What are some of your typical day-to-day tasks?
"During my apprenticeship, I mostly counselled patients with cardiac diseases and disorders. Some patients had conditions for long periods, and many others had recently received new diagnoses and needed consultations and education on adopting a heart-healthy lifestyle and diet plan. I would do assessments and intakes to review their health history, lab work, and testing and current lifestyle habits to help create a nutritional plan that supported their health goals."
"Overall, most of my daily appointments with patients include advising them on nutritional principles, dietary plans, diet modifications, and meal planning and preparation. I work with a majority of my patients in a one-on-one setting to help them identify unhealthy eating habits, and I provide nutritional recommendations in their place. I also help my patients set realistic goals and promote ways to monitor their progress as they work to improve their quality of life. If I work with new patients, my day may consist of intakes and assessments to review and evaluate the patient's family health history, food history, symptoms, environmental exposures, allergies, medications, etc."
The interviewer would like to learn more about your day-to-day roles, responsibilities, structure, and pace. If you are coming from another healthcare organisation, it's likely similar to what would be required in the position with the NHS; however, it's crucial to describe in detail what your activities look like. Consider whether you're conducting new patient assessments, facilitating a routine follow-up, creating nutritional plans, or educating a patient based on a recent diagnosis. Read the job description thoroughly, and discuss the areas of responsibility you have experience in and perform daily.
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