1. Medical Work Experience
21st September 2015
Dr Gráinne Donaghy
Clinical Leadership Fellow
ST4 Psychiatry Trainee

2. My Experience…

3. 3 A’s at A Level (inc. Chemistry) 4 A’s at AS-Level
UCAS application + personal statement
1 week work shadowing in the Mater Hospital
1 interview (Glasgow)
Offer!
Work shadowing – theatre time, other students fainting, a lot of not knowing what was going on

4. Since then… 5 years QUB 1 year FY1 1 year FY2
Interviews for Specialty Training
QUB Diploma in Mental Health
3 years Psychiatry Core Training
4 written exams over 2 years
Then 1 final practical exam for Membership
Interviews for Higher Specialty Training and Fellowship
QUB Postgrad Certificate in Clinical Education
Plus countless audits, presentations, conferences, teaching sessions
Plus the costs: registration costs (GMC) indemnity costs (MPS/MDU), royal college subscriptions (RCPsych), BMA costs, QUB enrolment costs
Exam costs, exam resource costs etc – final exam cost well in excess of £1000…

5. Now Clinical Leadership Fellow
ST4 (1st year) of General Adult Psychiatry Specialty Training (4th year of Psychiatry)
Ongoing QUB Postgrad Certificate in Clinical Education
ILM Level 7 Certificate (Developing leadership and management capability through enquiry)
ILM – Institute of Leadership and Management

6. Future 3 more years of General Adult Psychiatry Specialty Training
2 more years at QUB if proceed to complete Masters in Clinical Education
No doubt further exams
Definitely further interviews!

7. Current Students Applying for Medicine
In the UK

8. 2016 Entrance Requirements
**Check specific University Requirements**
3 A’s at A Level (inc. Chemistry)
Often Biology
Sometimes other Science
At one sitting and on first attempt, 2 years within GCSEs
Often + 4 A’s at AS Level
GCSEs QUB max points = 36, 4 points for an A* and 3 points for an A)
UKCAT / BMAT
Personal Statement
Interview
MMIs
(Empathy, problem solving, moral reasoning and communication skills)
At one sitting and on first attempt (unless extenuating circumstances)
4 points for an A* and 3 points for an A

9. Awareness & Understanding
Personal Statement
Personal Attributes
Communication skills
Care for others
Initiative
Originality
Empathy
Commitment
Commitment to medicine
Motivation
Perseverance
Awareness & Understanding
Experience and understanding of providing care Understand career
REFLECTION
Awareness/understanding of course
Experience of providing care for others and understanding of realities
Understand what career involves - inc physical, emotional and organisational demands
REFLECTION on experiences and what has been learnt

10. Students Work Experience in Belfast Trust
Desire to potentially study Medicine
Predicted to meet minimum entry requirements
Grades, Subjects, Timeframes
UKCAT / BMAT
Possess relevant personal attributes and understanding
No previous / other work experience organised

11. Thank you