Working as an NHS Band 5 nurse can be stressful and fast-paced, and the interviewers want to determine if you will be a good fit for the team if hired. Common sources of stress in nursing include complex patients, time constraints to complete work, conflicts with management or colleagues, and heavy workloads. Stress leads to fatigue, detachment from work, illness, and burnout, leading to patient safety concerns. The interviewers ask this question to determine if you are someone who can handle stress on the job.

Talk to the interviewers about your ability to handle pressure in the workplace and techniques you use to minimize job stressors. Also, be sure to mention how you decompress on your days off from work to alleviate stress. When nurses understand the stress factor of their job and have healthy ways to relieve stress, they are less apt to burn out or become sick or injured from stress.