1. Can you describe your previous nursing experience, particularly in palliative and end-of-life care? Can you describe your previous nursing experience, particularly in palliative and end-of-life care?
2. What motivated you to apply for this position at North Devon Hospice? What motivated you to apply for this position at North Devon Hospice?
3. How do you approach developing care plans that reflect the holistic needs of patients and their families? How do you approach developing care plans that reflect the holistic needs of patients and their families?
4. Can you provide an example of a time when you successfully empowered a patient or their family in their care planning? Can you provide an example of a time when you successfully empowered a patient or their family in their care planning?
5. As part of a multidisciplinary team, how do you ensure effective communication with colleagues, patients, and their families? As part of a multidisciplinary team, how do you ensure effective communication with colleagues, patients, and their families?
6. Describe a situation where you had to resolve a conflict within your team. What was your approach and the outcome? Describe a situation where you had to resolve a conflict within your team. What was your approach and the outcome?
7. How do you ensure that you practise within your own levels of competence and scope of practice, especially when working without direct supervision? How do you ensure that you practise within your own levels of competence and scope of practice, especially when working without direct supervision?
8. Can you discuss your experience with medication administration, particularly with controlled drugs? Can you discuss your experience with medication administration, particularly with controlled drugs?
9. What steps do you take to maintain high standards of care and ensure continuous improvement within your practice? What steps do you take to maintain high standards of care and ensure continuous improvement within your practice?
10. How do you gather and use feedback from patients and their families to inform your nursing practice? How do you gather and use feedback from patients and their families to inform your nursing practice?
11. Can you describe your understanding of safeguarding in a palliative care setting and how you would identify and report concerns? Can you describe your understanding of safeguarding in a palliative care setting and how you would identify and report concerns?
12. How do you assess and manage risk within the clinical environment? How do you assess and manage risk within the clinical environment?
13. What strategies do you use for your own professional development and skills enhancement? What strategies do you use for your own professional development and skills enhancement?
14. Have you had any experience in training or mentoring junior staff or students? If so, can you elaborate on that experience? Have you had any experience in training or mentoring junior staff or students? If so, can you elaborate on that experience?
15. Working in a hospice can be emotionally demanding. How do you manage stress and maintain your mental wellbeing in such a setting? Working in a hospice can be emotionally demanding. How do you manage stress and maintain your mental wellbeing in such a setting?
16. Can you describe a particularly challenging situation you faced while caring for a patient or family and how you handled it? Can you describe a particularly challenging situation you faced while caring for a patient or family and how you handled it?
17. How do you ensure that you are familiar with and adhere to hospice policies and infection control procedures in your practice? How do you ensure that you are familiar with and adhere to hospice policies and infection control procedures in your practice?
18. Can you give an example of how you have dealt with a situation where a policy or procedure was not being followed? Can you give an example of how you have dealt with a situation where a policy or procedure was not being followed?
19. This role requires adaptability, potentially working in different clinical areas. How do you handle changes in your work environment or responsibilities? This role requires adaptability, potentially working in different clinical areas. How do you handle changes in your work environment or responsibilities?
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