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 18 recent practice interviews, with 190 questions, all based on real jobs.
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 18 recent practice interviews, with 190 questions, all based on real jobs.
Health Care Support Worker | Northern Lincolnshire & Goole NHS Foundation TrustatNorthern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Trust
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2. How would you support a patient with frailty who is confused or has dementia while encouraging their independence with activities of daily living (ADLs)?
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5. A relative is upset about their family member’s care and becomes challenging. How would you respond?
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10. Our Trust values are: we are kind; we are open; we pursue excellence. Give an example from your experience that demonstrates how you reflect one of these values in your work.
7. How do you ensure good infection control and general cleanliness on the ward? Give a specific example.
6. Tell me about a time you supported a clinician with a procedure. How did you prepare and what steps did you take to maintain patient safety?
9. How do you cope with the emotional demands of caring for frail or very ill patients? Can you give an example of how you maintained your wellbeing while delivering good care?
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2. This role requires face‑to‑face and electronic screening in police custody. How do you ensure thorough, accurate screening under pressure, and what systems have you used previously?
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6. Tell me about a time when you had to manage a distressed or aggressive service user. How did you de‑escalate the situation while maintaining safety and dignity?
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10. The role can be emotionally demanding and involves exposure to traumatic material. How do you manage your wellbeing and what support would you expect from your employer?
7. This post requires independent working as well as team collaboration. How do you balance autonomy with knowing when to escalate concerns to a practitioner or manager?
9. Data protection and information‑sharing are vital in this environment. How do you decide what information to share with partner agencies and how do you document those decisions?
5. How do you apply legislation and local policy (for example PACE) in your practice when working in custody? Can you give a concrete example?
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2. How do you ensure compliance with the Mental Capacity Act, Mental Health Act and human rights principles when planning care and restrictions of liberty for an inpatient?
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7. How do you use evidence‑based principles to develop and evaluate specialised care programmes for people with learning disabilities and challenging behaviour?
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5. Give an example of how you have championed service user participation or co‑production (including oversight of peer/support workers or advocacy) in service development or individual care.
10. Working in an inpatient unit can be highly pressured. Give an example of when you prioritised competing demands while maintaining quality of care. What did you learn?
8. Tell us about a complex written report you prepared (for court, tribunal, commissioner or care planning). How did you ensure it was clear, balanced and influential?
9. The post will involve expanding the inpatient social work role across the Trust. How would you lead service development and gain buy‑in from colleagues and partner agencies?
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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?
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3. How would you approach offering BBV testing and explaining the results to a service user who is anxious or defensive?
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5. Explain your understanding of the cold chain for medications and samples. What steps would you take to prevent breaches?
6. How do you ensure records are accurate, timely and kept confidential when documenting clinical interventions and referrals?
7. Give an example of a time you worked as part of a multidisciplinary team. What was your role and how did you contribute to the outcome?
7. Give an example of a time you worked as part of a multidisciplinary team. What was your role and how did you contribute to the outcome?
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2. Tell me about your experience of working in mental health services (as a worker, service user or carer). Please give an example of a challenging situation you faced and how you handled it.
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4. Describe a time when you de‑escalated challenging or aggressive behaviour. Which techniques did you use and what was the outcome?
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5. This role involves carrying out and monitoring treatment programmes. Give an example of when you followed a programme, noticed a change in a patient and what steps you took.
7. Working bank shifts can include nights and weekends. How do you manage your availability, fatigue and ensure continuity of care across different shifts?
8. Give an example of effective multidisciplinary team working — how did you communicate information and ensure your input was integrated into a young person’s care plan?
6. How do you promote recovery and encourage independence in young people with complex physical, cognitive or mental health needs?
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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?
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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?
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6. Stakeholder Engagement: Describe a time when you had to liaise with senior or director-level staff regarding security matters. How did you ensure effective communication and convey the necessary information?
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?
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?
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?
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2. Describe a time you undertook wound care or dressings in the community. What assessment and infection‑control steps did you take, and how did you document the episode? (Probe: dressing choice, escalation, and follow‑up.)
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9. Working in people’s homes or care homes can be challenging. How do you build rapport quickly with patients and relatives, particularly when they are unwell or reluctant to accept care? (Probe: communication techniques, culturally sensitive care.)
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6. Caring for older or vulnerable patients can present safeguarding concerns. Tell me about a time you identified a safeguarding issue and the steps you took to raise or escalate it. (Probe: who you contacted, documentation.)
7. Opportunistic health promotion is part of the role. Give an example of when you delivered brief health promotion or lifestyle advice in a clinical visit. How did you tailor it to the patient? (Probe: motivational approach, signposting.)
5. Home visiting requires travel across multiple sites at short notice. Are you comfortable with this, and how do you plan your day to manage time and travel effectively? (Probe: use of vehicle/public transport, time‑management examples.)
4. We routinely support flu vaccination clinics and may ask you to give vaccinations when trained. What is your experience with immunisations or phlebotomy, and how do you ensure consent and patient safety? (Probe: cold‑chain, consent, anaphylaxis awareness.)
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2. How would you handle a situation where a service user refused to take their medication?
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6. Tell us about a time you worked as part of a team in a care setting. How did you contribute and resolve any disagreements?
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5. How do you manage competing tasks on a shift (for example meals, medication rounds and personal care)?
10. Why do you want to work for Saining Care in Edinburgh, and what are your longer-term goals within social care?
8. How do you ensure accurate record-keeping and maintain confidentiality of service users’ information?
7. What would you do if you had a safeguarding concern about a service user?
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2. How do you ensure accuracy and attention to detail when preparing and handling patient records, consent forms and appointment lists?
