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Plastic Surgery ST3 Interview Question Bank & Course

Getting into the Plastic Surgery ST3 interview is highly competitive, and success depends on more than knowledge alone. The Plastic Surgery ST3 interview assesses how you think, communicate, and make…

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Included with enrolment

More than a question bank

Everything your enrolment includes.

Premium learning tools

Ask the tutor

Ask about any lesson and get a clear explanation with a short clinical example.

Live mock interviews

Get matched with another candidate and practise stations on a video call.

National study groups

Join candidates across the country to share tips and plan practice sessions.

Personal lesson notes

Write notes on each lesson and find them all again in your dashboard.

Course benefits

How to structure high-scoring answers for each interview domain

A clear, repeatable approach to consent across common plastic surgery procedures

How to handle curveballs and challenging patients without losing structure

Techniques to demonstrate safe clinical judgement and professionalism

How to approach ethical dilemmas, capacity, and refusal scenarios

What examiners are actually looking for and how to consistently hit those points

How to communicate at a registrar level under pressure

How your practice works

  1. Step 1

    Learn the stations

    Work through worked scenarios with model answers and previous interviewer tips.

  2. Step 2

    Practise live

    Join a national mock night or get matched on demand, with a built-in station timer.

  3. Step 3

    Get scored

    Your partner marks you on a five-area examiner sheet so you know exactly what to fix.

About this course

Getting into the Plastic Surgery ST3 interview is highly competitive, and success depends on more than knowledge alone. The Plastic Surgery ST3 interview assesses how you think, communicate, and make safe decisions under pressure. However, many candidates revise widely yet still underperform. This often happens because answers lack structure, key risks are missed, or delivery breaks down when challenged. This course addresses those gaps directly. PrepSurg’s Plastic Surgery ST3 interview course helps you build clear answers, stay composed, and demonstrate registrar-level judgement throughout.

This Plastic Surgery ST3 interview course focuses on three core areas: structured interview stations, OSCE & communication stations, and clinical station scenarios. First, you learn how to deliver structured, high-scoring answers using simple frameworks. These frameworks ensure you consistently cover key domains. Next, you practise OSCE & communication scenarios such as consent, expectation management, and handling difficult conversations. In addition, you work through clinical station scenarios covering high-yield topics like hand trauma, skin cancer, burns, and paediatric cases. Each station includes model answers, key phrases, and common pitfalls.

Moreover, this Plastic Surgery ST3 interview course reflects real interview practice, not just theory. It is updated after each cycle using feedback from real examiners and successful candidates. As a result, the content stays aligned with what panels expect. You will practise handling curveballs, responding to challenges, and managing ethical dilemmas. By the end, you will answer clearly, cover key risks without prompting, and stay calm under pressure. PrepSurg focuses on what actually scores on the day, so you can approach your Plastic Surgery ST3 interview with confidence and secure your national training number.

Course curriculum

3 topics · 59 lessons

01

Clinical Station

22 lessons

How to Approach Clinical Scenarios
Flexor Tendon Injury
Hand Infection — Flexor Tenosynovitis
Necrotising Fasciitis
Free Flap Compromise
Suspected Melanoma
Compartment Syndrome
Facial Laceration — Suspected Parotid Duct Injury
Human Bite — Clenched Fist Injury
Burns — Chemical Burn with Airway Involvement
Pressure Sore Reconstruction
Open Lower Limb Fracture (Ortho-Plastics)
Breast Reconstruction Complication — Post-Operative Haematoma
Fingertip Injury / Distal Amputation
Keloid / Hypertrophic Scar
Dog Bite - Hand Injury
Lower Limb Reconstruction — Exposed Tibia (Flap Planning)
Necrotising Soft Tissue Infection (Grey-Zone Presentation)
Nail Bed Injury
Syndactyly in Apert syndrome
Infantile Haemangioma
Osteomyelitis
02

OSCE and Communication

21 lessons

How to Approach OSCE & Communication Stations
Consent for Zone V Extensor Tendon Repair
Composite Graft (Fingertip / Ear) — Consent + Communication
Carpal Tunnel Decompression
Pinnaplasty (Otoplasty)
Consent for Trigger Finger Release
Ganglion Excision
Zone 2 Flexor Tendon Repair
Bilateral Breast Reduction
Wide Local Excision + Reconstruction
Nail Bed Repair
Consent for Composite Graft (Paediatric)
Abdominoplasty
Rhinoplasty
Skin Lesion Excision Under Local Anaesthetic
Dog Bite to the Hand (Washout & Exploration)
Acute Burn Injury
Cosmetic Surgery Refusal
Replantation vs Revision Amputation
Emergency Debridement
Dupuytren’s Contracture
03

Structured Interview

16 lessons

Research Methodology in Plastic Surgery
Personal Questions in Plastic Surgery Interviews
Behavioural Questions in Plastic Surgery Interviews
Professionalism, Ethics and Opinion-Based Questions
Why Plastic Surgery?
Tell Me About Your CV
Discussing Your Future Career Goals
Why Do You Want to Train Here?
Ethics in Plastic Surgery
Professionalism in Plastic Surgery
Open Disclosure/ Duty of Candour in Plastic Surgery
Talking About Mistakes in Interview
Talking About Your Strengths
Handling Weakness Questions
Managing Stress in Plastic Surgery
Use of AI in Surgery

Student reviews

Comprehensive, definitely recommend it

Verified student · August 2026

This was a great resource for my interview prep, specially the possible follow-up questions to each scenario, highly recommended.

Verified student · August 2026

I used PrepSurg in the run-up to my plastic surgery ST3 interview and it made a huge difference. Everything is tailored specifically to plastics rather than just generic interview prep, which really shows. The mock scenarios with proper feedback were the highlight for me and helped a lot practicing with my colleague. I got my first choice and I genuinely don’t think I’d have felt as confident without it. If you’ve got an ST3 interview coming up, just do it.

Verified student · May 2026