When you read the advertisement for the job, you will discover the invite to contact specified members of the section. It is a healthy idea to at least make some enquiries - even if you do not intend to actually visit. For one thing it will ensure that your name is on somebody’s radar.

You will manifestly need to make an appointment and not just turn up and say “I’m Here!” If the post is a popular one then it could be possible for 50-100 applicants to all turn up and say “I’m Here!” which would cause chaos for the section. Some sections will routinely decide to not allow candidates to visit, unless they have been shortlisted.

So the intended outcome for the pre medical interview short-listing visit (!) is for you to learn if it is even worth you applying to the section for a post. However, don’t be fooled into believing that the visit won’t be used to judge you as well. Be well prepared so that you can use the visit to sell your skills to the department and make a decent first impression.

It is said that particular medical units even go to the point of discounting any candidate who has not been bothered enough to visit the unit prior to shortlisting - so it will unquestionably pay you to make the endeavour to visit the unit prior to your medical interview

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