5 Commonly asked NHS Interview Questions for Band 5 Nurses

If you are a Band 5 Nurse in the United Kingdom seeking to move from your present facility to another facility, this is for you. 

At the end of this article, not only would you know the 5 commonly asked NHS interview questions for Band 5 Nurses but also have the knowledge and a guide on how to answer those questions.

Before going for an interview, one element you have to go with is your confidence, you do not have to cram information to recite to the interviewers. Another is your dressing because your appearance is what would be used to determine your personality. It would create a perception of who you are to the hiring officials. 

The following are the 5 commonly asked NHS interview questions for Band 5 Nurses.

1. “Tell us about yourself”

Every interviewer asks this question irrespective of the industry. Instead of giving your name, schools details, address and other details that are written on your resume which the HR already has, the best way to answer this is to:

• Describe briefly why you applied for the role. While doing this, make sure you include your strengths. Give them the information they already don’t have. Something exclusive to only you. After telling them the reasons you applied for the role, you are going to be displaying to the hiring officials that you have gone through the job description and that you are fully prepared for the interview.
• Talk about your past experiences. Make sure these experiences are specific to the role you applied for. Do not give an experience that is irrelevant to the job and industry you are being interviewed for.
• Speak about your current role and why you are leaving the facility you work with.

2. “What makes you the best?” or “Why do you think you are the best candidate for this role?”

Sometimes this is reframed as “Why should we select you?”. There are thousands of candidates for the role, what makes you think you should be singled out as the best? This is the time to sell yourself. Mention your strengths in relation to the job description, showing again that you are prepared for the interview. After expatiating on your strengths, fall about an experience or qualification that is guaranteed to boost your chances of getting the job. As long as it is related to the application, be very detailed about it.

3. ”Have you ever been involved in a workplace conflict? How did you resolve it?”

The first thing you need to know about here is Conflict Resolution. Conflict Resolution is conceptualized as the methods and processes involved in facilitating the peaceful ending of conflict and retribution. There are different ways of resolving a conflict. You need to talk about the incident if you have been in any. If you have never been in any at your workplace. Give an instance of one that happened and how it was resolved, then based on your knowledge, add a better way you think it could have been resolved.   

4. ”Mention a near-miss incident and how you handled it”

A near-miss incident is an incident that almost happened that could have caused pain, harm or danger to the patient but ended up not happening. The most important thing needed to be heard by the interviewers is if the incident was documented or not.

For a near-miss incident in the UK, you need to document it. This is done to be able to prevent the incident in case it happens again. “

5. ”How do you see yourself as a member of the team?”

This question is asked to simply test your knowledge of teamwork. You are expected to discuss what teamwork to an establishment for it to provide healthcare and run effectively through the collaboration of every personnel. See yourself as an important part of the team whose role is very significant to the organization.