Transmission Wire

When you read the advertisement for the job, you will notice the invite to meet fixed members of the department. It is a sensible idea to at least make some enquiries - even if you do not intend to actually visit. For one thing it will ensure that your name is on somebody’s radar.

You will need to arrange this appointment before you plan your journey. It is common to have many applicants for an advertised post and it may impact of the department to have 50 applicants wandering around the department on the same day. The section will make a decision which is usually an all or none decision about whether to permit applicants to visit before the short listing process.

So the intended outcome for the pre medical interview shortlisting visit is for you to find out if it is even worth you applying to the unit for a job. However, don’t be fooled into believing that the visit won’t be used to assess you as well. Be well equipped so that you can use the visit to sell your skills to the department and make a decent first impression.

Some units have unexpressed rules that they will not consider a consultant rheumatology interview application for short-listing unless they have made a pre short listing visit.