NHS Band 7 Nurse Mock Interview

Master 30 NHS Band 7 Nurse interview questions covering clinical leadership, service improvement, and safeguarding.

Question 29 of 30

Tell us about your volunteer experience.

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Krista Wenz has been on thousands of interview panels hiring EMS professionals and firefighters for public and private agencies.

Volunteer experience is all unpaid activities and committees you have been involved in. Many hiring managers will choose one candidate over another because of their volunteer experience, especially if the experience was with the NHS. They feel that it shows strong character and selflessness - all qualities that make a great employee. Talk to the interviewers about your willingness to give back to your community through volunteerism. If you do not have formal volunteer experience, you can draw on things you do in your spare time to assist friends, family, or even your current employer.

Krista Wenz

Krista Wenz has been on thousands of interview panels hiring EMS professionals and firefighters for public and private agencies.

"I started volunteering at 16 with the British Red Cross to see if the medical field were as exciting as I thought it would be. I enjoyed helping others and started volunteering with the NHS as a patient befriender at 18 to learn more about the hospital setting. I volunteered in that position for four years but have not formally volunteered with any outside organizations in recent years. My sister was in a debilitating car accident, and I help care for her and her family in my free time, which does not leave me time for volunteering elsewhere. While I love volunteering, my family is most important during this time of need."

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30NHS Band 7 Nurse Interview Questions & Answers

Discovery

1.Why did you decide to choose nursing as a career?

Education

2.We see that you do not have a Master's level degree or equivalent. Are you interested in obtaining a Master's degree in nursing?

Stress

3.What part of your career brings you the most stress?

Diligence

4.Tell us what you have learned about the NHS.

Discovery

5.Why do you want to work for the NHS?

Compatibility

6.What are your top three strengths as a nurse?

Experience

7.What makes you the best candidate for this position?

Tough

8.As a Band 7 nurse, what skill would you like to improve upon?

Tough

9.Have you ever made a mistake when treating a patient? What did you do?

Scenario Based

10.You have a physician that has written an order for 10 mg of a particular drug, but you know the normal dose is 1 mg. What would you do?

Communication

11.How would you respond if a patient or their family member yelled at you?

Compatibility

12.Would you describe yourself as a compassionate person?

Diligence

13.What is the vision of the NHS?

Communication

14.How do you communicate challenging information to a patient or their family members?

Discovery

15.Which of the 6 Cs in nursing resonates the most with you?

Discovery

16.What do you like to do in your free time?

Experience

17.What is your experience working as a nurse?

Conflict

18.What is the most challenging patient you have had?

Compatibility

19.Would you describe yourself as a detail-oriented person?

Leadership

20.You are working with a Band 6 nurse who is consistently 15-20 minutes late. What would you do?

Tough

21.How do you cope when a patient dies on your watch?

Discovery

22.Who in your life has inspired you the most?

Leadership

23.How would you describe your leadership style?

Tough

24.In your opinion, what is the greatest challenge the NHS will face in the next few years?

Discovery

25.What is a hobby or skill you have that most people do not know about?

Situational

26.The ward that you are interviewing for has a history of gossip on the unit. How do you deal with gossip?

Teamwork

27.What is your definition of teamwork?

Customer Service

28.You are working as the senior nurse and receive a phone call with a person who wants to file a complaint against one of the junior nurses. How do you respond to this situation?

Discovery

29.Tell us about your volunteer experience.

Leadership

30.A junior nurse arrives for her shift and is crying and scared. She says her partner is thretening to harm her and is following her right now. How do you respond?