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Speech & Language Therapy

Speech and Language Therapy Interview Day

All short-listed candidates will be invited to an interview. This allows you to experience a range of activities that enable you to find out more about Marjon University, whilst also being interviewed for the course. The interview itself will include an information session about the programme, a 15-minute interactive group task and a 20-minute individual interview. Activities are facilitated by several of the teaching staff alongside local clinicians. 

 

Areas focused upon in interview

Throughout the interview process, applicants will be rated on their demonstration of the following skills and values:

  • Capacity to study
  • Commitment to the profession
  • Oral and written communication skills
  • Analytical ability 
  • Self-reflection
  • Knowledge and demonstration of selected NHS core values (see www.nhs.uk) such as compassion, respect and dignity

 

Interview Schedule

Please see below the schedule for the interview sessions (timings may change slightly depending on day and numbers of attendees)

Time

Candidates

Guests

 

08:30 – 09:00

 

Candidates and guests arrive and register at reception

 

9:00 – 09:45

 

Campus Tour

 

09:45 - 10:30

 

Introductory talk

Free time to explore the campus, relax in Barjon.

 

10:30 onwards

 

Group tasks and Individual interviews

 

11:00 – 11:15

 

Break

 

11:20 – 12:30

 

Group tasks/Individual interviews

Free time to explore the campus, relax in Barjon

 

12:30 onwards

 

Candidates and guests depart

 

 

If you are made an offer

If you are made an offer, and you accept, you will be required to take part in an occupational health screening procedure to ensure that you are fit to practice in a healthcare setting. 

You will also be required to obtain a DBS Check. We will contact you on how to do this as this cannot be obtained independently.

You will also be required to obtain the relevant vaccinations, or evidence immunity. We will contact you after an offer on what you will need to do.

It has now been confirmed that mandatory Covid vaccinations for health and social care workers, and students on placements, in England will no longer be legally required. However, the Health Secretary has said it is still considered “a professional responsibility for health and care staff, and others who work in the health and social care sectors, to be vaccinated” and as such, we strongly recommend that all students are fully vaccinated (unless medically exempt) before undertaking clinical placement activities. We will discuss Covid vaccination and implications for placement with students on commencement of the programme.