Answer the following questions (ignore the gaps at this stage):
Do you think Dr Ferdinand would be a good candidate? Why/Why not?

Dialogue

Interviewer: What ______ (make) you go into Medicine?

Dr Ferdinand: I ______ (become) interested in becoming a doctor when I was quite young. I always felt I wanted to do a job that involved helping and caring for people. I had a very good role model in our local general practitioner who not only had a great deal of medical knowledge but was also really interested in finding out about you as a person.

Interviewer: Where do you see yourself in 5/10 years' time?

Dr Ferdinand: I would probably like to be a consultant surgeon, possibly an ophthalmic surgeon. Sight is so important to people and I think it would be a very rewarding role.

Interviewer: Why do you want to join our Trust?

Dr Ferdinand: I am particularly interested in working in this Trust as it means working in a teaching hospital with such a good reputation in many fields of medicine.

Interviewer: What do you have to offer us?

Dr Ferdinand: I am really keen to learn. I am conscientious and will work hard to be an effective member of the team.

Interviewer: What would your friends say about you?

Dr Ferdinand: I think they would say that I am loyal, that I can be quite serious at times but am also good fun to be with.

Interviewer: What kind of feedback would I obtain from your patients if I asked them?

Dr Ferdinand: They would say that I listen to them and explain what is being done in language they understand.

Interviewer: What skills ______ (you/gain) that will make you a SHO?

Dr Ferdinand: I ______ (learn) basic surgical skills and can carry out various minor procedures. I ______ (also/acquired) skills in working well with other members of the medical team.

Interviewer: Name two skills that you would like to improve over the next two years.

Dr Ferdinand: I would like to develop decision making skills. One can be quite protected as a junior doctor and it is important to begin to understand what one can deal with alone and when one needs to seek advice from colleagues.
I would also like to develop further my practical surgical skills.

Interviewer: What ______ (you/do) done that is different to anyone else?

Dr Ferdinand: I ______ (volunteer) to work for Mercy Ship UK treating people in Africa. It was an amazing experience; I ______ (assist) doctors with eye and other surgery. I ______ (work) for 3 months, just off the coast of Sierra Leone.

Interviewer: How would your consultant/seniors motivate you?

Dr Ferdinand: By setting high standards, involving me in the decision making process, giving me honest, yet constructive criticism.

Interviewer: Why would you like to work here?

Dr Ferdinand: I ______ (visit) this hospital several times and I like the atmosphere and the culture. It is the ideal place for me to work as it is a large hospital with a good vision for the future. In addition, there is a good training programme for SHOs; there is a full postgraduate library and excellent support for my position. One of my friends ______ (work) here for the last five years and highly recommends it.

Glossary:

trust - zarząd powierniczy
general practitioner - lekarz rodzinny
consultant surgeon - specjalista chirurg
fields of medicine - dziedziny medycyny
conscientious - sumienny
effective - skuteczny
feedback - reakcja, opinia
various minor procedures - różnorodne pomniejsze zabiegi
basic surgical skills - podstawowe umiejętności chirurgiczne
protected - chroniony
constructive - konstruktywny

Part B
For each of the gaps in the dialogue choose the correct tense Past Simple or Present Perfect Continuous.

Now read the rules and check your answers.

present perfect simple is used to
- describe recent events without a definite time
- because the result of the event is present
- to describe a state which lasts up to the present

past simple is used to
- to describe finished events

Part C
Further practice Present Perfect Simple and Present Perfect Continuous

present perfect continuous is used to
- to describe a state which lasts up to the present
- to suggest that an action is not completed or has recently finished

Complete each of the sentences decide if Present Perfect Simple or Continuous would be more appropriate.

1. My friend _________ (work) in the hospital for 5 years and has just been promoted.
2. He has ________ (have) many different jobs in his life.
3. The doctor was tired, he ____________ (operate) for 6 hours.
4. I __________ (work) five extra shifts this week.
5. The patient's heart stopped beating 2 minutes ago, but we ___________ (just/ resuscitate) him.
6. As a doctor who __________ (work) for over 20 years in the UK I have seen many new policies introduced and then quickly withdrawn.
7. They _______ (fill) the post three times this year already.
8. I _________ (try) to complete this form all afternoon, but I am going to give up.
9. I ___ (never/see) such poor practice all my time as a doctor.
10. Don't disturb the consultant he ________ (writing) his report all afternoon and wants to finish it before he leaves.

Part D
Complete the gaps with a suitable word from the dialogue.
1. I have developed many ________ that will help me be a good doctor like patience and quick thinking.
2. He has always been hard working and __________________, he rarely forgets to do things.
3. There are many different ________ of medicine; e.g. cardiology, oncology etc.
4. His criticism was _________ and enabled me to learn from my mistake.
5. To be an _________ doctor you must be able to communicate with patients.

Key

Part A
Your opinion

Part B
1. made
2. became
3. have you gained
4. have learnt
5. have also acquired
6. have you done
7. volunteered
8. assisted
9. worked
10. have visited
11. has worked

Part C
1. has been working
2. has had
3. had been operating
4. have worked
5. have just resuscitated
6. has worked
7. has been filled
8. have been trying
9. have never seen
10. has been writing

Part D
1. skills
2. conscientious
3. fields
4. constructive
5. effective