These interview questions and answers are applicable to the following Band 5 job roles: Registered Nurses, Midwife, Biomedical science, Bank ITU, Occupational therapist, Community Mental Healthcare visitor, Dietitian, Clinician, Audiologist, Adult nurse critical care. The interview explores 7 major areas which are communication, self and people development, care and compassion, technical skills, health, safety, security, quality of care, and continuous service improvement.
Q1. Introduce yourself and tell me why you want to work for the NHS?
"I am a hard-working, conscientious, standards-driven person who enjoys the challenge of working in an environment where everyone in the team is striving to achieve the same goal, which is delivering outstanding patient care. Over the years I have built up extensive experience in many different areas and the skills, qualities and competencies I have are closely aligned to this Band 5 role. I want to work for the NHS because the core values of this great organization are a match for my own. Working together for patients, demonstrating compassion, respect and dignity, a commitment to outstanding quality care, helping to improve peoples' lives, and everyone counts are all values that I strongly believe in. I am a positive person; I work well under pressure, and I take my professional development seriously. If you hire me in this Band 5 position, I genuinely believe you be employing someone who can contribute positively to the NHS team whilst delivering a first-class service to your patients.
Q2. What are the top five competencies that are critical in this Band 5 position?
Q3. Tell me about a time when your style of communication made a difference in a situation or an outcome?
Q4. Tell me about a time when you challenged someone because of substandard care or compassion
Q5. Describe a situation when you best practice in your work?
Q6. Tell me about a time when you received feedback from someone based on your performance or your attitude?
Q7. Tell me about a time when you shared your skills, knowledge, and expertise with someone less
Q8. What are the six values of the NHS and what do they mean?
Q9. Give an example of when you provided treatment or care that was in line with one of the sic MHS values?
Q10. What are your strengths that will enable you to perform to a high standard in this role at our trust?
Q11. What knowledge do you have of the NHS systems or processes?
Q12. What would you do if a patient under your care started to get upset or confused?
Q13. What's your biggest weakness?
Q14. What is Clinical governance and how would you adhere to it with in this role?
Q15. How will you handle the stress and pressure that comes with this role?
Q16/ What's the most stressful situation you have ever had to deal with at work?
Q18. Give me a situation you were in where you demonstrated a total commitment to the quality of care?
Q19. If you overheard a member of healthcare or the medical team talking in an inappropriate manner to a patient, what would you do?
Q20. How would you deal with a difficult or aggressive patient?
Q21. Tell me everything you know about infection control?
Q22. What is the professional duty of candour?
Q23. Tell me how you will contribute to the continuous improvement of this NHS Trust in your role?
Q24. Do you have any questions for this panel?
