Practice your interview skills with us
Interview Skills Masterclass
Join us for the Interview Skills Masterclass on Wednesday 10 December, 5.30pm – 7.30pm, which focuses on the interview process for Core Surgical Training. The Masterclass is chaired by RCS England Council member Ian Kamaly-Asl, and includes sessions on:
- Optimising performance for surgical interviews
- Understanding the interview process
- Clinical Scenarios
- Management and ethics
- The MSRA and what to expect in core surgical training
- Panel Q&A.
The masterclass is open to all and is free to RCS England members.
Not able to attend on this date? Register for the webinar and you’ll be able to access the recording at any time.
Interview Skills Workshop
Tickets for our 2026 interview skills workshops will be available to book in December 2025. Ensure you are an affiliate member and your email address is up to date on your account to receive the invitation to future interview skills workshops. Having an online account with RCS England does not make you an affiliate member. For any membership queries, please contact membership@rcseng.ac.uk.
The format of the interview workshops will be group sessions. Tickets will be made available on a first come, first served basis for interview candidates and observers.
Programme highlights
- Practice your responses on management and ethics and clinical scenarios
- Rehearse your virtual interview techniques
- Gain one-to-one feedback from experienced panellists who can provide you with key insights
Volunteer and give back to the profession
Do you want to volunteer and make a valuable contribution?
We are looking for volunteers across all career grades to help run our virtual interview skills workshops on Thursday 12 February 2026 and Wednesday 18 February 2026*.
Volunteers will support the online mock interview panels and provide a realistic experience for delegates in our new group workshops. Your assistance with the workshop will be greatly appreciated by both the College and the attendees, who will be this year's core surgical training candidates. Volunteers will be briefed in advance of the workshop, and you will receive a certificate of participation.
Eligibility to volunteer
To volunteer you must be:
• Substantive consultants, Specialty or Associate Specialist (SAS) surgeons, or ST6+ surgical trainees working in the NHS, in the UK.
• A member/fellow of RCS England.
• In the UK on the day of the workshop.
*Dates are subject to change and will run according to NHS England recruitment timelines.
Get involved
If you would like to offer your expertise and get involved, please volunteer at the Interview Skills Workshop.
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