1. Can you describe your experience in rehabilitation and end-of-life care and how it has prepared you for this role? Can you describe your experience in rehabilitation and end-of-life care and how it has prepared you for this role?
2. How do you ensure that the nursing care you provide is evidence-based and aligned with current best practices? How do you ensure that the nursing care you provide is evidence-based and aligned with current best practices?
3. Describe an instance where you acted as an advocate for a patient. What challenges did you face, and how did you overcome them? Describe an instance where you acted as an advocate for a patient. What challenges did you face, and how did you overcome them?
4. How do you approach communicating complex medical information to patients and their families? How do you approach communicating complex medical information to patients and their families?
5. Can you give an example of how you have collaborated within a multidisciplinary team to enhance patient outcomes? Can you give an example of how you have collaborated within a multidisciplinary team to enhance patient outcomes?
6. What strategies do you employ to maintain high morale and motivation within your nursing team? What strategies do you employ to maintain high morale and motivation within your nursing team?
7. How do you handle conflict within your team or between team members and patients? How do you handle conflict within your team or between team members and patients?
8. Describe your experience with managing resources effectively within a nursing team. How do you ensure cost-effectiveness while maintaining care quality? Describe your experience with managing resources effectively within a nursing team. How do you ensure cost-effectiveness while maintaining care quality?
9. How do you approach mentoring and educating less experienced staff or nursing students in the ward? How do you approach mentoring and educating less experienced staff or nursing students in the ward?
10. How do you monitor compliance with infection control policies, and what steps do you take to address any non-compliance? How do you monitor compliance with infection control policies, and what steps do you take to address any non-compliance?
11. What system do you use to ensure accurate and timely documentation of patient care? What system do you use to ensure accurate and timely documentation of patient care?
12. Can you discuss a time when you initiated or participated in a clinical audit? What was the outcome? Can you discuss a time when you initiated or participated in a clinical audit? What was the outcome?
13. How do you stay current with nursing and clinical developments? Can you provide an example of how you've applied new knowledge to your practice? How do you stay current with nursing and clinical developments? Can you provide an example of how you've applied new knowledge to your practice?
14. What has been your role in developing and implementing training programmes for nursing staff? What has been your role in developing and implementing training programmes for nursing staff?
15. What attracted you to this specific role at Norfolk Community Health and Care NHS Trust? What attracted you to this specific role at Norfolk Community Health and Care NHS Trust?
16. How would you typically respond to a stressful situation in the clinical environment? Can you provide an example? How would you typically respond to a stressful situation in the clinical environment? Can you provide an example?
17. Can you share an experience where you had to adapt your communication style to meet the needs of a patient or colleague? Can you share an experience where you had to adapt your communication style to meet the needs of a patient or colleague?
18. How do you see your role evolving within the rehabilitation setting at the Trust? How do you see your role evolving within the rehabilitation setting at the Trust?
19. In what ways do you hope to influence change within the service as a Senior Nurse? In what ways do you hope to influence change within the service as a Senior Nurse?
You can answer as many of these questions as you want.
Good luck!