Practice Interviews
With Practice Interviews we record a video of each of your interview answers, and then we give you useful feedback about your answers and how you can improve them.

Practice interviews only take a few minutes, and they give you valuable feedback and suggestions for making the most of your job interviews.

You can take a practice interview for any job on jobsincare.com, or choose below from 16 recent practice interviews, with 170 questions, all based on real jobs.
Care ProfessionalatHome Instead West Dunbartonshire, Argyll & Bute and Arran
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2. This role often involves one-hour visits and building rapport quickly. How would you approach establishing trust and meaningful companionship in a short visit? Answer Now
7. This role requires flexibility, evening and alternate weekend availability, and travel across West Dunbartonshire and Argyll & Bute. How would you manage your availability and travel arrangements to meet clients’ needs? Answer Now
6. Describe a situation where you identified a safeguarding concern. What steps did you take and how did you communicate it to the appropriate people?
10. Are you willing and able to undergo a PVG check and travel in your own vehicle if required? If you use your car, how do you ensure it is safe and suitable for visiting clients?
4. Personal care can be intimate and sensitive. How do you maintain dignity and privacy for a client while providing assistance with bathing, dressing or grooming?
5. How do you prioritise and manage your time when you have several tasks to complete during a visit (e.g. personal care, light housekeeping, medication prompts, appointments)?
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Deputy Security ManageratManchester University NHS Foundation Trust
This practice interview includes questions like:
2. Understanding Policies: How do you ensure that security services comply with national guidance and legislation? Can you provide an example of how you've implemented such policies in the past? Answer Now
4. Interpersonal Skills: This role requires exceptional interpersonal and communication skills. Can you give an example of a challenging situation with a staff member or external partner and how you managed to resolve it? Answer Now
8. Crisis Management: In your view, what are the key components of an effective crisis management strategy within a healthcare setting? Can you share an experience where you played a critical role in managing a security incident?
10. Promoting Diversity and Inclusion: The Trust is committed to promoting equality and diversity. How do you approach diversity within the security management team and the services you provide to ensure a welcoming environment for all patients and staff?
7. Adaptation of Strategy: The Trust has strategic plans and objectives. How have you adapted security services in line with an organisation’s strategic goals in your previous roles?
5. Service Delivery Monitoring: What strategies do you find effective for monitoring security service delivery against contract specifications? How do you handle situations where services fall short of expectations?
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Support WorkeratProvide Care Solutions
This practice interview includes questions like:
2. Give an example of a time when you supported someone to learn or improve a life skill (for example cooking, budgeting or personal care). What did you do and what was the outcome? Answer Now
8. What experience do you have with care plans, risk assessments, medication administration and record‑keeping? How do you ensure handovers are accurate? Answer Now
7. How do you maintain professional boundaries and confidentiality while still building trusting relationships with residents?
9. This role requires flexible day shifts and community-based support. Are you able to travel locally and do you have any restrictions on your right to work in the UK?
5. If you suspected a resident was being harmed or neglected, what steps would you take and who would you inform?
4. Describe how you would manage a disagreement or conflict between housemates in a supported living setting.
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Field Care SupervisoratHome Instead West Dunbartonshire, Argyll & Bute and Arran
This practice interview includes questions like:
2. Give an example of a safeguarding concern you’ve managed. What steps did you take and what was the outcome? Answer Now
7. How would you handle being on-call and juggling visits across West Dunbartonshire, Argyll & Bute and Arran — including travel and time management? Answer Now
10. If a client or family made a complaint about a Care Professional, how would you manage the complaint from initial report to resolution?
9. How do you ensure equality, diversity and confidentiality are upheld in your team and in client care? Please give an example.
8. Tell me about a time you worked with other health or social care professionals (eg district nurses, social workers). How did you build that working relationship?
5. This role involves regular client quality assurance checks. How do you ensure consistent high-quality care across your patch?
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Immunisation Administrative School SupportatIntrahealth Ltd
This practice interview includes questions like:
2. How do you ensure accuracy and attention to detail when preparing and handling patient records, consent forms and appointment lists? Answer Now
9. Are you willing to undertake required checks and training (such as an enhanced DBS check, safeguarding and immunisation‑related training) and to follow risk assessments and service procedures? Answer Now
8. Tell us about a time you had several administrative tasks to complete under pressure: how did you prioritise and what was the result?
4. This role involves working alongside nurses and HCAs — how do you typically contribute within a clinical team, and how do you handle differing priorities?
7. How would you help implement infection‑prevention and safety measures during an immunisation session (for example on entry, during the session and after)?
