1. Can you tell us about your experience as a Band 6 midwife and what motivated you to apply for this position? Can you tell us about your experience as a Band 6 midwife and what motivated you to apply for this position?
2. What do you believe are the key qualities that define a confident and compassionate midwife? What do you believe are the key qualities that define a confident and compassionate midwife?
3. Describe your approach to providing evidence-based care in midwifery. Can you give an example of how you've implemented this in your previous roles? Describe your approach to providing evidence-based care in midwifery. Can you give an example of how you've implemented this in your previous roles?
4. How do you ensure that you stay updated with the latest midwifery practices and guidelines? How do you ensure that you stay updated with the latest midwifery practices and guidelines?
5. How do you facilitate informed decision-making with women and their families during the antenatal, intrapartum, and postnatal stages? How do you facilitate informed decision-making with women and their families during the antenatal, intrapartum, and postnatal stages?
6. Can you share an experience where you assessed a complex clinical situation? How did you plan and implement the care needed? Can you share an experience where you assessed a complex clinical situation? How did you plan and implement the care needed?
7. Explain how you would establish effective communication with diverse groups of women and families. Can you provide an example of a particularly challenging interaction and how you handled it? Explain how you would establish effective communication with diverse groups of women and families. Can you provide an example of a particularly challenging interaction and how you handled it?
8. Describe your experience working within a multidisciplinary team. How do you ensure effective collaboration with other healthcare professionals? Describe your experience working within a multidisciplinary team. How do you ensure effective collaboration with other healthcare professionals?
9. How do you maintain your clinical skills and competencies to comply with NMC registration requirements? How do you maintain your clinical skills and competencies to comply with NMC registration requirements?
10. Discuss your understanding of the NMC Code of Professional Standards and how it influences your practice. Discuss your understanding of the NMC Code of Professional Standards and how it influences your practice.
11. The role requires effective workload management. Can you describe a time when you had to manage competing priorities? What strategies did you use? The role requires effective workload management. Can you describe a time when you had to manage competing priorities? What strategies did you use?
12. How do you approach self-care and stress management in a demanding role like midwifery? How do you approach self-care and stress management in a demanding role like midwifery?
13. Can you discuss a situation where you had to report an incident? How did you handle it, and what was the outcome? Can you discuss a situation where you had to report an incident? How did you handle it, and what was the outcome?
14. What steps do you take to safeguard the wellbeing of women and babies in your care? What steps do you take to safeguard the wellbeing of women and babies in your care?
15. How do you act as a role model and mentor for less experienced staff and students? Can you provide an example of your mentorship experience? How do you act as a role model and mentor for less experienced staff and students? Can you provide an example of your mentorship experience?
You can answer as many of these questions as you want.
Good luck!