ISC Medical

ISC Medical: interview preparation and professional development for UK healthcare professionals

ISC Medical is a British organisation dedicated to training doctors, nurses and other healthcare professionals. Its activity focuses on interview preparation courses for NHS posts and professional development programmes aimed at leadership, communication and teaching competencies. The company presents itself as the UK's leading provider of medical interview, management, communication and train the trainer courses.

Interview preparation for different stages of a healthcare career

ISC Medical's catalogue covers selection processes specific to the British healthcare system. These include the Consultant Interview Course, the CT/ST Interview Course (medical and surgical), the DCT/ST Dental Interview Course, the IMT Interview Preparation Course and the ACF Interview Course. It also offers one-to-one interview practice for consultant and general practitioner (GP) posts.

The Consultant Interview Course is aimed at candidates applying for NHS medical and dental consultant posts. It includes plenty of practice, including a mock interview, and covers relevant NHS issues. It is delivered with a maximum of six participants and, according to the company's data, has a 97% success rate. It is available as a one-day course on Zoom and awards 6 CPD points.

Professional development: leadership, communication and teaching

The professional development offering is structured around several courses aimed at doctors, nurses and other healthcare professionals:

• Teach the Teacher / Train the Trainer: aimed at gaining skills and confidence in presentation and teaching, delivering individual and group training, giving effective feedback and mentoring. Available as a one- or two-day in-person course, or as flexible e-learning with a live webinar. Awards between 6 and 12 CPD points.
• Leadership and Management: covers essential aspects of leadership and management, including NHS structures and challenges, emotional intelligence, leading teams and motivating and inspiring others. Offered as a two-day live course on Zoom or as e-learning modules with a live webinar. Awards 12 CPD points.
• Advanced Communication Skills: an interactive course delivered by NHS consultants that examines in depth the factors influencing communication and behaviour with patients and colleagues. Delivered as a two-day live course on Zoom and awards 12 CPD points.
• Dealing with Difficult People: provides tools to understand what makes a person difficult, how to approach them and how to resolve conflicts effectively. Available as a one-day live course on Zoom, with 6 CPD points.
• Effective Time Management: aimed at equipping healthcare professionals with essential skills for organising work and improving work-life balance, supported by proven models and techniques. Offered as e-learning modules and awards 4 CPD points.
• Assertiveness and Influencing: online module included in the professional development offering.
• Mentoring and Coaching: course included in the professional development catalogue.
• Public Speaking and Advanced Presentation Skills: course included in the professional development catalogue.
• Negotiation Skills: course included in the professional development catalogue.
• Clinical Governance in Practice: course for NHS doctors, nurses and healthcare professionals.
• The NHS in Practice: Structure, Finance and Decision Making: course for NHS doctors, nurses and healthcare professionals.

Information resources and publications

Alongside its courses, ISC Medical maintains a free information section with guides and articles on selection processes and professional development. The content cited includes IMT Application Scoring 2027: Portfolio Points, UK Specialty Training Competition Ratios 2025-26, Clinical Academic Fellowship (ACF) preparation, ACF interview questions and structure, CT-ST interview tips and questions, the job description and person specification for consultant posts, preparing for your first NHS consultant post, the NHS consultant pre-interview visit, writing an NHS consultant CV, psychometric testing for consultant interviews, the NHS consultant interview panel (AAC), body language for GP interviews and GP partnership interviews. It also publishes materials on teaching and communication, such as teaching methods for doctors, developing teaching skills, effective feedback in medical education, the seven pillars of clinical governance, tips for PowerPoint presentations and learning styles. The company also sells interview preparation books, such as the CT/ST medical interview book.

Delivery methods and accreditation

Training combines live in-person courses, Zoom sessions and e-learning modules with live webinars. Several programmes are accredited with CPD points, ranging from 4 to 12 points depending on the course. The company states that some courses are delivered by NHS consultants.

Participant reviews

The site includes testimonials from attendees. One participant on the consultant interview course highlights the personal approach, the small group of six people and the relaxed atmosphere for practising with confidence. Another participant on the leadership and management course for doctors emphasises the trainer's clarity, the use of real-life examples and his command of the room during the two days of training.

Activity and corporate information

ISC Medical is the trading name of Interview Skills Consulting Ltd. The site's copyright notice covers 2003 to 2026. The company operates from the United Kingdom and its main audience is healthcare professionals preparing for selection processes or seeking professional development within the NHS.