5. What steps do you take to maintain patient confidentiality and comply with data protection (GDPR) in your day‑to‑day work?
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Care Recruitment ResourceratBluebird Care
This practice interview includes questions like:
2. How do you ensure a positive candidate experience from first contact through to onboarding? Give a recent example. Answer Now
4. Give an example of when you successfully built or leveraged a local relationship (college, job centre, community group) to attract candidates. Answer Now
9. This role involves travel and being a visible ambassador at community events. Can you give an example of an event you organised or attended that raised awareness or attracted hires?
10. Bluebird Care values compassion and teamwork. Tell me about a time you worked across teams or with senior leaders to fill a challenging role.
5. Tell me about a time you improved a job advert or social media post to increase applications. What changes did you make and what happened?
8. How do you measure the success of your recruitment campaigns and what KPIs or reports have you used or produced?
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Care AssistantatBluebird Care
This practice interview includes questions like:
2. Describe a time when you delivered person‑centred care. What did you do and what was the outcome for the client? Answer Now
7. We offer funded training and SVQ qualifications. Are you willing to undertake SVQ2/3 and how would you apply new learning in your day‑to‑day work? Answer Now
4. This role involves lone working and travelling between clients. How do you manage your time, travel and record‑keeping to ensure you’re punctual and safe?
6. Tell us about a time you dealt with challenging or distressed behaviour. What techniques did you use to de‑escalate the situation?
5. The job requires a full UK driving licence and access to a car. Do you meet this requirement, and what experience do you have driving in rural or coastal areas like Ayrshire?
10. How do you promote dignity, independence and choice for clients, especially those with complex needs or reduced mobility?
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Live-in Care AssistantatThe Good Care Group
This practice interview includes questions like:
2. This role involves six‑week live‑in placements. Are you able to commit to that and how would you prepare practically and emotionally for a placement? Answer Now
7. Live‑in carers often work alone with local 24/7 support. How do you keep yourself and your client safe, and how would you escalate an issue? Answer Now
10. Live‑in work can be emotionally and physically demanding. How do you manage stress and look after your own wellbeing during and between placements?
8. What experience do you have with medication support and helping people after a stroke? How do you ensure accuracy and follow care plans?
9. Our service values inclusivity. Give an example of supporting a client whose cultural, religious or personal preferences differed from your own.
5. How do you balance personal care duties with domestic tasks such as cooking and cleaning while respecting the client’s preferences?
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Mental Health Care AssistantatRoyal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust
This practice interview includes questions like:
2. How would you manage an acutely distressed or aggressive patient on the ward? Please give a specific example of de‑escalation or conflict‑resolution techniques you have used. Answer Now
9. What is your understanding of the Mental Health Act 1983 in relation to the role of a Mental Health Care Assistant, and how would that influence your practice? Answer Now
10. Why do you want to work in Enhanced Care at Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust, and what personal strengths would you bring to this role?
4. Describe the steps you would take when escorting a patient off the ward to ensure their safety and the safety of others.
7. Tell us about a time you worked as part of a multidisciplinary team to implement a care plan — what was your role and how did you communicate with colleagues, patients and carers?
5. How do you ensure information is recorded accurately and on time in electronic patient records? Can you give an example when good documentation made a difference?
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Part Time Care AssistantatCaremark North Herts & Stevenage
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2. This role involves mornings, evenings and some weekend shifts. What days and times are you available and how flexible are you with cover and extra hours? (Probe: Are there any regular commitments that might affect availability?) Answer Now
5. Describe a challenging situation you’ve faced with a client (for example dementia‑related behaviour, aggression or a sudden health change). How did you respond and what was the outcome? (Probe: What would you do differently next time?) Answer Now
7. Record keeping and reporting changes in a client’s health are essential. What experience do you have of writing care notes, completing reports and escalating concerns to a supervisor? (Probe: How do you ensure accuracy and confidentiality?)
9. What infection‑control measures and use of PPE do you follow when delivering care, and how do you keep your knowledge up to date? (Probe: Have you had any recent training in this area?)
10. Caremark offers paid NVQ training and ongoing development. Are you willing to undertake NVQ Level 2+ training and other mandatory courses? How do you keep developing your skills outside formal training? (Probe: Any recent courses or learning you can tell me about?)
6. How would you encourage and promote a client’s independence while still keeping them safe? (Probe: Give a specific example from your practice.)
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Live-in Care AssistantatThe Good Care Group
This practice interview includes questions like:
2. How do you ensure a client’s dignity and independence when supporting personal care tasks? Answer Now
5. Live‑in work requires adapting to someone else’s home and maintaining professional boundaries — how do you manage this and look after your own well‑being? Answer Now
6. This role involves placements across Scotland and variable hours (average 6–10 hours/day). Are you able and willing to travel and commit to placements away from your home base?
