Chapter 1: An introduction to writing your Medical CV
1.01 About this book
Oxford Medical Training is the UK’ s leading provider of high quality career development for doctors. We support thousands of doctors each year through our training events, distance learning and support materials. We specialise in advancing leadership, management, communication and teaching skills in the medical environment. Since 2004, we have gained a formidable reputation for preparing doctors for interview via our medical interview skills courses.
With contributions from several members of our tutor faculty, including Medical Directors, Clinical Leads and NHS consultants, this Medical CV Writing Guide supports you to gather and present the information which should be at the fingertips of a highly-tuned and well-prepared interview candidate. It will provide you with vital and valuable tips to improve your CV and application, telling you what to include and what not to mention. We hope to help you maximise your chances of success from the outset by giving you the facts and important information about how to prepare and present your CV.
Doctors sometimes underestimate the importance of their CV, spend too little time and then rush at the last minute to update it before submitting it for the advertised post. Ideally your CV should be comprehensively reviewed and, if necessary, elements rewritten to make it specific for each new job application. You have taken the first step to getting ahead of the competition by accessing this book to find out exactly what you should and shouldn ' t put on your CV. You will be surprised at how many doctors fail to seek the appropriate information and advice at this critical point in their career.
In the current state of the medical job market, competition is fierce. Your CV is vital. It represents you as an individual and as a professional, giving the reader insight into the value that you may bring to the new job or institution. It is a detailed paper record of your training, past experiences and achievements that will be used by the shortlisting panel to
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