interview next week!!!!-help needed

[suzanne7575]

I have an interview next week for a band 6 post in general surgery. Ive been reading the info on here and have a good idea what to read up on, however i also have a presentation to do on 'how do we know we are delivering a high standard of care to our patients and what is the role of the charge nurse in ensuring this?'

I'm okay with the first part as I am currently involved with a lot of quality improvement such as the clinical quality indicators, productive ward etc and have done a lot about quality n the leadership course i am currently on, the second part of the part of the presentation i'm a little more shaky on, i am presuming that the charge nurse role (band 6's are called charge nurses in my health board if anyone is confused by this) is that of a leadership one, developing the team, empowring other staff to give good quality care and also ediucation of staff and being a clinical expert.

Getting a bit nervous as this is my first band 6 interview and although i have some surgery experience through my bank work, icu/hdu and renal experience i have never actually worked on a general surgical ward recently. I currently work in a mainly nurse led community hospital so have gained lots of managmeent skills so i do have the transferable skills and have worked on the ward i am applying for as a bank nurse too

I would appreciate and help or advice anyone can give me

[XB9S, BSN, MSN, EdD, RN, APN]

Where I work band 6's are senior staff nurses, so would be expected to provide leadership and support to junior staff. I've got a few interview tips in my blog which may be useful.

You may be asked some clinical questions about surgical nursing, such as what would you do if. Also there may be some expectation for you to be experienced in looking after patients with PCA's and epidurals, and infusion pumps, but if you've worked in HDU that shouldn't be too much of a problem

I would focus on that acute care experience for the clinical stuff and then the managerial work you've done in your current role for development and support questions.

Good Luck