7. Describe how you would support a client with a condition you’ve not encountered before — how would you find out what they need and ensure safe care?
8. How do you promote inclusion and respect a client’s cultural background, sexuality, age or neurodiversity in everyday care?
9. The role includes completing induction training, undertaking an SVQ2 (if required) and registering with the SSSC. Are you willing to complete training and DBS/PVG checks if required?
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Senior Support WorkeratRight at Home Mid Sussex
This practice interview includes questions like:
2. This role requires a Level 3 qualification (or willingness to work towards it). What qualifications and training do you currently hold, and do you have plans for further development? Answer Now
4. Describe a time when you had to supervise or mentor a colleague who was underperforming. What steps did you take and what was the outcome? Answer Now
9. This post requires flexibility, including weekend work and being on-call. What is your availability and how have you managed similar shift patterns in the past?
6. Tell me about a challenging situation involving a client or their family. How did you handle it while maintaining dignity and respect?
5. If asked to carry out a spot check or field visit, what would you look for and how would you feed back to the team and manager?
7. Continuity of care and unhurried visits are important to us. How do you manage your time and caseload to ensure visits are not rushed and clients see familiar faces?
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Home Care Assistant atNorth Haven Care & Support
This practice interview includes questions like:
2. Tell me about any previous care experience you have — if you don’t have direct care experience, what transferable skills do you bring? Answer Now
6. How would you recognise and report signs of possible abuse or neglect, and who would you report them to? Answer Now
9. Are you able to work flexible hours, including early starts, late finishes and some weekends, and how would you manage your work–life balance?
7. This role involves travelling between clients and working alone. How do you plan and prioritise your time, and are you comfortable driving/using your own vehicle?
8. How do you keep accurate records and ensure effective communication and handovers with colleagues and managers?
5. Give an example of a time you dealt with a challenging situation involving a vulnerable person. What did you do and what was the outcome?
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CleaneratHuntcliff Surgery
This practice interview includes questions like:
2. How do you keep accurate cleaning records and what systems or methods have you used to support audits and quality control? Answer Now
10. This role requires reliability and sometimes flexibility with hours. How do you manage your time and attendance, and what would you do if you were running late or unable to come in? Answer Now
8. Describe how you manage waste disposal, including segregation of clinical and general waste, while taking into account environmental and sustainability considerations.
5. What experience do you have of handling, storing and using cleaning chemicals in line with COSHH and other health and safety requirements?
9. Give an example of when you supported or trained a new colleague — what approach did you take to ensure they followed required cleaning standards and procedures?
4. How do you follow and maintain the colour‑coding system for cleaning equipment, and what would you do if you were unsure which colours to use for a particular area?
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Specialist Occupational Therapist: Paediatrics and Neonates | Imperial College Healthcare NHS TrustatIMPERIAL COLLEGE HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST
This practice interview includes questions like:
2. How do you approach facilitating safe and timely discharge for infants, children or young people with complex needs? Give an example where your OT input directly influenced discharge planning. Answer Now
9. How do you keep your neonatal/paediatric occupational therapy practice evidence‑based and up to date? Describe a recent change you implemented as a result of new evidence. Answer Now
4. Describe how you work within a multi‑disciplinary team on paediatric wards or PICU. Give an example where your collaboration improved patient care or rehabilitation.
10. Describe a situation where you disagreed with another professional about a child’s management. How did you handle it, and how would you escalate concerns if you believed patient safety was at risk?
6. Tell us about a service evaluation, audit or quality improvement project you have led or contributed to. What methods did you use and what was the impact on practice or patient outcomes?
7. How do you ensure culturally sensitive, family‑centred care for a diverse patient population, particularly when working with distressed families in critical care settings?
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Healthcare AssistantatHumankind Charity
This practice interview includes questions like:
1. Tell us about your experience working in the drug and alcohol sector. What were your main responsibilities and what did you find most challenging? Answer Now
10. Humankind’s values are being honest, committed and inventive. Please give an example from your practice that demonstrates one of these values, and tell us about any recent CPD or training you’ve undertaken. Answer Now
6. How do you ensure records are accurate, timely and kept confidential when documenting clinical interventions and referrals?
4. A service user is intoxicated and becoming agitated during outreach. How would you manage the situation to keep them and the team safe?
3. How would you approach offering BBV testing and explaining the results to a service user who is anxious or defensive?
4. A service user is intoxicated and becoming agitated during outreach. How would you manage the situation to keep them and the team safe?
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