an inclusive learning environment for students at different levels of understanding?
17. This post may involve adapting to various clinical and educational settings. How do you handle unexpected challenges or changes in your work environment? This post may involve adapting to various clinical and educational settings. How do you handle unexpected challenges or changes in your work environment?
18. If a student is struggling with the material, how would you support them in overcoming their difficulties? If a student is struggling with the material, how would you support them in overcoming their difficulties?
19. What are your long-term career goals, and how does this role fit into your overall professional development? What are your long-term career goals, and how does this role fit into your overall professional development?
You can answer as many of these questions as you want.
Good luck!
