Newly qualified - first band 5 (community) interview, please help!

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Hi all,

I'm newly qualified and have my first interview on Friday for a community staff nurse position.

I get really anxious about interviews so I'm doing my best to be as prepared as I can this week.

Would really appreciate any advice or input from the more experienced community of nurses on here regarding possible interview questions and anything I should be specifically prepared to talk about (white papers, clinical governance topics etc?).

All and any help greatly appreciated :)

Rosie

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Specializes in OR, Nursing Professional Development.

Rosie, your title mentions band 5. Are you located in the U.K.?

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Hi

Yes, I am in the UK

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Specializes in Education, FP, LNC, Forensics, ED, OB.

Welcome to allnurses.com

Thread moved to UK forum for the best response. Good luck.

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Specializes in Emergency Department.

Find out what's hot in community just now.

Did you do a community placement? Use that - what did you see? What did you do? Find out more.

Wound care, chronic illness, patient dignity in the home.

Legislation for vulnerable children and adults.

Role of GP, social work etc.

Good luck.

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They're bound to ask you a couple of "tell us about a time when you......" Type of questions, think back over your placements and and have a few standout situations in mind covering situations you dealt particularly well with or situations which were particularly challenging. Think about what you learnt, what your strengths and weaknesses were. Then when you get that sort of question you should already have something in mind which fits and which you've already thought about.

They will want to know that you are safe. If they ask you a scenario where you wouldn't be 100% confident, answer is phone a friend! Say that you would speak to your band six/manager/experienced colleague. If you can't get hold of anyone, phone the hospital, get advice from someone on an appropriate ward.

They will want to know that you are enthusiastic, I take it that you really enjoy community since you are going for that role, so let em know how much you love it!

Do your research and find out what their philosophy/buzzwords are and get that in there.

Im not sure what the hot topics are at the moment in interviews but I'm in community and things which we discuss and consider important are; sepsis, pressure ulcers, quality end of life care, safeguarding, communication, teamwork, lone working safety.

Good luck, I'm in community and I love it.

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Thanks so much, your advice really helped me to prepare, they said they were really impressed with my interview and offered me the job on the day!

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Congratulations!

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