NHS Band 5 Staff Nurse Interview Questions
Go Back1. According to our NHS Constitution, compassion is one of our core values. How do you provide compassionate care to patients?
2. How would your clinical peers or leaders describe you?
3. AT NHS, we're committed to working together for patients and it's part of our core value system. As a nurse, how will you promote a culture of teamwork and collaboration?
4. Respect and dignity are core values at the NHS. As a new employee, how will you gain the trust of patients and their families?
5. Describe your ideal manager.
6. How would you respond if you were asked to perform a task at the NHS that you were not trained to do?
7. At the NHS, we put a great amount of focus on the patient experience. How would you help ensure a positive experience for all patients that you work with here?
8. What experience do you have caring for patients with memory impairment or dementia?
9. What techniques do you use to treat a patient who is refusing treatment or medication?
10. How do you demonstrate professionalism in the workplace?
11. "Everyone counts" is a core value listed in our NHS Constitution. How do you care for patients who have communication barriers?
12. What experience do you have responding to a patient who has gone into cardiac or respiratory arrest?
13. How do you personally promote patient safety?
14. How do you ensure smooth shift changes and hand-offs?
15. AT NHS, our goal is to improve the lives of others. As a nurse, how do you advocate for your patients?
16. Why are you seeking a new opportunity here with the NHS?
17. What is your scheduling availability?
18. Tell me a little about yourself.
19. Nurses are more likely to experience burnout than other professions. How do you maintain a work-life balance to combat this?
20. What do you know about the NHS?
21. What strategies do you use to manage stress in the workplace?
22. What differences have you found between caring for pediatric and geriatric patients?
23. How do you handle situations that could cause you to be tardy or absent?
24. What is your greatest professional achievement of your career?
25. What qualities or characteristics do you feel make you a good nurse?
26. What inspired you to choose a career in nursing?
27. Tell me about an ethical dilemma you faced in the workplace and how you handled it.
28. How do you handle an agitated patient?
29. Have you ever dealt with an aggressive or combative patient? How did you respond?
30. Tell me about a time you had to de-escalate a situation with a patient or patient's family member who was upset at clinical staff.