A worksheet for preparation
How can you organise your STP application evidence?
Use the free worksheet to collect examples from study, work, research, volunteering and everyday responsibility. It helps you see what evidence you already have, what you learned and where you may want more experience before the next application opens.
Where can you get the blank worksheet?
Download the printable planner and complete it privately as preparation. It contains prompts for evidence, learning, gaps and next actions rather than model application wording.
What should you capture for each example?
- Situation — enough context to understand the problem
- Task — what you were responsible for
- Action — what you personally did and why
- Result — what happened, without overstating it
- Learning — what changed in your understanding or future behaviour
- Relevance — which live person-specification requirement it may support
Which evidence areas should you review?
- Scientific knowledge and problem-solving
- Research, measurement, data and uncertainty
- Quality, safety and willingness to escalate
- Communication with different audiences
- Teamwork and managing disagreement
- Leadership, initiative and prioritisation
- Values, inclusion and professional behaviour
- Motivation for the STP and the specific specialty
How do you find gaps without inventing examples?
Mark weak areas honestly, then look for proportionate ways to develop them through study, projects, work, volunteering or reflection. A gap is a planning signal, not a reason to embellish an application.
How should you turn the worksheet into an application?
Wait for the live questions and instructions. Select the strongest relevant evidence, write the final supporting information personally and in your own words, and check that every claim is accurate.
Can you use the planner in an interview?
The planner is for preparation, not for use during an interview. In 2026, notes were not allowed unless the NSHCS had approved them in advance as a reasonable adjustment. Check the instructions for your own recruitment round and use the interview-preparation guide for the current practical details.
Are the practice prompts linked from this planner official?
No. Practice prompts on Medical Physicist UK are independently written, not official NSHCS questions and not recalled from real interviews.
Prepare on paper, apply in your own voice
Ready to map the evidence you already have?
Download the blank planner, complete it privately and return to the live NSHCS instructions before writing any application answer.
Sources and review date
Last reviewed: 18 August 2026