1. Can you describe your experience working in a critical care environment? What specific skills have you gained? Can you describe your experience working in a critical care environment? What specific skills have you gained?
2. How do you prioritise care when managing multiple critically ill patients? Can you give an example from your previous experience? How do you prioritise care when managing multiple critically ill patients? Can you give an example from your previous experience?
3. What procedures or interventions are you most comfortable performing in a critical care setting? What procedures or interventions are you most comfortable performing in a critical care setting?
4. Can you provide an example of a complex case you managed, including your approach to assessing and implementing care? Can you provide an example of a complex case you managed, including your approach to assessing and implementing care?
5. How do you ensure that care is patient-centred, especially when dealing with families of critically ill patients? How do you ensure that care is patient-centred, especially when dealing with families of critically ill patients?
6. Can you discuss a time when you had to support a family member in understanding a difficult diagnosis or treatment plan? What approach did you take? Can you discuss a time when you had to support a family member in understanding a difficult diagnosis or treatment plan? What approach did you take?
7. What strategies do you use to evaluate the effectiveness of the care you provide to patients? What strategies do you use to evaluate the effectiveness of the care you provide to patients?
8. How do you approach communication within a multi-disciplinary team in a critical care setting? How do you approach communication within a multi-disciplinary team in a critical care setting?
9. Can you share an experience where you had to resolve a disagreement within your team? What steps did you take? Can you share an experience where you had to resolve a disagreement within your team? What steps did you take?
10. In your opinion, what role does effective documentation play in critical care nursing? Can you provide an example of how it has impacted patient care in your experience? In your opinion, what role does effective documentation play in critical care nursing? Can you provide an example of how it has impacted patient care in your experience?
11. How do you ensure your practice aligns with the NMC Code of Professional Conduct? Can you give an example of a situation where you had to advocate for ethical practice? How do you ensure your practice aligns with the NMC Code of Professional Conduct? Can you give an example of a situation where you had to advocate for ethical practice?
12. What have you done in your professional development to prepare for this position? What have you done in your professional development to prepare for this position?
13. How do you stay current with the latest developments and best practices in critical care nursing? How do you stay current with the latest developments and best practices in critical care nursing?
14. The role requires working night shifts and managing high-pressure situations. How do you cope with stress and maintain work-life balance? The role requires working night shifts and managing high-pressure situations. How do you cope with stress and maintain work-life balance?
15. Can you discuss a time when you had to adapt quickly to a sudden change in patient condition? What actions did you take? Can you discuss a time when you had to adapt quickly to a sudden change in patient condition? What actions did you take?
16. What do you understand about the values and behaviours promoted by Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust? How do these align with your own professional philosophy? What do you understand about the values and behaviours promoted by Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust? How do these align with your own professional philosophy?
You can answer as many of these questions as you want.
Good luck!
