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SJT: Pass the Situational Judgement Test E-Book

SJT: Pass the Situational Judgement Test E-Book

Cameron B Green | Aaron Braddy | C Michael Roberts

(2015)

Additional Information

Abstract

  • A one-stop guide to the SJT.
  • Written by Foundation Years’ doctors who have recently sat and passed the SJT
  • Co-written and quality assured by Professor of Medical Education for Clinical Practice and Dean for Students, Barts and the London School of Medicine and Dentistry.
  • Summarises candidate information about the SJT (GMC guidelines and documents, plus relevant legislation) with full referencing.
  • Describes the two question types (ranking and MCQ).
  • Gives top 10 tips for understanding the subtleties and subtext of the SJT.
  • Provides the scoring matrix for students to calculate their scores easily.
  • Covers each of the five question domains with practice questions.
  • 250 practice questions in total.
  • Memory aid text boxes throughout to aid progressive learning.

Table of Contents

Section Title Page Action Price
Front Cover Cover
Inside Front Cover ES2
Pass the Situational Judgement Test: A Guide for Medical Students iii
Dedication ii
Copyright iv
Contents v
Foreword vii
Preface ix
List of abbreviations xi
Chapter 1: Introduction 1
Chapter 2: Preparing for the SJT 9
Good Medical Practice 9
1. Knowledge, skills and performance 9
2. Safety and quality 10
3. Communication, partnership and teamwork 10
4. Maintaining trust 10
Tomorrow's Doctors 11
1. The doctor as a scholar and a scientist 11
2. The doctor as a practitioner 11
3. The doctor as a professional 11
Confidentiality 11
1. Disclosure required by law 12
2. Disclosure in the public interest 12
Consent 12
Mental Capacity Act (2005) 14
Mental Health Act (2007) 15
Common law (doctrine of necessity) 15
Financial and commercial recommendations 16
The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) and your duties as a doctor 16
Fitness to practice 17
Raising concerns and whistleblowing 18
Use of social media 19
Chapter 3: Top tips for mastering the SJT 21
1. Pre-revision revision 21
2. Understand the role, expectations and limitations of a foundation year 1 doctor 21
3. Patient-centred care 22
4. Escalation ladder 23
5. Understand the subtext of the question 23
6. Disclosing confidential information 24
7. Professionalism 25
8. Confrontation 26
9. Information, information, information 27
10. When in doubt? 27
Chapter 4: Domain 1 - commitment to professionalism 29
Answers 58
Chapter 5: Domain 2 - coping with pressure 91
Answers 118
Chapter 6: Domain 3 - effective communication 147
Answers 174
Chapter 7: Domain 4 - patient focus 205
Answers 230
Chapter 8: Domain 5 - working effectively as part of a team 263
Answers 289
Recommended reading 321
Index 325