How to use the online alarm clock
While you are midway through rehearsing answers for an NHS interview, the 10:56 am alarm marks the moment to stop and switch tasks. It leaves a short pause before 11:00 am for putting notes aside, checking the interview details and settling into place without continuing your preparation until the hour arrives.
Your NHS interview should not depend on a sound you have never heard, so the alarm can be tested earlier while there is still time to adjust it. A quick trial confirms that the volume is noticeable and that the chosen sound works in your browser. Keep this page active and the phone or computer awake, or the NHS interview alarm cannot sound when needed; a separate phone alarm is a sensible backup for something fixed in the diary.
Getting to an NHS interview late in the morning can take longer than the map’s quiet-road estimate suggests. Allow for the walk to the station or car park, waiting time, security at the building and finding the correct reception desk. If travelling by bus or train, checking the service shortly before leaving helps account for disruption; if driving, include time for parking rather than treating arrival at the postcode as arrival at the interview.
Common questions
What happens if my laptop goes to sleep before 10:56 am?
The tab sleeps along with it and the alarm will not sound on time, if at all. If you are relying on it, change the power settings so the machine stays awake, or keep a phone alarm running as well.
Do I need an account or an app?
Neither. Choose a time and a sound, press Start, and it runs in this browser tab. Nothing is downloaded, nothing is registered, and closing the page leaves nothing behind on the device.
Can I change the sound?
Yes, there is a short list of tones to pick from before you press Start. Softer sounds are easy to sleep through, so a firmer bell tends to be the safer choice for anything early in the morning.
Will it still be right when the clocks change?
Yes. It reads your device's local clock, so the move between GMT and BST at the end of March and October is picked up automatically, as long as the computer's date, time and time zone are set correctly.
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