Name *

First Name

Last Name

In your ideal job, what proportion of your day would be taken up with transcribing dictations or typing out short hand notations? *

Choose a single response

As little as possible; it isn't my favourite part of the job.

As much as needed; these tasks give me tranquil satisfaction.

I am fond of technology workarounds - I would offload much of this work to AI.

I type very fast - I would adjust as needed to the demands of the day.

It is mid-January. There has been a post-holiday deluge of Solicitor instructions. Our expert has created four new reports, each ranging from 50-100 pages in length. All these need meticulous proofreading and correction. This makes you *

Choose a single response

want to take the next two weeks off work.

delighted, because I am a fast and avid reader.

plan ahead to accomodate some long hours over the coming week.

need no changes to my routine; it is part and parcel of what I expect in my job.

Ideally, how often would you commute (as opposed to working from home)? *

Choose a single response

Every day of the week, if possible - I thrive on human contact.

As and when required by the role - I pride myself on my flexibility.

At least once or twice a week - I find hybrid working strikes the best balance.

Not at all, if possible, for a variety of excellent reasons.

Which of the following statements about patients who make claims of negligence against NHS care do you agree with? *

Choose one or more options as you deem appropriate

The NHS does an amazing job under increasingly challenging circumstances. We should not be compounding national debt by encouraging clinical negligence litigation.

The public foot the bill for the national health service - it is their privilege and prerogative to seek compensation when they feel dissatisfied.

Litigation is an important driver of change in circumstances where NHS treatment falls below reasonable standards.

There is a real danger that eagerness of solicitors will cause the UK health system to start resembling that of the USA.

Which of the following represents aspects of workplace strength for you? *

Choose one or more options within which all 'components' listed in the sentence ring true for you.

I multitask prodigiously; I enjoy having multiple threads to keep track of.

I am methodical, thorough and singleminded; I have meticulous attention to detail.

I am a creature of habit. I love structure. I am punctual. I hardly ever need to work out-of-hours.

I enjoy improvisation and innovation. I always find a way to get the job done. Deadlines excite me.

Gavel Banger solicitors have called 3 times in the past 5 days for an overdue report. They have emailed Bloody Surgery repeatedly asking for a submission update. You find out from the reporting expert that he had overlooked the instructions, and has yet to make a start on this work. What do you do? *

Choose a single response

Block Gavel Banger's number, and arrange for their emails to bounce.

Convey to Gavel Banger that the report will be complete imminently, and that a further update will be issued in a few days time.

Seize the initiative. Disclose our oversight to Gavel Banger solicitors, then let the expert know you have done so. This will be the best way to speed things up.

This is a crisis, and needs must. Write up the report yourself, as best you can. Something is better than nothing.

Which of the following do you believe to represent vascular surgical conditions you would expect to encounter in the advertised role? *

Choose one, many or none of the options, as you see fit.

Appendicitis and appendicectomy

Varicose veins and radio frequency ablations

Claudication and angioplasty of the SFA

Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy and TURP operations

Metastases to the liver and TACE procedures

Bronchopneumonia requiring mechanical ventilatory support

Short bowel syndrome and total parental nutrition

Diabetic foot ulcers and forefoot amputation

A post operative patient contacts our office helpline. They recently had a procedure performed by our team. They now have a sore lump at the site of groin puncture. It has enlarged in size. They feel generally well. Which ONE of the following would NOT be an option you recommend to them? *

Choose a single response

See their GP urgently. If difficulties accessing primary care, call us back with an update.

Go to the closest Emergency Department without hesitation.

Monitor the situation carefully. Only go in to work if they feel well enough to do so.

Offer them a slot the same day to be seen by one of our team.

Introductory Video *

Please send us a 3-5 minute video featuring yourself that describes why you are well suited to be Bloody Surgery's new medical secretary.

I have emailed my video to legal@bloodysurgery.com

I am unable to send a video. I appreciate that the video review forms part of the shortlisting process.

Start Date

Please indicate what is the earliest date you are able to start work if appointed as medical secretary to Bloody Surgery Ltd.

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