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SJT: Pass the Situational Judgement Test,

Edition 1 A Guide for Medical Students

Editors: By Cameron B Green, BSc (Hons), MBBS, Aaron Braddy, BSc (Hons), MBBS and C Michael Roberts, MB ChB, MA (Med.Ed), MD, FRCP, ILTHE

Publication Date: 05 Nov 2015

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Key Features

A one-stop guide to the SJT.
Written by Foundation Years’ doctors who have recently sat and passed the SJT

Co-written and quality assured by Professor of Medical Education for Clinical Practice and Dean for Students, Barts and the London School of Medicine and Dentistry.

Summarises candidate information about the SJT (GMC guidelines and documents, plus relevant legislation) with full referencing.

Describes the two question types (ranking and MCQ).

Gives top 10 tips for understanding the subtleties and subtext of the SJT.

Provides the scoring matrix for students to calculate their scores easily.

Covers each of the five question domains with practice questions.

250 practice questions in total.

Memory aid text boxes throughout to aid progressive learning.

About the author

By Cameron B Green, BSc (Hons), MBBS, Foundation Year 1 Doctor, Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust, Barnet, UK; Aaron Braddy, BSc (Hons), MBBS, Honorary Clinical Teacher, Academic Unit of Medical Education, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK. and C Michael Roberts, MB ChB, MA (Med.Ed), MD, FRCP, ILTHE, Professor of Medical Education for Clinical Practice - Barts and The London School of Medicine & Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London

Introduction

Rationale of the SJT

The 5 question domains

The two different question styles: ranking and multiple choice

The scoring matrix used

2. Preparing for the SJT

Good Medical Practice (2013). GMC

Tomorrow's Doctors GMC

Confidentiality GMC

Consent (2008). GMC

Mental Capacity Act (2005)

Mental Health Act

Common Law

Financial and Commercial Recommendations (2013). GMC

The Driver and Vehicle Licencing Agency (DVLA) and Your Duties as a Doctor (2009)

Fitness to practise

Raising concerns and whistle blowing

Use of social media

3. Top Tips to Mastering the SJT

Pre-revision revision

Understand the role, expectations and limitations of a Foundation Year 1 Doctor.

Patient-centred care

Escalation Ladder

Understand the subtext of the question

Disclosing confidential information

Professionalism

Confrontation

Information, Information, Information

When in Doubt ...?

4. Domain 1 - Commitment to Professionalism