Here are a sample of questions that have been asked during recent interviews for the post of SHO in surgery. If you have more add them to the comments.

1) Why do you want to work here?

2) Why do you want to do surgery?

3) What have you done that you have been proud of?

4) What have you done that you regret or failed at?

5) What is your opinion on nurse practitioners and their role?

6) What recent advances in surgery have made a difference to modern practise?

7) Why should we pick you and what would you bring to the team?

8) How will you cope with the restrictions of the EWTD. How will you ensure you get training?

9) What do you do in your spare time and how do you relax?

Some questions from recent registrar interviews

1) Given changes with the EWTD how are you going to maximise your learning?

2) How do you keep up to date with surgical practise / what papers have you read recently?

3) What e-learning resources do you use?