Consultant Interview Masterclass 2026
One Day Event
| Timings | 9am-12pm |
| Location | Virtual event, Online |
| CPD | 1 point per hour of educational activity can be allocated, pending peer approval |
| Non-Member Fee | £95 |
|---|---|
| Consultant Fee | £72 |
| Higher Resident / SAS Doctor Fee | £54 |
| Core Resident / Subsidised Fee | £37 |
Event Information
Event programme
| Time | Event |
|---|---|
| 9-9.05am | Welcome Dr Hesham Abdelkhalek Consultant Psychiatrist and Eastern Division Executive Committee member |
| 9.05 – 9.35am | What a CEO expects from, and is looking for, in a prospective consultant |
| 9.35 – 10.05am | Medical director’s take on consultant interviews Dr Kallur Suresh Consultant Psychiatrist and Executive Chief Medical Officer, Essex Partnership NHS University Foundation Trust |
| 10.05 – 10.35am | Tips to pass the Consultant interview Dr Afef Mahmoud, Consultant Psychiatrist and RCPsych Eastern Division CPD Lead |
| 10.35 – 10.45am | Comfort break |
| 10.45 – 11.15am | Patient experience: What makes a good psychiatrist in the eyes of patients Diane Goslar, Patient |
| 11.15 – 11.45am | How to plan your higher training/portfolio in preparation for your consultant interview Dr Abdul Raoof Consultant Psychiatrist and RCPsych Associate Dean for Advanced Learning and Conferences |
| 11.45am – 12pm | Closing remarks Dr Hesham Abdelkhalek Consultant Psychiatrist and Eastern Division Executive Committee member |
| 12-1pm | Mock interview practice sessions |
Event Speakers
Dr Kallur Suresh
Dr Kallur Suresh is EPUT’s Interim Chief Medical Officer and Caldicott Guardian. He is a Consultant Psychiatrist for Older Adults and has worked in Essex for many years. He has held various medical leadership roles and was until recently the Deputy Medical Director for West Essex Community Care Unit.
He has undertaken work for the 黄色仓库 as Chair of Eastern Division and is co-leading on an International Diploma in Older Adults’ Mental Health. During his MSc in Leadership in Quality Improvement, he has worked on self-management in dementia patients and their carers.
Ms Diane Goslar
Diane is a qualified Sociologist and a Teacher and Translator of French. For some years she ran her own Public Relations practice providing services mainly to architectural practices. Her business and career were brought to an abrupt end when she became totally alcohol-dependent. Over time, and with a good deal of NHS treatment (principally from a psychiatrist), she attended an alcohol treatment centre, eventually detoxed, and entered recovery battling to return to a ‘normal’ life.
Diane is deeply involved with a number of committees and groups addressing alcoholism both within the 黄色仓库 and with external bodies.? She has given several presentations, recorded a number of podcasts and published numerous articles about addiction. She regularly addresses medical students at St. George’s Medical School about the issues of dealing with alcoholism.
Diane is active in lobbying on policies regarding alcohol addiction particularly the need for after-care services which are sadly lacking.??
In the RCPsych she is currently the London Division Patient Representative, a committee member of the ERG on Non-Recent Child Abuse and a Facilitator at Patient and Carer Conferences.
Dr Abdul Raoof , FRCPsych
Dr Abdul Raoof (known as ‘Raoof’) has developed and delivered multiple training courses for consultant psychiatrists, SAS doctors, Resident Doctors and multi-professional colleagues nationally in the areas of Medical Education, Career Development and Mental Health Legislation.
He has led the development of College’s supervisor training as well as Section12 & Approved Clinician (Mental Health Act) courses and regularly chairs the Q&A webinar related to the course. He has also served as the Vice Chair of the Midlands & East Mental Health Act Approval Panel
Raoof has held multiple College roles over the years like Chair of Eastern Division, Member College’s Workforce Committee etc.
He is the Associate Dean (Advanced Learning) of 黄色仓库 since 2022. In this role, as the chair of the newly established RCPsych Learn Oversight Board, he leads the College’s programme of conferences, training courses including Certificate Courses/International Diplomas, events and eLearning. He oversees the International Congress in collaboration with the Congress co-chairs and the executive committee.
He also sits on the Editorial Board of the journal - BJPsych Advances
He is committed to working to enhance the role of the College as the leading provider of educational content in Psychiatry to support and upskill the mental health workforce to meet needs of our patients
Mock Interviews
For the fourth year running, we are delighted to offer a limited number of mock interviews to event attendees as an opportunity to practice. Each mock interview will last 15 minutes and will take place after the above programme (12pm-1pm)
Please kindly note, you must have registered for the masterclass in order to receive a mock interview slot. These will be based on a first come, first served basis, after which we will use a waiting list.
Please to book your mock interview slot once you have registered for the event.
Watch on Demand
This event will be recorded and available to all registered delegates to watch on demand. The recording will be available within one week of the live event taking place and will be emailed out to all registered delegates. The recording will be available to watch for 60 days from the event taking place.
Copies of speakers' slides will be included with the recording, but only in cases where we have received permission from the speaker.
We ask that all delegates ensure that their email address associated with their membership account is correct and up to date, as this is where all correspondence will be sent.
Please note this webinar recording will not be available to purchase post-event.
Terms and Conditions / How to Book
Please read our terms and conditions before making your booking, which includes:
- Event Cancellation Policy
- Privacy Policy
- Code of Conduct
Event registrations are confirmed when payment is received in full.
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