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6. Are you confident driving to multiple school sites across the region and transporting equipment/vaccines? How do you plan journeys and manage time on the road?
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8. Tell us about a time you had several administrative tasks to complete under pressure: how did you prioritise and what was the result?
7. How would you help implement infection‑prevention and safety measures during an immunisation session (for example on entry, during the session and after)?
10. How would you support a child who is anxious about having a vaccination and reassure their parent/carer while keeping the session running to time?
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?
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2. How would you approach giving personal care to a client who feels embarrassed or anxious about being assisted?
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4. If you suspected a client was being neglected or abused, what steps would you take and who would you inform?
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10. This role involves good timekeeping and record-keeping (care notes, travel logs, mileage). How do you stay organised and ensure accurate records when visiting multiple clients?
8. How would you build rapport and offer companionship to a client who is socially isolated or living with dementia?
9. Tell me about a time you had to manage a difficult conversation with a client’s family or another professional. How did you handle it?
7. Are you willing to complete an enhanced DBS check and undertake mandatory training (for example moving and handling, safeguarding)? How do you approach learning new skills?
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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.
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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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4. Describe the steps you would take when escorting a patient off the ward to ensure their safety and the safety of others.
8. This post requires flexible working, including long days and nights. How do you manage your own wellbeing and maintain professional standards when working challenging shifts?
6. How would you recognise and respond to a safeguarding concern? Please give an example if you have experience of this.
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?
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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?
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8. What experience do you have with care plans, risk assessments, medication administration and record‑keeping? How do you ensure handovers are accurate?
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4. Describe how you would manage a disagreement or conflict between housemates in a supported living setting.
7. How do you maintain professional boundaries and confidentiality while still building trusting relationships with residents?
6. Tell me about a time you de‑escalated a situation involving challenging behaviour. Which strategies did you use and what did you learn?
10. Why do you want to work for Provide Care Solutions and how do our values of compassion and empowerment fit with your approach to care?
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2. This is a relief role with flexible hours — how do you manage last‑minute shift changes while ensuring continuity of care for the people you support?
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8. Thera is led by people with a learning disability — how would you actively promote independence and involve people in decisions about their lives?
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6. What would you do if you suspected a service user was being abused or neglected? Describe the steps you would take to report and keep the person safe.
5. How would you handle a situation where a person refuses personal care or an activity they usually enjoy, while respecting their choices and dignity?
7. This work can be emotionally demanding. How do you maintain your resilience and look after your own wellbeing?
9. Are you willing to complete our training, undertake an Enhanced DBS check (this role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act), and declare any relevant convictions if required?
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2. How would you explain a change to a care routine to someone with hearing loss or memory problems?
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10. Why do you want to work in care and what training or qualifications would you like to achieve with our support?
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5. Driving is essential in this role. Can you confirm you hold a valid UK driving licence and a car insured for work use? Can you give an example when being reliable on the road mattered?
9. Give an example of when you worked with others to solve a problem or improve a client’s care.
8. If you were first on the scene after a client had a fall and was unconscious, what would you do?
4. You have several calls across Sunderland and one visit is running late — how would you manage your time and keep colleagues and clients informed?
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2. Tell me about a time you identified a safeguarding concern. What steps did you take, who did you involve, and how did you record and follow up the concern?
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7. What experience do you have working with Early Years children, and how does that inform your day‑to‑day support and planning?
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10. This role can be emotionally demanding. How do you maintain resilience and support your team’s wellbeing during challenging periods?
4. Give an example of supporting a family with complex needs (for example parental mental health, substance misuse or domestic abuse). How did you balance child safety with supporting the parents?
8. How do you manage and record risks in the home environment? Give an example where you amended a plan following a new risk.
6. Describe how you would promote equality, diversity and anti‑discriminatory practice in a residential family setting. Can you give a concrete example?
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2. How do you keep accurate cleaning records and what systems or methods have you used to support audits and quality control?
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7. How do you ensure cleaning equipment is used safely and effectively, and how would you report faulty equipment or defects to the Operational Manager?
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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?
6. Are you familiar with legionella flushing procedures and, if so, explain how you would carry out and record a flush safely; if not, how would you become competent in this task?
5. What experience do you have of handling, storing and using cleaning chemicals in line with COSHH and other health and safety requirements?
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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2. Describe your recent care experience (at least six months): the types of clients you supported and the main duties you carried out.
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8. Living and working in a client’s home can sometimes be isolating or emotionally demanding. How do you look after your own wellbeing and maintain motivation?
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9. We pride ourselves on person‑centred care and inclusivity. Can you give an example of how you’ve adapted support to respect a client’s cultural, religious or personal preferences?
10. This role involves travel across England and Scotland, occasional bank‑holiday work and a DBS/PVG check. Are you able to meet these practical requirements and provide references?
4. Live‑in roles require balancing professional boundaries with being part of someone’s household. How would you manage those boundaries in practice?
7. What is your approach to medication administration and record‑keeping to ensure safety and compliance?
Specialist Occupational Therapist: Paediatrics and Neonates | Imperial College Healthcare NHS TrustatIMPERIAL COLLEGE HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST
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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.
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5. This role includes supervising junior staff and students. How do you support their development, ensure clinical governance and manage performance concerns?
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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.
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?
8. The post may be rotational across sites. How would you manage continuity of care and maintain standards when working across multiple hospital sites?
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?